Will County Board Agenda Indicates Solar Permit Denial and Land Bank Resolution
The Will County Board's July 16 agenda indicates the denial of a special use permit for a commercial solar energy facility in Monee Township and the consideration of a resolution establishing a Will County Land Bank. The board also addressed a $227,930.71 contract award to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for Schoolhouse Road improvements. Minutes for all recent county meetings are not yet published, so outcomes are based on agenda summaries.
County Board and Executive Committee
The Will County Board agenda for July 16 lists a special use permit denial for the commercial solar facility in Monee Township, a map amendment request for vacant property in Homer Glen, and a special use request for a firearms dealership home occupation in Minooka. The board also considered the $227,930.71 contract to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for Schoolhouse Road safety improvements.
The Executive Committee met on July 9 to consider successor collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME Council 31 Local 1028 for the Executive Branch and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter #354 for Court Security Officers. The committee also reviewed adoption of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2026 and a package of eight ordinances amending Title XV Land Usage code chapters.
Forest Preserve District
The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners and its committees met on July 9. Agendas include a $488,000 contract award to Helm Mechanical of Westmont for HVAC replacement at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The Finance Committee considered a schedule of bills totaling $3,279,631.05. The board also reviewed resolutions for a cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the USDA Forest Service, surplus equipment disposal, and an electric facilities service acknowledgment between ComEd and V3 for the Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve wetland mitigation bank.
Planning, Zoning, and Land Use
The Planning and Zoning Commission met July 7 to review four land use requests, including variances for lot frontage and accessory building area at 2 St Clair Ln in New Lenox, a special use permit for a home occupation firearms dealership at 25734 W Hickory Ct in Minooka, and a temporary use permit for a chicken coop at 19561 Beechnut Drive in Mokena.
The Land Use & Development Committee met July 9 to consider the Monee Township solar facility permit, the Homer Glen map amendment, and proposed text amendments to the Clean and Reliable Grid Act. The committee also discussed battery and commercial solar energy facility regulations.
Other County Business
The OPEB Committee met July 7 to review a second-quarter 2026 investment report and an actuarial valuation report for other post-employment benefits. The Committee of the Whole held a Strategic Plan Workshop on July 13 and discussed establishing a Will County Land Bank on July 14. Both the Republican and Democratic Caucuses discussed the Capital Improvements 5-Year Plan on July 14 and 15.
Coming Up
- **July 21:** The Planning and Zoning Commission Committee will hold a public hearing on three variance requests in Wesley and Joliet Townships, including properties on Lakewood Drive and Rowell Ave.
- **July 23:** The Stormwater Management Planning Committee will consider canceling four Plainfield Township Highway Department projects and discuss the Harris Drive Stormwater Final Study Report.