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Kankakee County adopts zoning text amendments to comply with new state law on solar, wind and battery storage
Summary
After extended debate, the county board approved a text amendment to county ordinance to align local code with Illinois Public Act 104‑0458, adding energy storage rules, setbacks and permitting provisions while removing certain previous consultation requirements.
The Kankakee County Board on April 14 approved a multi‑page text amendment to the county zoning code to conform to Illinois Public Act 104‑0458, which alters local authority over commercial solar, wind and battery energy storage systems.
The amendment, recommended 5–0 by the Zoning Board of Appeals and discussed in detail by planning staff, adds energy storage systems as a permitted use in industrial districts, requires a Farmland Drainage Plan for proposed sites, specifies setbacks and screening rules, and creates a decommissioning‑plan model for battery energy storage systems.…
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