Gurnee, IL · Lake County
Special Use Permit Application
The Special Use Permit Application is for applicants seeking a special use or a major modification to a special use permit or planned unit development in Gurnee.
What this form is
Applicants use this form to request a special use permit or a major modification to a special use permit or planned unit development. It asks for property, applicant, and owner details and written responses to the listed approval standards. The form lists supporting materials to submit, including a project description, proof of standing, legal description, and escrow agreement.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking a special use permit or a major modification to a special use permit or planned unit development in Gurnee need this application.
How to submit it
Provide five sets of the application and applicable supporting documents, and email electronic PDF documents to staff. The form lists the Community Development Department address but does not provide a submission email address.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant and, if different, the property owner sign and date it, and no notarized or sworn attachment is listed.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Special Use Permit Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Choose the application type and fill in the property, applicant, and owner information.
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Prepare Supporting Documents
Gather the listed supporting documents and write responses to each approval standard; attach additional pages if needed.
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Sign and Date
The applicant signs and dates the form; the property owner also signs and dates it if different from the applicant.
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Submit to the City
Provide five sets and email electronic PDF documents to staff, as directed by the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Gurnee Special Use Permit Application for?
- Applicants use it to request a special use permit or a major modification to a special use permit or planned unit development in Gurnee.
- What supporting documents does the application list?
- The listed requirements include five sets of the application and applicable supporting documents, a detailed project description, proof of standing, a legal description, and an escrow agreement.
- How do I submit the Special Use Permit Application?
- Provide five sets of the application and applicable supporting documents, and email electronic PDF documents to staff. The form does not provide a submission email address.
- Do I need a notary for the Special Use Permit Application?
- No. The applicant and, if different, the property owner sign and date the application; it does not list a notarized or sworn attachment.
Need something notarized?
This Special Use Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.