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Morton Grove holds first readings for Dempster Street TIF amid resident concerns over green space and school capacity
Summary
The Village of Morton Grove gave first readings to three ordinances to create the Dempster Street tax‑increment financing (TIF) area while residents urged protection of parks, limits on large homes and a realistic plan for school capacity; the ordinances return for second reading Feb. 24, 2026.
Morton Grove trustees held first readings of three ordinances to establish the Dempster Street redevelopment/TIF project area and heard a wave of public comment urging the village to preserve green space, protect school capacity and limit outsized homes.
Residents Janice Cha and Laura Frisch told the board they want the TIF plan to include “green space, school capacity, and housing size limits.” Cha said a meaningful central park should be part of redevelopment plans. Frisch warned that a TIF that allows “million or multimillion dollar homes” and higher commercial rents would change the neighborhood’s character and could squeeze out existing businesses.
Staff described the ordinances on first reading as ordinance 2602 (redevelopment plan and project area), ordinance 2603 (designation of the legal redevelopment area) and ordinance 2604 (adoption of tax increment allocation financing under the TIF Act). Village…
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