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Burr Ridge trustees unanimously oppose governor27s BUILD housing proposal, citing loss of local zoning control

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

The Village of Burr Ridge board approved a resolution opposing the governor27s BUILD initiative, which staff said would preempt municipal single-family zoning and permit "missing middle" housing on small lots; the resolution passed 6-0.

Mayor Grasso and the Village of Burr Ridge Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 11 to approve a resolution opposing the state27s BUILD housing initiative, saying the proposal would take away local control over single-family zoning.

Evan, a village staff presenter, told the board that "if BUILD were to pass the assembly as stated, all single family zoning would be preempted in the state of Illinois,"…

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