Dupage Policy Journal

DuPage County Development Committee met July 1

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER

10:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Sam Tornatore at 10:30 AM.

2. ROLL CALL

Member Covert arrived at 10:34 AM

PRESENT Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

LATE Covert

3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS- CHAIR TORNATORE

No remarks were offered.

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

5. MINUTES APPROVAL

5.A. 25-1624

Development Committee - Regular Meeting - June 17, 2025

RESULT: APPROVED

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

AYES: Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

ABSENT: Covert

6. REGULATORY SERVICES

6.A. DC-O-0026-25

ZONING-25-000022 – ORDINANCE – Perez: To approve the following zoning relief: Rezoning from B-1 Local Business to R-4 Single Family Residential. (Addison/District 1)

ZHO Recommendation to Approve

Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

RESULT: APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

MOVER: Yeena Yoo

SECONDER: Brian Krajewski

AYES: Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

LATE: Covert

6.B. DC-O-0027-25

ZONING-25-000026 – ORDINANCE – Fawell: To approve the following zoning relief:

1. Variation to allow a detached accessory building (proposed shed) in front of the front wall of the existing home.

2. Variation to reduce the interior side yard for a new shed from required 10 feet to approximately 3 feet. (Winfield/District 6)

ZHO Recommendation to Approve

Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

RESULT: APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

AYES: Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

LATE: Covert

6.C. DC-O-0028-25

ZONING-25-000031 – ORDINANCE – Blachuciak: To approve the following zoning relief:

Variation to increase the height of a new fence in the rear yard from permitted 6’6” to approximately 8’. (Downers Grove/District 3)

ZHO Recommendation to Approve

Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent

RESULT: APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

AYES: Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

LATE: Covert

6.D. 25-1625

T-5-25 PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO SHORT TERM RENTALS OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT. Action item: Request to send to ZBA for public hearing.

Jessica Infelise Datzman, Zoning Administration Coordinator explained to the Committee that short term rentals (30 days or less) are currently prohibited. This text amendment will help regulate these rentals and curtail issues with large parties. Based on existing single family residential codes, they would allow no more than five unrelated people at the home, unless they obtain special event approval. There will be a annual registration fee and inspections will be conducted by the County. There was some discussion about the number of people being allowed at rental properties. Chair Tornatore reminded the Committee that the approval vote will send the item to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a public hearing.

RESULT: APPROVED

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

AYES: Covert, Krajewski, Ozog, Rutledge, Tornatore, and Yoo

7. PRESENTATION

7.A. 25-1626

Building & Zoning Department FY2026 Budget Presentation

Jim Stran, Building and Zoning Manager covered the Department Summary and recapped the current numbers compared to the last five years. He told the Committee that Building and Zoning operates from a enterprise fund. He added that they are coming out of their slowest season and numbers should increase significantly over the next four months. He shared the 2026 revenue projections and expenditures. He explained that expenditures have increased due to personnel additions and a three year prepayment for Accela software for his department along with Stormwater, Public Works and DuDot, which will be reimbursing Building and Zoning.

8. OLD BUSINESS

No old business was discussed.

9. NEW BUSINESS

No new business was discussed.

10. ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:06 AM

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