East Dundee trustees adopt amended comprehensive plan with targeted land‑use changes

Trustees for the Village of East Dundee voted to adopt an amended comprehensive plan on April 21, 2025, approving targeted land‑use changes intended to give clearer guidance to future zoning decisions.

A trustee moved to amend and adopt the ordinance with three principal changes: designate Route 25 as an automotive‑related uses corridor; designate a stretch of Route 72 (from Patricia Lane to the village eastern boundary) for manufacturing uses; and change the Lioniz‑owned parcel’s recommended designation from detached single‑family to single‑family attached (townhomes). The motion passed by roll call: Trustees Saviano, Kunzie, Mahoney and Britain voted yes; Trustee Solder was absent.

The board discussed the rationale for more specificity in the comp plan so that future planned‑and‑zoning (PNZ) decisions have clearer guidance. Supporters said more detailed guidance helps planning staff and the PNZ when new projects arrive; opponents warned that overly prescriptive language could constrain future boards and might be premature if redevelopment timelines are uncertain. Staff explained that the comp plan is advisory and that any zoning code changes would follow the plan to provide the legally binding rules.

Board members also reviewed projected growth scenarios in the plan (low, moderate, high) and noted that most residential expansion would depend on development south of Illinois Route 72; staff said the preferred land‑use scenario is conservative and assumes limited near‑term residential growth.

What happens next: staff will use the adopted comp plan as the policy framework for drafting zoning updates and recommendations when specific proposals are submitted. The board adopted the ordinance as amended during the meeting; no further vote was recorded on these specific amendments.