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Votes at a glance: Will County Planning & Zoning — July 7 decisions
Summary
The commission approved two accessory/lot-frontage variances for Perry Family and Modesto properties, approved a home-based firearms special use, and granted a temporary chicken coop permit for an educational program; staff recommended denial for some accessory-area variances but the commission voted to approve them.
The Will County Planning & Zoning Commission took multiple final actions on July 7:
• ZC26025 (Lenox Township, Perry Family Living Trust): The commission approved a minimum lot-frontage variance reducing required frontage from 300 feet to 66 feet. The commission also approved an accessory-building-area variance increasing the maximum from 3,000 square feet to 4,971 square feet. Staff had recommended approval only for the lot-frontage variance and recommended denial of the accessory-area variance because staff concluded that over‑size accessory structures were a personal choice rather than a unique hardship; the applicant said after‑the‑fact permits are in process.
• ZC26037 (New Lenox Township, Dan Modesto): Staff recommended denial of a variance to increase the maximum accessory building area (R2A district limit 1,800 sf) to 2,042 sf, but the commission voted to approve the variance.
• ZC26036 (Manuka, 25734 Hickory Court): The commission approved a special-use permit to operate a home-based firearms-dealer business with seven staff conditions, including amending Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) with the ATF and obtaining building permits for security/camera systems.
• TUP26-006 (Mokena, 19651 S. Beechnut Drive): The commission approved a temporary use permit to allow up to five chickens for a summer educational program on the 5.75-acre property for up to 180 days (staff conditions: July 8–Jan. 4 and no roosters).
Several votes carried on roll-call with recorded "yes" responses and the chair announced approval on each item. In at least two accessory-area cases (Perry and Modesto), the commission departed from staff recommendations and approved variances; staff had emphasized code limits and the absence of unique hardship in those requests.
What to watch: Applicants must satisfy conditions (building permits, ATF license amendments where applicable) and neighbors may return to the commission if temporary permits create problems. The county’s Land Use and Development Committee will consider some items at a scheduled July 9 meeting.
