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MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
March 14, 2022 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum.
Alderman Stout called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll call found Aldermen Beifuss, Christine Dettmann, Matthew Garling, John
Jakabcsin, Jayme Sheahan, and Rebecca Stout present.
Also in attendance was Community Development Director, Tom Dabareiner.
2. Approval of Minutes.
A. February 14, 2022.
Alderman Garling moved and Alderman Sheahan seconded a motion to approve the
minutes. Voting Aye: Aldermen Beifuss, Dettmann, Garling, Jakabcsin, Sheahan and
Stout.
3. Public Participation. None.
4. Items for Consent.
A. 348 Charles Court — Stotan Industrial LLC requests approval of a Special Use Permit
for outside truck/trailer parking ancillary to its proposed permitted principal use of a
warehouse/distribution facility.
B. Amendment to the Future Land Use Map — Several errors were found in the final
Future Land Use Map that require correction.
C. Annual Adoption of the Official Zoning Map — Compliance with Illinois State
Statute requires review and adoption of the Official Zoning Map. No zoning changes
occurred in the last year but a handful of property lines changed and is updated on the
Map.
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Item 4. B. was removed for discussion at the request of Alderman Beifuss.
Alderman Garling moved, and Alderman Dettman seconded the motion to approve
Items 4. A. and 4. C. for Consent. Voting Aye: Aldermen Beifuss, Dettmann, Garling,
Jakabcsin, Sheahan and Stout.
Discussion of Item 4. B. followed. Alderman Beifuss stated they were made aware
previously of some errors, which were later corrected on the Future Land Use Map, but
he asked about this current set of errors. Tom Dabareiner explained that due to software
incompatibility, when they went to make updates, unintentional changes occurred like the
color-coding for certain areas of the map. Alderman Beifuss questioned the consultant’s
attention to detail, as this is the third time they have had to correct errors. They should
have done a better job of this. Mr. Dabareiner said they asked for maps to understand
better the changes that were made, but the software did not allow for this. He believes that
all errors have been corrected, and that they are not being paid for this additional work.
Alderman Beifuss pointed out that staff’s time is taken up with these changes. He stated
it is embarrassing. They are professionals who came highly rated and they should have
taken the time to look at these things.
Alderman Sheahan moved, and Alderman Jakabcsin seconded the motion to
approve Items 4. B. for Consent. Voting Aye: Aldermen Beifuss, Dettmann, Garling,
Jakabcsin, Sheahan and Stout.
5. Items for Discussion.
A. Creating an Economic Development Commission — Both the Strategic Plan and
the Economic Development Plan call for creation of an Economic Development
Commission. Staff is proposing a text amendment to the Municipal Code to
accomplish this.
Tom Dabareiner informed the members that the Strategic Plan of 2016 provided for the
creation of an Economic Development Plan and an Economic Development Commission.
The proposed text amendment mimics the language already used in the Code for other
commissions. Many communities have these types of commissions. This Commission
would enhance communication between the business community and the City. They are
recommending a seven-person Commission. Staff has some ideas already of who might
serve. For example, a representative from the Chamber, the community, a community
college and large and small business owners from the City.
Alderman Stout stated it is a good practice to have another body that can evaluate and act
as a liaison between groups. This would be a good addition to the existing commissions.
Alderman Beifuss said he is familiar with these, but he asked to know what this
Commission would do. Mr. Dabareiner replied that they would rely on the Economic
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Development Plan, which has a list of economic projects that have been prioritized into
four groups. They would help guide and make recommendations as to which projects
come next given the marketplace or size of companies. Staff would get some ready
feedback from the business community to help plan. For example, they could evaluate
specific recommendations from the Economic Development Plan, such as whether a
business incubator would work in this community, the timing, the funding, etc. Another
advantage is to gain a worldview of what the market pressures are for a community like
West Chicago, which will help the City to make better decisions.
Alderman Garling indicated that it is key is to have a combination of local and regional
and/or national perspectives, such as trade associations, non-profit organizations or
manufacturing alliances. This would provide for a less insular, larger perspective.
Alderman Dettman asked if the members would be invited to serve, and Mr. Dabareiner
replied that like the other commissions, the members would be appointed by the Mayor
and approved by Council.
Alderman Beifuss stated that getting those other kinds of perspectives would be useful
especially when it comes to economic incentives. Mr. Dabareiner agreed, stating that
instead of offering incentives more broadly, they could become narrower for projects like
infrastructure. He cited the example of where no incentives were given to Amazon and
then other subsequent companies followed the same pattern. Commissioner feedback on
profit margins may also help to drive down incentive costs.
Alderman Jakabcsin stated that he too wondered what the real purpose of this Commission
would be. He spoke with the City Administrator who informed him of Mr. Dabareiner’s
related experience with this in the past. The City Administrator is excited at the prospect
and believes it is worthwhile. They also discussed the scope of candidates. Alderman
Jakabesin said he thinks it is worth a shot.
Mr. Dabareiner pointed out that the Economic Development Coordinator does not have a
committee that he routinely reports to. This new Commission would provide for that
opportunity.
Alderman Dettman moved, and Alderman Sheahan seconded the motion to approve
Item 5.A. for Discussion. Voting Aye: Aldermen Beifuss, Dettmann, Garling,
Jakabcsin, Sheahan and Stout.
6. Unfinished Business. None.
7. New Business. None.
8. Reports from Staff.
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9. Adjournment.
Alderman Garling moved, and Alderman Dettman seconded the motion to adjourn
the Development Committee meeting at 7:26 p.m. Voting Aye: Aldermen Beifuss,
Dettman, Garling, Jakabcsin, Sheahan and Stout.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Burke
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