Please note: The final vote to approve will be before the DuPage County Board on Tuesday, January 24th at 10:00 am in the County Board Room, 421 N. County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL. A super majority vote will be required to approve which means that just 5 NO votes would deny this zoning request!
West-Win encourages residents to make their individual opinions heard by either attending the meeting or providing public comment.
County Board members use public comment in their decision making process. Your comments can make a difference.
DC-O-0009-23 ORDINANCE — ZONING-22-000059 – Kerry Farms: The Development Committee recommended to approve the following zoning relief: Rezoning from R-2 Single Family Residential to B-2 General Business. (Winfield/ District 6) (Generally located southwest of Roosevelt Road and Indian Knoll Road) Development Committee Voted (to Approve): 4 Ayes (Rutledge, Krajewski, Chaplin, Ozog , 2 Nays (Gustin, Tornatore), 0 Absent
The 1/17/23 meeting may be viewed on YouTube using the following link:
Suggested watch times:
01:38 – Kerry Farms/Joe Sheehan
11:25 – Public Comment – West-Win
14:39 – Public Comment – West Chicago Attorney Mary Dickson
20:50 – Public Comment – Resident
25:10 – Public Comment – Online submissions
33:35 – Development Committee discussion & vote
How to make public comment.
In person public comment may be made at the County Board meeting on January 24th.
Written public comment can be submitted through the County’s website and will be read at the meeting.
To submit a written public comment, please follow this link:
Public Comment will be accepted until 3 PM the day prior (Monday, 01-23-23) to the scheduled meeting date.
The following information will be required for your public comment submission:
- Enter Meeting Date: 01-24-23
- Select Meeting type: County Board
- Enter your personal information
- Check “Provide testimony/public comment”
- Subject = DC-O-0009-23 Kerry Farms Rezoning
- Enter your comment
- Submit form
How to contact the County Board
FYI – Members Rutledge, Schwarze & Zay are District 6 representatives.
Krajewski, Brian <Brian.Krajewski@dupageco.org>; Cronin Cahill, Cindy <Cindy.CroninCahill@dupageco.org>; DeSart, Dawn <Dawn.DeSart@dupageco.org>; DuPage County Chair <Chair@dupageco.org>; Chaplin, Liz <Elizabeth.Chaplin@dupageco.org>; Eckhoff, Grant <Grant.Eckhoff@dupageco.org>; Schwarze, Greg <Greg.Schwarze@dupageco.org>; Zay, James <James.Zay@dupageco.org>; Galassi, Kari <Kari.Galassi@dupageco.org>; Evans, Lucy <Lucy.Evans@dupageco.org>; LaPlante, Lynn <Lynn.LaPlante@dupageco.org>; Ozog, Mary <Mary.Ozog@dupageco.org>; Childress, Michael <Michael.Childress@dupageco.org>; Gustin, Patty <Patty.Gustin@dupageco.org>; DeaconGarcia, Paula <Paula.DeaconGarcia@dupageco.org>; Covert, Sadia <Sadia.Covert@dupageco.org>; Tornatore, Sam <Sam.Tornatore@dupageco.org>; Rutledge, Sheila <Sheila.Rutledge@dupageco.org>; Yoo, Yeena <Yeena.Yoo@dupageco.org>
Background Information –
FYI – Links below provide county definitions of what is allowed under each zoning category.
https://library.municode.com/il/dupage_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH37DUPACOZOOR
- 37-701: – R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT. (R-1)
- 37-702: – R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT. (R-2)
- 37-801: – B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. (B-1)
- 37-802: – B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. (B-2)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Press Release – DuPage County Approves Cannabis Regulations
The DuPage County Board on Tuesday voted to approve a process for the siting of adult-use cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas.
On June 28, the County Board directed staff to develop an Adult-Use Cannabis Permitting Program for unincorporated areas of the County. On Tuesday, the Board amended the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance to include the new regulations. The County’s Development Committee and the Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing and a public comment period over the past several months regarding guidelines for adult-use cultivation centers, craft growers, dispensing organizations, infusing organizations, and transporting organizations.
Per the County Board’s directive, adult-use cannabis business establishments must meet the following goals and objectives:
- Cannot be located in residential neighborhoods, downtown areas
- Must be located on major roadways
- Must be placed on 25,000 square-foot lots to accommodate parking
- Must be located away from schools, day cares, or group homes
- Cannot be located on government-controlled land