Rutland Environmental Protection Ass'n v. Kane County

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs appeal the decision of the trial court which upheld the rezoning of certain property in Rutland Township, Kane County, Illinois, from F-l Farming, to Community Unit District (CUD). The new zoning will permit the construction of a proposed 1000-acre amusement park by defendant, Family Leisure Centers, Inc. (FLC). Plaintiffs, owners of property in the vicinity of the proposed park, formed a voluntary association of persons (REPA) opposed to the park’s construction.

On appeal, plaintiffs challenge the validity of two…