Board accepts Planning Commission's long-term land-use report as a multi-year roadmap

Aug 22, 2026

The Board accepted a roughly 62-page Planning Commission report chaired by Kathryn Woods that evaluates Village properties, vacant land, and options for future use and capital planning; the report will guide future Boards and was posted on the Village website.

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Mayor Hugh O'Brien presented the Planning Commission's long-term land use report, prepared over the past year under Chair Kathryn Woods. "The report responds to the Board's charge to prepare a long-term land use plan to inform its capital planning and decision-making, and addresses the next set of challenges facing the Village by identifying emerging Village and community needs for land use," O'Brien said, noting the document evaluates Village-owned vacant land and buildings and offers a range of options and recommendations.

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