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Council approves first reading to rezone 13630 Balfour to R-2 for education center expansion
Oak Park City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Council approved the first reading to change zoning at 13630 Balfour Avenue from R1 (single-family) to R2 (two-family) to match an adjacent education facility and allow expansion; planning commission and zoning board had approved required variances.
Oak Park City Council approved the first reading of a zoning map amendment to rezone the property at 13630 Balfour Avenue from R1 (single-family) to R2 (two-family).
City staff said the property was purchased by the Wilmos and Lillian Shwirks Education Center on Coolidge; the…
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