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Planning commission approves conditional use for vocational school on Glen Flora Avenue

Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission · January 10, 2026
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The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 approved a conditional use permit for the Waukegan Technical Trade School at 814 and 824 Glen Flora Avenue, subject to conditions including limits on hours, occupancy and a required parking agreement with a nearby lot.

The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 voted to approve a conditional use permit for a proposed vocational school at 814 and 824 Glen Flora Avenue.

City staff described the planned Waukegan Technical Trade School as a hands‑on, small‑cohort program offering instruction in plumbing, electrical and mechanical trades. Staff said the school expects up to about 30 students with two staff on site, and recommended conditions that would limit hours to 5–8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on weekends, cap occupancy at 32 and require a written parking agreement before the operation may begin.

Applicant Sean Devoke, a plumbing inspector who said he helped develop the program, told the commission…

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