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Kane County shortens CUP re‑review burden, extends initial permit window to two years
Summary
Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026‑12 to raise the commencement window for conditional use permits from one year to two years and clarified that the Planning Commission shall grant extensions in one‑year increments for good cause shown; the chamber debated whether extensions should be administrative or go to the Planning Commission.
Kane County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026‑12 on April 14, changing the county land‑use code to allow conditional use permits (CUPs) more time to commence and clarifying extension procedures.
Under the change, the commission raised the initial time limit for CUPs from one year to two years, to reflect the frequent delays permittees experience in financing or starting projects. The ordinance also clarifies that…
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