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Champaign council unanimously approves special-use permit for 919 West Hill to restore four-unit building
Summary
The Champaign City Council voted 9-0 June 10 to approve a special-use permit that allows the restoration of a legally nonconforming four-unit building at 919 West Hill Street. Supporters said preserving the building will add missing-middle housing; neighbors raised parking and management concerns.
The Champaign City Council voted 9-0 on June 10 to approve a special-use permit allowing a vacant four-unit multifamily building at 919 West Hill Street to be restored to residential use in the SF-2 (single- and two-family) zoning district.
Under the city's review, the building's multifamily use predated the current zoning but lost its legal nonconforming status after the property remained vacant for more than six months in 2024. Planning staff told the council the structure appears on a 1950 historic map as a multifamily building and that the city adopted zoning in 1926. City attorneys reminded council members that, under state law, their vote must be based on the official public-hearing record developed before the planning commission earlier this year.
Supporters — including nearby residents,…
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