Consultant outlines zoning-code 'general provisions' changes to modernize Prospect Heights rules

Nov 3, 2026

Michael Blue of Pestar and Associates presented revisions that reorganize general provisions, add graphics (zoning lot, site triangle), preserve contiguous undersized-lot rules, and add authorized-variation language for lots near the minimum size.

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Michael Blue of Pestar and Associates led the PCBA through the next portion of a multi-session zoning-code update, describing the general-provisions chapter as a consolidation of widely applicable rules with clearer language and graphics. "I usually call this the junk drawer," Blue said of the general provisions, explaining the chapter gathers disparate requirements into one place and clarifies terms in plain language.

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