Council backs plan to expand capacity at Barb's Precious Rescue

Aug 2, 2026

Council committees recommended, and the council placed on the consent calendar, a planned development amendment to allow a building addition at 313 N. Quentin Road so the animal rescue can increase capacity from 100 to 250 cats; petitioner said donations enabled the expansion.

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The council's committee recommended approval of a planned development amendment that would allow Barb's Precious Rescue to add floor space at 313 N. Quentin Road and increase the facility's capacity. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended the amendment; the petitioner, Barb Weber, told the committee the rescue has taken in over 850 cats and aims to expand to accept more animals from the Palatine Township area.

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