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Council grants one‑year extension and approves preliminary plat for Jeffers Group PUD; project remains market‑rate
Summary
Council extended an existing conditional‑use permit for the Jeffers Group's planned‑unit development at 250 E. Station St. and 310 S. Skyler Ave and approved the project's preliminary PUD plat; staff said the extension lets the developer meet a June 15 plan submittal deadline and that the project consists of 47 market‑rate units.
The Kankakee City Council granted a one‑year extension to an existing conditional‑use permit and approved the preliminary PUD plat for a planned unit development proposed by the Jeffers Group at 250 East Station Street and 310 South Skyler Avenue.
Director King told council the conditional‑use permit was approaching expiration and that the extension is intended to allow the developer to submit design plans and apply for building permits in line with the development agreement. According to staff, the developer must submit plans for code review by June 15, 2026; the extension gives the project time to complete that submittal.
Council members clarified unit counts and affordability: officials said the project is 47 units and will remain entirely market‑rate under the current development agreement. Director King described the extension as administrative and timeline‑focused: "This gives them the ability to kind of get through that submittal and then review and then construction," he said.
The extensions and preliminary plat were approved on final reading by unanimous roll call, 13 yes and 0 nays. Council and staff said they remain in contact with project representatives about meeting the June 15 submittal deadline.
What happens next
- Staff will expect formal plan submittal by June 15, 2026 per the development agreement. - Building‑permit review and code review follow; construction will depend on plan approval and permit issuance.
The council’s approval does not change the unit mix or the market‑rate designation recorded during the hearing; any future changes to affordability or unit counts would require follow‑up zoning approvals or amendments to the development agreement.
