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Forest Park council rejects zoning rewrite after questions about density, outreach
Summary
After extended debate over outreach, lot widths and stormwater, the Village Council failed to pass an ordinance amending Title 9 Chapter 3 of the zoning code on May 27, 2025. Two commissioners voted yes, two voted no and one abstained; staff said the update has cost about $40,000.
Forest Park — The Village Council voted down a proposed rewrite of the village zoning code on May 27, 2025, after several commissioners said they lacked key analysis and public outreach needed to back the changes.
Commissioner Nero moved the ordinance to amend Title 9, Chapter 3; Commissioner Maxim seconded. During a more than two‑hour debate, Commissioner Melon Rogovin said she did not have the documentation she needed "to vote on this ordinance," and repeatedly pressed for clearer data about lot‑coverage changes, setbacks and long‑term impacts on…
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