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ZBA approves special exception for rooftop community solar at CubeSmart site
Summary
The Zoning Board recommended approval of a special exception to allow Solar Landscape to install rooftop community solar across 14 CubeSmart buildings at Oak Leaf Center; the project would serve subscribers countywide under Illinois Shines and requires standard building permits and utility interconnection.
The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals approved petition 202558, a special exception requested by Solar Landscape to permit a roof‑mounted community solar installation across a 14‑building CubeSmart self‑storage complex in the Oak Leaf Center area.
Staff explained that community solar is treated as a principal use because it supplies power to the grid for off‑site subscribers and therefore requires a special exception. Staff reported the site is 4.7 acres, zoned I‑1 light industrial, and…
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