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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 7.6.
Zoning Text Amendment
Creation of a Temporary Use to Permit Temporary FILE NUMBER:
Outside Seasonal Events
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: July 14, 2025
(CTelneME DINO, BesesItrs9 COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: July 21, 2025
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE CED
APPROVED BY INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR: SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
5 Points Productions, tenant at 241 W Roosevelt Road and operator of the 5 Points Haunted House,
has requested approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to allow temporary ancillary outside activities to
occur on the property during the fall season when the haunted house is open. This would include a
“midway” to allow patrons to gather outside of the building with amenities such as merchandise, food
trucks, and seating areas. Currently, the Zoning Code does not permit outside activity from occurring
on a commercially zoned lot, even if it is temporary. This type of use, however, when regulated
appropriately can have a positive impact on the local economy and draw visitors to the City from
outside the community.
Staff has drafted a temporary use category within Section 6.8 of the Zoning Code known as
“Temporary Outside Seasonal Events”. This type of temporary use would be permitted as an ancillary
activity for a commercial use on a commercially zoned lot. The proposed language takes into
consideration the requirement for obtaining proper building permits of any tents or structures, not
interfering with any vehicular or pedestrian access, including emergency vehicles, and compliance with
City codes related to noise, lighting, signage, and health department regulations. The proposed text
limits seasonal events to no longer than sixty (60) days and with no more than one event occurring per
year. A Temporary Use Permit would be required each year for a Temporary Outside Seasonal Event.
At their July 1, 2025 meeting, members of the Plan Commission reviewed the text amendment and
voted unanimously (4-0, with three absent) in support of the proposed Zoning Text Amendment.
ACTION PROPOSED:
Discuss and recommend approval of the proposed Zoning Text Amendment to create and permit a
temporary use of Temporary Outside Seasonal Events.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Development Committee members voted in support of the Zoning Text Amendment as recommended.
Attachments: Proposed Zoning Text Amendment
Draft Ordinance 25-O-0026
Plan Commission Recommendation