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Will County committee delays vote on Brandon Road clean‑fill amid groundwater and habitat concerns
Summary
Will County’s Land Use & Development Committee postponed a map amendment and special use permit for a clean construction and demolition debris (CCDD) fill on Brandon Road after residents raised concerns about wetlands, karst terrain and missing habitat studies; applicant and staff said state permits and monitoring would still be required.
The Will County Land Use & Development Committee on Dec. 5 voted to postpone action on ZC25111, a proposed map amendment and special‑use permit to allow a clean construction and demolition debris (CCDD) fill on about 11.5 acres along Brandon Road in Joliet.
The request would rezone the parcel from agricultural (A1) to industrial (I2) so the owners could accept clean fill — crushed concrete, asphalt grindings and clean dirt — to raise the terrain of a former quarry pit. Planning staff recommended approval with four conditions, including compliance with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recommendations on habitat assessment.
In the hearing, the applicant’s attorney, Mr. Washburn, told the committee the site already has monitoring wells installed by Midwest Generation because an adjacent pit was used as a coal‑ash borrow area, and that the owner would comply with IDNR‑requested studies if the zoning change is…
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