Downtown Revitalization Commission Summary

Downtown Revitalization Commission discretionary agenda highlights for July 27, 2026

West Chicago Downtown Revitalization Commission Agenda Review — July 27, 2026

This table summarizes each Downtown Revitalization Commission agenda action, the money involved, and whether the action appears non-discretionary under the review rubric.

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Item	Short description	Money involved	Non-discretionary evaluation
3 — Approval of June 22, 2026 meeting minutes	Approve the Commission’s draft record of its June meeting.	No direct City expenditure identified.	Likely non-discretionary / administrative. Approval maintains the Commission’s official meeting record.
4 — Form-Based Code Options	Review form-based-code options. The June minutes say staff planned to gather cost estimates and identify minimum regulatory requirements after discussion of applying form-based code to City-owned Main Street properties and potentially placing it in the 2027 budget; the July packet does not identify the actual options or request a specific vote.	Current amount not stated. The prior minutes say cost estimates were still to be gathered.	Discretionary planning topic. Choosing whether and how to pursue a form-based code would shape downtown land-use regulation and potentially a future budget request, but no final ordinance or expenditure is presented in this packet.
5 — Dream Hall Presentation	Receive a presentation concerning Dream Hall. The packet supplies no presentation, project description, funding request, or proposed action.	No direct City expenditure identified in the packet.	Informational as posted. The agenda says “presentation” and provides no decision to classify. Any later proposal should be evaluated from its own supporting materials.
6 — Guidance on Food Trucks in the Downtown	Provide policy guidance on allowing and regulating food trucks downtown. The June minutes record earlier discussion of private property, City property and right-of-way, festivals, possible locations, separation or designated zones, and time restrictions.	No direct City expenditure identified; no fee, contract, appropriation, or enforcement cost is stated.	Discretionary policy guidance. The Commission is being asked to shape possible future regulations and their balance between food trucks, public spaces, and brick-and-mortar restaurants. Any code amendment would require a later authorized action.

Detailed analysis of substantive topics

4 — Form-Based Code Options

The current agenda gives only the topic title. As historical context, the June 22 draft minutes say the Commission discussed applying form-based code to City-owned properties along Main Street and potentially recommending that it be incorporated into the 2027 budget. Community Development Director John Sterrett said he would gather cost estimates and identify a minimum set of non-negotiable regulatory elements for later review.

The July packet does not include those estimates, options, proposed regulatory text, geographic boundaries, implementation schedule, or a stated motion. The Commission can discuss preferred direction, but the packet does not support treating this meeting as approval of a code, contract, or budget appropriation.

Decision point: provide planning direction on whether and how staff should continue developing form-based-code options. Any actual budget recommendation, consultant engagement, or regulatory adoption would need a later documented action.

6 — Guidance on Food Trucks in the Downtown

The June minutes say staff introduced possible code changes for food trucks on private property, City-owned property and public right-of-way, and at festivals or events. Commissioners discussed outreach to existing restaurants and food-truck operators, location and separation requirements, designated zones—possibly West Washington Street—and time restrictions. Locations mentioned included Republic Bank, the Library, Turner Court and its parking lot, behind 157 W Washington Street, and Community Park.

Those points are background, not adopted July 27 rules. The current packet contains no draft ordinance, map, fee schedule, permit standards, enforcement plan, or formal staff recommendation. The Commission’s guidance may influence a future code amendment but does not itself enact regulations.

Decision point: indicate policy preferences for locations, operating limits, stakeholder outreach, and the relationship between food trucks and downtown brick-and-mortar businesses. Final regulatory action must follow the City’s applicable legislative process.

Last generated: August 1, 2026 at 7:02 AM CDT