Hearing officer closes rezoning hearing for Addison Township parcel; decision pending

A DuPage County hearing officer closed the hearing on May 20 for a petition (case 25022) asking to rezone a roughly 0.3-acre parcel in Addison Township from B1 (local business) to R4 (single-family residential). The hearing officer said the case was published in the Daily Herald on May 20 and that a written decision would be issued soon; the matter will next appear at the recommendation meeting on June 18 and then proceed to the county development committee and full county board.

The petitioner, identified in the record as the property owner/petitioner, told the hearing officer, "I was just planning on converting it to residential to build a home." The petitioner said a structure exists on the lot but is "not... habitable" and that they plan to rehabilitate it and add on. When pressed, the petitioner said the lot had been unused for about eight years and that surrounding properties include houses and one corner business he described as a "Tupperware business."

The hearing officer questioned the petitioner about the legal standard for rezoning and specifically whether the parcel, considered abstractly and not by condition of a structure, was suitable for business use under its current B1 zoning. The petitioner initially answered by referring to the condition of the building; after clarification he responded, "Yes," when the hearing officer asked if the parcel would be suitable for business use if vacant and not owned by the petitioner. The hearing officer said he had the information needed to make a decision.

The hearing officer closed the record and instructed the petitioner that the recommendation hearing will be June 18 at 3:00 p.m.; the matter will then go to the county development committee and ultimately the full county board for final action. No formal vote was taken at the May 20 hearing.

A decision on the rezoning petition was not announced at the hearing and remains pending.