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Collinsville council urges preservation of local zoning control, backs IML resolution
Summary
The Collinsville City Council unanimously passed a resolution April 28 backing municipal control over zoning and expressing concern about elements of the state "Build Illinois" housing proposals that would preempt local land-use authority.
Collinsville’s City Council voted unanimously April 28 to adopt a resolution affirming local control of zoning and signaling concern about aspects of the state "Build Illinois" housing proposals.
City Manager Derek Jackson, citing a request from the Illinois Municipal League, told the council the package of bills circulating at the state level would include “increases to density requirements, accessory dwelling units, reduced parking minimums, and state controlled standards,” and he said the resolution affirms “the importance of local decision making based on community needs, infrastructure, and input.”
Jackson said the city has already communicated its position to state lawmakers and that the resolution will formally join other municipalities in urging legislators to respect local zoning authority. “It allows for dense multifamily developments … to go into established single-family neighborhoods,” he said, describing why Collinsville leaders view parts of the proposal as a concern for their community. The council approved the measure and said it would forward the resolution to the Illinois Municipal League and state representatives.
Mayor Jeff Stayman added that area mayors recently expressed unanimous support for sending similar language to state policymakers. The resolution’s passage does not change local code; rather, it is a formal statement to state lawmakers endorsing municipal decision-making and opposing statutory preemption of local zoning powers.
The council took the vote as part of its regular agenda; the meeting proceeded to other business and later into closed session. The resolution will be transmitted to the Illinois Municipal League and relevant state legislators for consideration.
