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Westmont moves to modernize zoning, expand TIF and incentives to speed development
Summary
Village leaders outlined a push to rewrite a zoning code last updated in 1979, expand targeted Tax Increment Financing (TIF) uses and grow a downtown incentive program to accelerate development and make it easier to do business in Westmont.
Mayor Steve Nero and village officials said Wednesday that Westmont will pursue a rewritten zoning ordinance, targeted recruitment of developers and expanded incentive funding to speed up stalled projects and increase commercial investment.
The zoning ordinance, Nero said, has not been updated since 1979, and the village has scheduled a third public hearing on the rewrite for June 11 at 6 p.m. at Village Hall. "Simplicity is speed and we're going to make things quicker," said Jim Gunther, village manager trainee, describing the rewrite and related process improvements.
Why it matters: officials argued that an updated code, clearer use tables and faster permitting will attract builders and businesses and…
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