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Planning commission recommends Joliet Catholic Academy stadium PUD despite neighborhood opposition; commissioner recuses
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of PUD-10-25 for Joliet Catholic Academy’s multi‑phase athletic campus, including a multipurpose field with 5,500 seats (7,000 capacity including standing). The hearing drew extensive neighborhood opposition focused on traffic, parking, noise and emergency access; Commissioner Ullitz recused from the final vote.
The Planning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended approval of PUD‑10‑25, a preliminary planned unit development submitted by Joliet Catholic Academy (JCA) to expand athletic facilities on a roughly 48‑acre site at 1200–1201 Larkin and Wyoming avenues. The PUD envisions a multipurpose turf field, eight new tennis courts, phased parking expansion, and a stadium with 5,500 fixed seats and a maximum standing capacity of 7,000.
JCA representatives presented traffic, parking, lighting, sound and stormwater studies. Traffic engineer Javier Milan said the project would increase on‑site parking to about 933 spaces (a roughly…
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