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Lisle trustees approve Bennett Academy stadium plan with strict sound and lighting conditions
Summary
After weeks of debate and a lengthy public comment period, the Village of Lisle Board approved an ordinance amending Bennett Academy's PUD and a special use permit for recreational lighting, imposing monitoring, limits on lighted events and numeric sound controls intended to protect nearby residents.
The Lisle Village Board voted to approve an ordinance allowing Bennett Academy to renovate and expand its on‑campus athletic facilities, including a synthetic turf field, bleachers and recreational lighting, subject to a set of operational conditions aimed at limiting noise and light impacts.
Mayor Mary Jo Mullen introduced the item at the April 6 meeting, and Development Services Director Smetana summarized staff recommendations, which included a peak sound limit of 83 decibels, a one‑hour average sound limit of 75 decibels, installation of a sound‑monitoring system for at least three years with data submitted to the village, and an outdoor lighting audit to confirm compliance with approved photometric plans.
The approval followed a lengthy public comment period in which nearby residents urged trustees to delay the vote and tighten the conditions, citing concerns about light glare, ongoing missing technical data (including marching band noise…
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