Lake Barrington trustees heard a request June 3 to amend the village's official zoning map to reclassify two adjacent properties at 22375 and 22381 North Pepper Road.

The proposal, presented by Matt Lsuzo, an applicant representative, would rezone Parcel 1 (about 5.06 acres) and an adjoining narrow parcel the applicants described as a six-foot strip running north-south (referred to in the village's 2017 ordinance as Parcel 2). "Parcel 1, which is approximately 5.06 acres," Lsuzo said. "Parcel 2 is a six-foot strip of land that runs north and south."

The applicant told trustees the parcels recently closed in escrow and that Parcel 2's chain of title appears to trace to American National Bank. "Parcel 2 was from American National Bank," Lsuzo said, adding that the closing this morning deposited a deed for Parcel 1 from Chicago Title and Trust but that Parcel 2 would likely be taken by quitclaim deed to resolve the discrepancy. He asked the board to proceed with the rezoning for both parcels while the title issue is resolved.

The village president, identified in the record as President Berg, asked whether the zoning process under consideration would cover both parcels; staff confirmed applicants would need to secure clear ownership or an owner's policy for both parcels at a later stage. Lsuzo told the board his team had provided the required public notices and had previously appeared before the planning commission.

The transcript records the board's discussion of the application and a request to take the matter to a vote, and the chair asked for a motion to approve ordinance numbers the packet listed (including references to 2025-0-11 and 2025-0-12). The transcript excerpt does not record a final roll-call vote on the rezoning item.

Why it matters: rezoning will change permitted uses and development standards for the two parcels and could affect adjacent property owners and village utility or detention arrangements referenced by the applicant.

What happens next: the applicant said the next steps include ensuring title for Parcel 2 is fully cleared and obtaining any required owner's policy so that the zoning record and deed records align. The board indicated it could proceed with the public process and take future steps once ownership is resolved.

Additional context: the applicant said the two parcels had a long application timeline: the contract process began in January 2024 and closed in May 2024, with complications at closing tied to the narrow Parcel 2 ownership history. The transcript shows the village's planning commission previously considered the matter.