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Board presses petitioner on timeline for Amant Gardens open-air patio; holds first reading

Village Board of New Lenox · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Trustees questioned a petition to convert an approved enclosed glass patio at Amant Gardens into a temporary open-air patio, pressing the petitioner for a firm completion date and raising safety and construction concerns; item was taken as a first reading and trustees asked for clearer timelines.

The Village Board took up an ordinance on first reading to amend an approved planned-unit development at Amant Gardens so a proposed enclosed glass patio could, temporarily, be constructed as an open-air patio instead.

Staff said the original PUD approval included an 1,880-square-foot enclosed glass patio on the east side of the property. Petitioner Blake Caldwell said engineering delays have slowed fabrication of the glass enclosure and that the company plans to finish design work and move into construction in roughly a year:…

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