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Votes at a glance: Committee Development Committee actions, Sept. 2, 2025

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Summary

Summary of committee votes including UDO amendments, tree-fee caps, multiple liquor-license actions, a site-plan approval for the American Place casino and the tabling of one agenda item.

Waukegan ' The Committee Development Committee recorded the following formal actions on Sept. 2. All roll-call votes recorded in the committee were unanimous (3-0) in favor unless noted otherwise. Absent: Aldermen Hayes and Bolton.

- Approval of minutes (Community Development Committee meeting of Aug. 4, 2025) - Motion: Approve minutes. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (agenda item 4b) - Motion: Approve UDO amendments (first major round of substantive edits since 2024 consolidation). - Mover/Second: Alderman Donworth / Alderman Martinez. - Vote: Aye (Donworth; Martinez; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

- Tabling (agenda item 4c) - Motion: Table line item 4c to a later meeting. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: tabled.

- Ordinance amending the fee-and-fine schedule (agenda item 4d) - Motion: Cap tree-in-lieu fees. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved. Notes: Caps set at $7,500 (residential) and $15,000 (nonresidential).

- Ordinance creating a Class G liquor license for Carnegie Hall / museum (agenda item 4e) - Motion: Create a new Class G liquor license for the Carnegie Hall/museum property. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Donworth; Martinez; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance increasing the number of Class A (tavern) liquor licenses and video-gaming licenses by one for Deja Vu Bar and Grill (agenda item 4f) - Motion: Increase license count by one. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance creating a Class C-1 retail package sales and gasoline liquor license for 3201 Waukegan Gas LLC (3201 Lewis Ave) (agenda item 4g) - Motion: Approve license for 3201 Waukegan Gas LLC. - Mover/Second: Alderman Donworth / Alderman Martinez. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance creating a Class C-1 retail package sales and gasoline liquor license for Washington & Lewis BP (1900 Washington St) (agenda item 4h) - Motion: Approve license for Washington & Lewis BP. - Mover/Second: Alderman Martinez / Alderman Donworth. - Vote: Aye (Donworth; Martinez; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved. Notes: Committee discussed a missing police/background record in the packet; staff said the background check will be confirmed to aldermen before the 7 p.m. council meeting.

- Ordinance approving amended site plan approval for FHR Illinois LLC (American Place permanent casino at 600 Lakehurst Road) - Motion: Approve amended phase-1 site plan for American Place. - Mover/Second: not specified in committee transcript. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved. Notes: Approval covers phase 1; future hotel tower, parking garage and concert venue are later phases and will require additional approvals.

- Adjournment - Motion: Adjourn at 6:30 p.m. - Mover/Second: Alderman Dunningworth / Alderman Martinez. - Vote: Aye (Martinez; Donworth; Chairman Felix). Outcome: approved.

Sources: Committee Development Committee meeting transcript, Sept. 2, 2025; committee roll-call votes and staff statements.