Commission adopts ordinance extending conditional-use commencement window and clarifying extension rules
Ordinance 2026-12 increases the initial time to commence conditional uses from one to two years and clarifies that the Planning Commission may grant extensions in increments of up to one year for good cause; commissioners debated administrative authority before adopting the change.
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Kane County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-12, amending the Land Use Ordinance to increase the period to commence conditional and temporary uses from one year to two years and to clarify the extension process. Planning staff explained the change responds to delays (including those experienced during pandemic interruptions) that can prevent projects from starting within a single year.
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