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Kane County board approves rezoning to permit alcohol and video gaming at Route 38 site after tie vote
Summary
The board approved a rezoning request for a small Route 38 commercial unit to allow on-site alcohol service and video gaming after a tie vote that was broken by the chair; neighbors and an adjacent martial-arts studio had objected to the proposal.
The Kane County Board approved a petition Tuesday to rezone a small commercial unit on Route 38 to permit on-site alcohol service — a prerequisite for a video-gaming operation the tenant plans to run — after the vote initially resulted in a tie and the chair cast the deciding vote.
The matter, TMP-25-332 / petition 4656, was introduced by board member John Williams. Chris Hastings, who said he represented the property owner and the prospective operator, told the board the business owner would invest in the site, estimated annual county receipts from the operation of about $25,000 and planned to provide parking improvements. Hastings described the intended operator, Kyle Lazar, as experienced and said a liquor license is required under state rules before seeking video gaming permissions.
Multiple neighbors and the operator of an adjacent martial-arts studio objected to the proposal; concerns cited limited parking, the studio’s reliance on shared lot access and objections to alcohol and gaming next to a youth-focused business. District board member Leslie Juby told the board she had received multiple constituent calls opposing the rezoning and asked colleagues to respect the local representative’s objection.
Board discussion noted the zoning-board-of-appeals and development committee had recommended denial. The board heard that the applicant planned to add nine parking spaces (the ordinance required fewer) but opponents said that would not solve drive‑through and rush‑hour egress problems at the Roosevelt/Route 38 intersection.
When the roll call produced an even split, the chair cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of the rezoning; the petition therefore passed.
Ending The petitioner said the unit is about 850 square feet in an existing multi-tenant building; the applicant said the project would bring modest revenue to the county. Opponents said alternate sites further east on Route 38 could better accommodate the business without the adjacency concerns described during the meeting.
