Petitioner withdraws proposed 4.6-MW solar farm; Cook County zoning board receives and files application

The Cook County Zoning Board convened at 9:30 a.m. and approved minutes from Jan. 14, 2026, before addressing a special-use application for a proposed solar facility. Commissioners then voted to receive and file the application after the petitioner withdrew its request.

The chairman introduced the agenda item, described in the record as a special use in a locality spoken as “Manseil” (the applicant later used the name Matson). The agenda entry described an installation that “seeks to construct and operate a solar facility that will generate 4.6 megawatts electricity,” a figure the applicant repeated during discussion.

An applicant representative told the board the developer had decided not to move forward with the plan. “The developer decided not to move forward with the plan,” the representative said, and the secretary confirmed that the petitioner had formally withdrawn its request.

Commissioner Scott moved that the board receive and file the application; Commissioner Bridal seconded. The secretary clarified the record and restated the motion: “It is moved by Commissioner Scott, second by Commissioner Bridal, and the motion is to receive and file because the petitioner withdrew their request.” The board approved the motion (recorded as “the ayes have it”).

Earlier in the meeting the board approved the minutes from Jan. 14, 2026; that motion was moved by Commissioner Lawrie and seconded by Commissioner Scott and approved by voice vote. With no further business, Commissioner Scott moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Britton; the board voted to adjourn.

The record includes an inconsistent spelling of the project location (transcript shows both “Manseil” and “Matson”); the item number was corrected on the record to 260578 when the secretary repeated the motion details. No public speakers were registered for this meeting.