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T-2-26 PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE DUPAGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS, PRIVATE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (ESS)
(Waive First Reading)
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WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 27, 2026, in the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois at 6:00 P.M. before the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals and notice of said hearing was duly given; and
WHEREAS, a petition was presented at this hearing requesting the following text amendment:
Text Amendments T-2-26 to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance to update the ordinance to be in compliance with Public Act 104-0458 regarding Commercial Wind Energy Facilities, Commercial Solar Energy Facilities, and Energy Storage Systems (ESS), which requires “…(e) A county with an existing zoning ordinance in conflict with this Section shall amend that zoning ordinance to comply with this Section within 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.”
The proposed amendments will establish zoning regulations for Small Wind Energy Systems, Private Solar Energy Systems, Commercial Wind Energy Facilities, Commercial Solar Energy Facilities, and Energy Storage Systems (ESS), consistent with State law.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals, having considered in relation to the above requested text amendment presented at the above hearing and at the recommendation meeting held on August 27, 2026, does find as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
That the Zoning Board of Appeals finds that Text Amendment T-2-26 was presented during a public hearing held on August 27, 2026, before the Zoning Board of Appeals. The proposed text amendment, which establishes zoning regulations for Small Wind Energy Systems, Private Solar Energy Systems, Commercial Wind Energy Facilities, Commercial Solar Energy Facilities, and Energ...
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