TNT Howard LLC Commercial Solar Facility
Kane County
Description
Special use permit for a 26-acre commercial solar facility the petitioner intended to sell to an experienced solar developer; denied after neighbor objections over traffic, drainage, and screening.
Impact summary
The KC County Development Committee denied it on Oct 20, 2026.
Adds a 4.4 MW solar facility with roughly 22.5 MWh of battery storage capable of powering 400-500 homes for 4-5 hours; neighbors worry about screening, maintenance, and property values.
Applicant
- Name
- TNT Howard LLC (Timothy Meyer)
- Address
- Approximately a quarter mile west of Randall Road, south of Highland Avenue, Elgin Township, unincorporated Kane County
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · KC County Development Committee
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
KC County Development Committee — October 20, 2026
Special use permit for a 26-acre commercial solar facility the petitioner intended to sell to an experienced solar developer; denied after neighbor objections over traffic, drainage, and screening.
KC County Development Committee — February 17, 2026
A special use permit for a 53-acre commercial solar farm with battery storage, forwarded to the County Board unanimously. The committee refused the applicant's request to drop the southwest screening condition.
Related issues (1)
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