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Applicant withdraws Will County zoning case after neighborhood objections

Will County Board · January 16, 2026
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Summary

A Will County zoning applicant withdrew a proposed commercial rezoning for a parcel near Sugar Creek subdivision; neighbors told the board the change would harm traffic patterns, property values and neighborhood character, and land‑use staff said enforcement of existing violations will continue.

The Will County Board heard public comment Jan. 15 after an applicant withdrew a zoning request that would have reclassified a residential parcel for commercial use near the Sugar Creek subdivision.

Bill Kozel, who identified the proposal by ordinance number and a zoning case code, urged the board to reject the change. "He wants to put a commercial area right in the middle of this residential area," Kozel said, warning the rezoning would alter traffic patterns and…

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