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Burr Ridge board unanimously adopts resolution opposing Illinois 'Build' housing initiative

Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Burr Ridge · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Burr Ridge Village Board approved a resolution opposing the state's "Build" initiative, saying the package would preempt local single-family zoning and curtail municipal authority; the vote was unanimous, 6-0.

Mayor Grasso and the Village of Burr Ridge Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 11 to approve a resolution opposing the Illinois "Build" housing initiative, which staff described as preempting local single-family zoning across the state.

The resolution, introduced by staff at the mayor’s request, calls for rejection of the Build package as drafted and asks for more careful consideration of "missing middle" housing approaches.…

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