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Board members discussed proposed language submitted in advance and debated two related issues: how to handle interim leadership when the chair is absent, and whether to change the quorum definition while a seat remains unfilled. The board agreed with a proposed revision to consolidate the acting-chair and chair pro tem positions. The proposer said he had “texted that language to Jessica” and asked staff to incorporate it into a revised draft.

On quorum, members discussed whether the definition should change to address unappointed seats. One member said it would be possible to redefine quorum to account for vacancies, but another said the county should fill vacancies and recommended leaving quorum language unchanged. The board voted to keep the quorum definition as is.

The meeting also included a detailed exchange about petition attachments and circulation. A member asked whether the affidavit attached for the petitioner was a required form; staff member Paul explained the attachment is used in the zoning hearing officer program and that the department routinely provides multiple documents and guidance to petitioners. Paul said the department could add a specific petition format to the rules if the board wanted the rules to permit rejecting petitions that do not follow that format. The board opted to adopt the rules now, with staff instructed to fix a reference in Attachment 1 (the label referencing a ZBA petition number) and to redistribute corrected copies to members.

Member Murphy moved to approve the revised rules; Member Moran seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote with no opposition. Members were asked to retain copies for their files, and staff said they would bring corrected printed copies to a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals, 7/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board of Appeals adopted updated rules of procedure on July 10, 2025, consolidating the acting-chair and chair pro tem roles, leaving quorum language unchanged, and agreeing to correct and redistribute an attachment that explains petition circulation and affidavit requirements.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6164932,"Zoning Board of Appeals denies request for video-gaming café within 1,000 feet of place of worship",231,210000,441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5426572-47bc8442008cc6c507981f21843313ed&start=210&end=441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5426572-47bc8442008cc6c507981f21843313ed/thumbnail_210000.jpg","/articles/6164932/DuPage-County/Illinois/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-denies-request-for-video-gaming-café-within-1000-feet-of-place-of-worship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164932-53ca65a98fca6a0bf65e7433a160f078/orig.mp4?Expires=1775571029&Signature=HIMXKyARpjIdUkcDc7Cz1jyKihnP1OnKn-PZurHYP0-YzgA8ONySm1fNJ8pzIKQPCvj-t-SKzweh3LNN-ptN9QBNt2M-q9ZF0dm1mlGY~afejFWc-PE6WV0VTKeqnFFWWE6swp-UnJ3hg9vah577lL378-jkRx9LfuoluUEfh5zYByPsa24hIf9EHYSdC0AU1XmYwttrza~3a-PVsxghrL9r7zHUqJEaOdQUI~8uarcMry5H22AN056QMa9BBtotCbrUXhMKI9e9DLTpMMUQyYfuLQRHCnA2RMOZahcTWJs~h6Wdz~GBmgQLJlN8fLtsV4oHeifdb1L0Uxe0TgX3iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0 on July 10, 2025, to deny zoning petition 25-035, a request for a conditional-use permit and a variation to allow a video-gaming café in a B‑1 local business district less than 1,000 feet from a place of assembly in Milton Township.

Board members said the petition did not show the required hardship for a variation from the 1,000-foot separation standard. Member Moran moved to deny the variation and the conditional use; Member Murphy seconded. During discussion, Member Moran said, “I just, the hardship. I just didn't see the hardship.” Member Murphy urged that the board consider the long-term effect on neighbors, saying, “I'm gonna vote no on this. Basically, because this affects the neighbors. It affects the values of their houses and everything there.” The chair clarified that because the motion on the floor was to deny the petition, members saying they would “vote no on this” in effect were voting to support denial.

The board called the roll. Member Moran, Member Murphy, Member Geragh, Member Ramon, Member Schultz and Chairman Cartel all voted in favor of the motion to deny. The motion carried by a vote of 6‑0. The board did not adopt any amendments to the petition or impose conditional limits; the action recorded was a denial of both the variation and the conditional use.

Earlier in the meeting staff noted several emailed public comments had been submitted by residents — Rachel Brunewald, Jonathan Shukhtar, Peggy Collins, Jenna Eisenberg, Jerry Musher, Aaron Segoe and Sue McElroy — but said those submissions were not part of the record for this hearing under open-meetings rules.

Board members and staff discussed the practical effect of the 1,000-foot rule and said the separation standard applies regardless of the size or frequency of use at the nearby place of worship. One member said it would be difficult to parse a spacing rule by the level of activity at the nearby use, and that doing so would undercut the plain measure of distance. The board did not direct staff to draft alternate conditions or to remand the petition; the formal action taken was denial.

Staff and the chair indicated procedural next steps for the petitioner would follow existing county development processes; no timeline or specific next steps were specified during the meeting.","The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0 on July 10, 2025, to deny a conditional-use permit and a variation that would have allowed a video-gaming café in a B‑1 local business district located less than 1,000 feet from a place of assembly in Milton Township.","actionData","errors"]

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Zoning Board of Appeals adopts revised rules clarifying chair pro tem role and petition handling

Zoning Board of Appeals denies request for video-gaming café within 1,000 feet of place of worship