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WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET

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West Chicago, Illinois
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Daniel Bovey
MAYOR

Viviana Ramirez
CITY ADMINISTRATOR





Development Committee Minutes
August 10, 2026
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MINUTES

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
August 10, 2026, 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 Julieta Alcántar-García, Melissa Birch Ferguson (attending
remotely), Denise Carreto-Muñoz, Matthew Myers, and Rebecca Stout. Aldermen Sergio
Santiago and Christopher Swiatek were absent. Alderman Stout announced a quorum.
Alderman Stout established that remote attendance of Alderman Melissa Birch Ferguson
and Alderman Christopher Swiatek had been duly requested.
Alderman Alcántar-García moved, and Alderman Myers seconded a motion to
approve the remote attendance of the Aldermen. With a voice vote of all ayes, the
motion carried.
Alderman Christopher Swiatek joined the meeting remotely at 6:03 p.m.
Also in attendance were Mayor Daniel Bovey, City Attorney Mark Heinle, and
Community Development Director, John Sterrett.
2. Approval of the draft July 13, 2026 Meeting Minutes.

Alderman Myers moved, and Alderman Alcántar-García seconded the motion to
approve the minutes. Voting Aye: Aldermen Alcántar-García, Birch Ferguson,
Carreto-Muñoz, Myers, Stout and Swiatek.

3. Public Participation – None.

4. Items for Review and Recommendation to the City Council.

A. Review and Recommendation of Ordinance 26-O-0018 – An Ordinance
Approving a Zoning Text Amendment to Article IV and Article X of the Zoning
Code to create and define a land use designation of Outdoor Athletic Fields, Publicly
Owned and list said use as a Special Use in the B-1 Central Business District.

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B. Review and Recommendation of Ordinance 26-O-0019 – An Ordinance
Approving a Zoning Variance to Section 10.5-3(C)(4)(d) of the Zoning Code to allow
an exterior yard setback of 11.35 feet in lieu of the minimum required exterior yard
setback of 20 feet for pavement for DS Containers, Inc. located at 2500 Enterprise
Circle.

Alderman Stout announced the Item B. would be addressed by the Committee first in
the best interest of time.
Alderman Swiatek moved, and Alderman Carreto-Muñoz seconded the motion
to recommend approval of Item 4.B. Voting Aye: Aldermen Alcántar-García,
Birch Ferguson, Carreto-Muñoz, Myers, Stout and Swiatek.
Discussion followed regarding Item 4.A. Alderman Myers provided a summary of
why the Downtown Revitalization Commission, of which he is a member,
recommended approval of this ordinance.

John Sterrett gave a staff update and explained their recommendation for approval.
He also recapped the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals hearings’
discussions and vote.

Aldermen Alcántar-García and Carreto-Muñoz voiced their support.

Alderman Myers moved, and Alderman Carreto-Muñoz seconded the motion to
recommend approval of Item 4.A. Voting Aye: Aldermen Alcántar-García,
Carreto-Muñoz and Myers. Voting No: Aldermen Birch Ferguson, Stout and
Swiatek. As an ex officio Committee Member, Mayor Daniel Bovey voted yes,
and the motion carried with a vote of 4 to 3.

5. Old Business. – None.

6. New Business. – None.

7. Reports from Staff. – None.

8. Adjournment
Alderman Myers moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 p.m., and Alderman
Alcántar-García seconded the motion. With a voice vote of all ayes, the motion
carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Jane Burke