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Oak Park trustees approve ordinances to dissolve Community Design Commission and reassign its duties
Summary
The Village Board voted unanimously to amend the zoning ordinance and village code to eliminate the Community Design Commission and move its duties to the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Commission and staff in Neighborhood Services.
Trustees of the Village of Oak Park voted unanimously to eliminate the Community Design Commission and reassign its responsibilities to other bodies and staff, approving a set of ordinances that amend multiple chapters of the village code.
The board approved three related ordinances after a brief presentation from Craig Faylor, the village's development services director, who told trustees staff had identified "a potential for increased efficiencies" by consolidating the Community Design Commission's duties with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), the Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Services Department.
The ordinances amend the table of contents for Article 12 and changes within Articles 5, 7 and 12 of the zoning ordinance; remove references to the Community Design Commission in Chapter 7, Article 7 of the…
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