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WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved February 12, 2024
MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
January 8, 2024 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum.
Alderman Rebecca Stout called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call found Aldermen Melissa Birch Ferguson, Lori Chassee, Christine Dettman,
Jayme Sheahan, Rebecca Stout and Chris Swiatek present. Alderman Stout announced
a quorum.
Also in attendance was Community Development Director, Tom Dabareiner.
2. Approval of Minutes.
A. November 13, 2023.
Alderman Chassee moved and Alderman Swiatek seconded a motion to approve
the minutes. Voting Aye: Aldermen Birch Ferguson, Chassee, Dettman, Sheahan,
Stout and Swiatek.
3. Public Participation. None.
4. Items for Consent.
A. Various Zoning Text Amendments — Staff proposes Zoning Text Amendments to
Sec. 5.4-3 (Variations), 5.5-3 (Special Uses) 5.6-2 (Amendments), adding the
requirement that public hearing signs include both English and Spanish text. Also,
Staff proposes a text amendment to the Manufacturing District reclassifying “storage
and distribution of flammable liquids, fats or oils” from being allowed as a Special
Use to being allowed by right, as the precautions needed to make the building safe are
not zoning related as much as building and fire code matters.
Development Committee Minutes
January 8, 2024
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Concerns were raised about the text amendment that requires developers to use both
English and Spanish for public hearing signs. The members agreed that Staff should
encourage developers to use both English and Spanish instead.
Alderman Sheahan moved to approve the Item A text amendment regarding
“storage and distribution of flammable liquids, fats or oils” and Alderman Birch
Ferguson seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Aldermen Birch Ferguson, Chassee,
Dettman, Sheahan, Stout and Swiatek.
5. Items for Discussion.
A. Design Standards Addendum -— Staff considered the design standards guidance
offered in two communities, St. Charles and Naperville. In addition to reformatting
the code and addendum (presented in November), Staff looked at how a handful of
other changes may be considered to assure the City of West Chicago is not caught in
a 20-year-old architectural design marketplace. Following Development Committee
consideration, Staff will return with any specific amendments, if needed.
The members voiced support for Staffs research of other communities’ design
standards. Discussion followed about the need to impose regular intervals for review.
Instead, however, Staff was directed to use their judgement on materials or to bring
any relevant market and/or product changes to the Committee for further review in
the future.
6. Unfinished Business. None.
7. New Business. None.
8. Reports from Staff. None.
9. Adjournment.
Alderman Birch Ferguson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. and
Alderman Chassee seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Aldermen Birch Ferguson,
Chassee, Dettman, Sheahan, Stout and Swiatek.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Burke
Development Committee Minutes
January 8, 2024
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