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Board gives preliminary approval for ground-mounted solar at Petite Lake Road
Summary
Trustees gave preliminary approval for a ground-mounted solar array proposed by Lake Villa Community Energy Initiative, LLC., for sites at 23688 and 23472 W. Petite Lake Road, moving the zoning amendment and conditional use permit request forward. The vote was unanimous among members present.
The Village of Lake Villa Board granted preliminary approval for a zoning map amendment and conditional use permit to allow a ground-mounted solar array proposed by Lake Villa Community Energy Initiative, LLC. The project sites are listed as 23688 W. Petite Lake Road and 23472 W. Petite Lake Road; Trustee Barbato moved the motion and Trustee Bartlett seconded it, and the board recorded a 4–0 vote in favor with Trustees Savell and McCollum absent.
The action (Ordinance 2026-03-02) is a preliminary approval and does not itself authorize construction; it moves the application forward in the village’s review process. Board members did not record public comment on the item during the meeting; next steps would include any conditions noted in staff reports, engineering reviews, or required public-notice steps before final approval.
