Zoning Cases in Crete and Manhattan Townships Postponed to December 16
Will County Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting | November 18, 2025
Article Summary:
Two zoning cases, one in Crete Township and another in Manhattan Township, were postponed by the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission due to a lack of a full quorum. A commissioner’s recusal left only three members available to vote on the matters, one short of the four required to pass a motion.
Postponed Cases Key Points:
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Crete Township Case (ZC-25-086): A request by Khalid Ghaben for a variance to reduce the rear yard setback from 50 feet to 24.92 feet at 3303 E. Exchange Street.
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Manhattan Township Case (ZC-25-099): A request by Brittany Kaup for a variance to reduce the animal confinement setback from 50 feet to 28 feet at 24959 Schoolhouse Road.
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Reason for Postponement: A commissioner recused himself from both cases, leaving an insufficient number of members to hold a valid vote.
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New Hearing Date: Both cases have been rescheduled for the commission’s meeting on December 16, 2025.
JOLIET, IL – The Will County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, postponed two zoning variance requests after a commissioner recused himself, leaving the body without enough members for a vote.
The first postponed case involved a property in Crete Township. Khalid Ghaben, owner of the property at 3303 E. Exchange Street, is seeking a variance to reduce the rear yard setback from the required 50 feet to approximately 24.92 feet to bring an existing structure into compliance.
The second case was for a property in Manhattan Township. Owner Brittany Kaup is requesting a variance at 24959 Schoolhouse Road to reduce the animal confinement setback on the eastern side of her property from 50 feet to 28 feet to legalize the placement of a pole barn.
Chairman Hugh Stipan announced at the start of the meeting that because one of the four attending commissioners had to recuse himself from both cases, a vote could not be legally held. Will County zoning regulations require a minimum of four votes to approve any case.
Both matters were moved to the commission’s December 16, 2025, agenda. The next regularly scheduled meeting on December 2 was already full.
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