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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4. A.
Zoning Text Amendment
Indoor Recreation and Amusement FILE NUMBER:
Ordinance No. 24-0-0017 COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: June 10, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE:
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The City Council approved a text amendment in 2020 to permit the use of Indoor Recreation and
Amusement in the B-3 Regional Shopping District. This was to allow Kids Empire USA to locate an
indoor activity play facility in the Mosaic Shopping Center. The definition that was created as part of
the 2020 text amendment includes a variety of uses, such as sports facilities, swimming pools, skating
rinks, bowling alleys, tennis, handball, indoor golf, paintball, billiards, foosball, table tennis,
shuffleboard, pinball machines, video games, activity play, and other similar recreation or amusement
uses.
This use was included only within the B-3 District because that is the district where Kids Empire was
to be located. The B-2 General Business District, which has many of the same permitted uses as the
B-3 District, does not contain the use of Indoor Recreation and Amusement. Staff is of the opinion that
the properties within the B-2 District are appropriate for this type of use and the use should be
permitted in the B-2 District as well. One such property is the former Bowling Green bowling alley,
which is proposed to be remodeled and will contain several other indoor recreational activities in
addition to bowling.
Amending the B-2 District to allow this type of use will not pose a threat to the health, safety, nor
welfare of the community. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Amendment will be beneficial to the
City of West Chicago and will protect, promote, and improve the public health, safety, morals,
convenience, order, appearance, prosperity and the general welfare of its citizens. Furthermore, the
Amendment is in keeping with the purpose of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Plan.
At the June 4, 2024 Plan Commission meeting, members of the Plan Commission voted unanimously
(5-0) to recommend approval of the proposed zoning text amendment.
ACTION PROPOSED:
Discuss and recommend approval of the Zoning Text Amendment related to Indoor Recreation and
Amusement as a permitted use in the B-2 General Business District.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: .
Attachments: Draft Ordinance
PC Report

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ORDINANCE NO. 24-0-0017
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO — APPENDIX A
ARTICLE X OF THE ZONING CODE RELATING TO
INDOOR RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT
WHEREAS, Article X of the West Chicago Zoning Code provides the permitted uses al-
lowed within the City’s Business Districts; and
WHEREAS, an Indoor Recreation and Amusement use is permitted only in the City’s B-
3 Regional Shopping District; and
WHEREAS, the use of Indoor Recreation and Amusement is an appropriate non-retail es-
tablishment in the B-2 General Business District; and
WHEREAS, Indoor Recreation and Amusement is compatible with establishments typi-
cally found in the B-2 General Business District and similar to other permitted uses in the B-2
General Business District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interest of the City to allow the use of
Indoor Recreation and Amusement in the B-2 General Business District; and,
WHEREAS, Notice of Public Hearing on said text amendment was published in the Dai-
ly Herald on or about May 20, 2024, as required by the ordinances of the City of West Chicago
and the statutes of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was conducted by the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of
Appeals of the City of West Chicago, on June 4, 2024, pursuant to said Notice; and,
WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing all interested parties had an opportunity to be heard; and,
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of West Chicago have received the
recommendation of the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals which contains specific
findings of fact, pursuant to Recommendation No. 24-RC-0007, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit “A” which is, by this reference, made a part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Chi-
cago, Du Page County, Illinois, in regular session assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That Appendix A, Article X, Section 10.3-3 (General Business District — Per-
mitted Uses), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Chicago is hereby amended by add-
ing the following text:
(PP) Indoor Recreation and Amusement
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Section 2. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this day of , 2024.
Alderman D. Beebe Alderman L. Chassee
Alderman J. Sheahan Alderman H. Brown
Alderman A. Hallett Alderman C. Dettmann
Alderman M. Birch-Ferguson Alderman S. Dimas
Alderman J. Smith, Jr. Alderman C. Swiatek
Alderman R. Stout Alderman J. Short
Alderman J. Morano Alderman J. Banas
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
APPROVED this day of , 2024.
Mayor Ruben Pineda
ATTEST:
Executive Office Manager Valeria Perez
PUBLISHED:
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EXHIBIT “A”
RECOMMENDATION # 24-RC-0007 :
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT: PC 24-09
Zoning Text Amendment for the use of Indoor Recreation and Amusement
DATE: June 4, 2024
DECISION: The motion to approve the amendment was approved by a unanimous vote of five
(5) “yes” and zero (0) “no”.
RECOMMENDATION:
After a review of the proposed text amendment as presented, the Plan Commission/Zoning Board
of Appeals finds that the proposed amendment does not pose a threat to the health, safety and
welfare of the community. It is the Commission’s opinion that the proposed amendment will be
beneficial to the City of West Chicago.
The amendment is in keeping with the purpose of the Zoning Code. The Plan Commission is of
the opinion that this proposed amendment will protect, promote, and improve the public health,
safety, morals, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity and the general welfare of the citizens
of West Chicago community.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Laimins
Chairperson
VOTE:
For Against Abstain Absent
Laimins Billingsley
Kasprak Henkin
Slattery
Banasiak
Terrazas
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