County of Will v. City of Naperville

In this case the City of Naperville (city) and the County of Will (county) each claim the power to zone a parcel of land. The trial court found in favor of the county. We affirm.

The city purchased a 40-acre parcel of land in unincorporated Will County. The parcel was not contiguous to the corporate limits of the city nor was it geographically situated to permit annexation by the city. The parcel was zoned A-l (agricultural) under the county zoning ordinance. In accordance with the city’s plan to place a fire station, maintenance facility, water storage tanks and other structures on the…