TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with 23656 S. Houbolt Road:
Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 23656 S. Houbolt Road (A-1-26)
Ordinance Approving the Classification of 23656 S. Houbolt Road to the I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District (A-1-26)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and property owner, Whimsy Joliet LLC, is requesting approval of the annexation, classification to the I-1 (light industrial) zoning district, and approval of an annexation agreement for the 7-acre site at 23656 S. Houbolt Road. The purpose of the request is to develop the site with a truck parking facility for use by the petitioner's freight carrier company, Whimsy Trucking. The I-1 district permits clean manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesaling activities. Trucking facilities are allowed as special uses in the industrial zoning districts. The petitioner is also requesting mobile compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling and container storage and stacking as components of the proposed facility, which require additional variation of use and special use approvals.
The 7-acre subject site is within unincorporated Will County and currently has County A-1 (agricultural) zoning. The site previously contained a farmstead and is currently vacant. The site is located on the west side of Houbolt Road, which was reconstructed into a four-lane road several years ago when the Houbolt Road Bridge was completed over the Des Plaines River to provide a connection between Interstate 80 and CenterPoint Intermodal Center. The Houbolt Road right-of-way adjacent to the site was annexed into the City in 2021 and provides contiguity to the site for annexation.
The area surrounding the subject site is a mix of incorporated City of Joliet and unincorporated Will County. The surrounding incorporated City properties have industrial zoning: two nearby sites at 3600 Houbolt Road and 3901 Houbolt Road are zoned I-1 (light ...
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