Warrenville's Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals takes up two public hearings Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 28W701 Stafford Place: one asking the city to formalize bulk fuel tanks already sitting on a Talbot Avenue industrial lot, and another that would let residents keep donkeys on qualifying properties.
The board hasn't met since mid-June. Its July 23 session was canceled, making the Aug. 6 meeting the first in nearly seven weeks.
Fuel tanks on Talbot Avenue
Calvin Hoving, owner of C. Hoving Recycling and Disposal Inc., is seeking a special use permit for two double-lined concrete above-ground fuel storage tanks at 3S080 Talbot Ave., Unit 4. The tanks are already on-site. Hoving's petition would formalize their presence under Warrenville's zoning code rather than authorize new construction.
The property, owned by 3S080 Talbot LLC, is zoned M-2 General Manufacturing and sits west of the intersection of Talbot Avenue and Calumet Avenue West. Hoving runs a dumpster rental and waste disposal operation at the same address. The company describes itself as a fourth-generation family business with roots dating to 1913.
The legal notice, signed by Community and Economic Development Director Amy Emery and published in the Daily Herald on July 22, does not specify the tanks' fuel type or capacity. The full application is available for inspection at the Community Development Department, 3S258 Manning Ave., or on the city's project page.
Donkeys on residential lots
The second hearing is city-initiated. The proposed text amendment would add donkeys to Section 10.A.2.B of the zoning ordinance, extending the same rules that currently govern horse-keeping on residential properties to cover donkeys. It does not create a new animal-keeping framework.
The legal notice for the donkey amendment does not specify the minimum lot size required. Existing horse-keeping standards would apply, but those thresholds are not reproduced in any publicly posted hearing document.
What happens next
The PC/ZBA's vote on Aug. 6 is advisory. Under standard procedure, both items are expected to go to the Warrenville City Council for final action.
Residents can attend in person, send a representative or submit written comments to the Plan Commission before or during the hearing. The meeting will also stream live on the City of Warrenville's YouTube channel.
Vote outcomes and minutes are expected to be posted on the city's website after Aug. 6.
