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Will County committee approves Nexamp solar special use in New Lenox with conditions; adds access and fencing requirements
Summary
The committee approved a special-use permit for a Nexamp commercial solar project on South Spencer Road (special-use area ~63 acres; two arrays ~12 and ~13 acres). Members added conditions asked for by New Lenox including a paved apron at the access drive and agricultural-style fencing; underground cabling is required except for ComEd posts.
Will County’s Land Use and Development Committee voted to approve a special-use permit for a Nexamp commercial solar facility on South Spencer Road in New Lenox, forwarding the case to the full board with additional conditions requested by New Lenox officials.
Staff said the special-use area covers roughly 62–63 acres of a larger 110‑acre parcel; Nexamp’s presentation described two separate arrays separated by a stream, with the western array about 12 acres and the eastern about 13 acres.…
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