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Joliet zoning board backs Arise Impact Center at 111 McDonough, with conditions
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve petition 202553, recommending that a community center, the Arise Impact Center, be allowed at 111 McDonough Street subject to conditions including permits, limits on leasing for banquets, and timing requirements; the City Council retains final approval for the special‑use permit.
The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve petition 202553, a request from Arise Community Development to operate the Arise Impact Center at 111 McDonough Street, after hearing testimony from the applicant, staff, and neighborhood supporters.
Staff told the board the property is currently zoned R‑2 single‑family residential and that a community center is permitted as a special use if the Zoning Board recommends it and the mayor and city council approve it. Staff summarized the proposal as a volunteer‑run community center offering tutoring, mentoring and arts programs; the building would seat about 50 people, operate roughly 10 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays, and use existing on‑site parking (26 spaces). Staff recommended approval with…
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