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Glencoe board refers zoning-code amendment after staff warns state parking law will limit local controls
Summary
The Glencoe Village Board unanimously voted Jan. 15 to refer a staff-initiated zoning-code amendment—aimed at preserving local review of nonresidential uses in residential districts—to the Zoning Commission after staff warned a state law taking effect June 1, 2026, will bar off-street parking minimums within a half mile of transit stations.
The Glencoe Village Board on Jan. 15 unanimously referred a staff-initiated zoning-code amendment to the Zoning Commission for public hearing and recommendation after staff warned a new state law will reduce the village’s ability to require off-street parking for some uses.
Taylor Baxter, the village’s development services director, told trustees the amendment is the first step in a three-step process to respond to recent changes in state law. “This is the first step in a 3 step process for a proposed amendment…
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