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Kane County adopts ordinance lengthening time to start conditional‑use projects to two years
Summary
Commissioners approved Ordinance 2026‑12 to change the county land‑use code so conditional‑use permit holders must commence authorized activity within two years, with one‑year extensions by the planning commission for good cause.
On April 28 the Kane County Commission approved Ordinance 2026‑12 amending the county land‑use code to require that action authorized by a conditional‑use permit must commence within two years of permit issuance.
The ordinance replaces the prior one‑year commencement window with a two‑year period and clarifies that extensions shall be granted in one‑year increments by the Planning Commission for good cause. Chair read the ordinance language aloud during the meeting: "The new ordinance will say, action authorized by conditional use permit must commence within 2 years of the time the permit is issued." Commissioners voted in favor of the amendment during the meeting.
The change was characterized as a correction to the prior motion from an earlier meeting; commissioners said the extension mechanism is intended to ensure applicants have reasonable time to begin work while preserving review oversight by the planning commission. The amendment passed by voice vote during the session.
