Craig Faylor, development services director, presented a routine readoption of Oak Park's zoning map required by state statute and said only one change had been made since last year: adding the planned development at 1106 Madison Street, an affordable housing development, to the map.

The nut of the meeting: the readoption passed, but several trustees used the vote to press for faster action on broader zoning reform. Trustee Tracy Wesley framed the discussion in sharp terms, saying zoning in many U.S. communities has functioned to limit housing supply and perpetuate economic and racial segregation. "Zoning is inherently racist. It always has been," Wesley said, adding that Oak Park should move more quickly to eliminate exclusionary single‑family zoning and pursue missing‑middle housing strategies.

Trustee Levin Jacobson and others urged a comprehensive approach combining zoning reform with other tools — for example, a strengthened inclusionary housing ordinance (IHO) and an RFP-led study to develop targeted incentives. Faylor told the board the village is close to launching an RFP to study the zoning ordinance, classifications and missing‑middle opportunities and that staff will return with details.

The board then voted on a resolution to approve the official zoning code and map. Clerk Waters recorded the roll call: Trustees Levin Jacobson, Enya, Taglia and President Skamman voted yes; Trustees Wesley and Straw voted no. The resolution passed.

Ending: Several trustees said they expect the RFP and the zoning-reform advisory work to return to the board soon; staff said they will proceed with the RFP and report back.