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Broadview board adopts zoning rules limiting detention and processing centers near homes and houses of worship
Summary
The Broadview Village Board approved a Title 10 zoning amendment establishing special‑use requirements for prisons, detention centers and processing centers, citing neighborhood impacts from an adjacent federal facility; the measure passed with one abstention.
The Village of Broadview on Thursday approved amendments to Title 10 of its municipal code that impose special‑use requirements on prisons, detention centers, processing centers and similar facilities, the mayor said, citing neighborhood disruptions related to operations at a nearby federal processing facility.
Mayor Katrina Thompson presented the ordinance and said it is intended to “protect the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of the residents and visitors of the village of Broadview,” arguing the changes close a gap in the village code that left the community without adequate safeguards. She said the amendments are not aimed at regulating federal authority or immigration policy but at ensuring land uses are compatible with nearby neighborhoods.
The ordinance requires, among other provisions, that…
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