Board updates code to permit residential vegetable gardens in R‑3
To comply with recent Illinois legislation, the board adopted Ordinance No. 25‑12 to classify residential cultivation (vegetable gardens) as a permitted permanent use in the R‑3 zoning district; staff said the village retained reasonable restrictions while conforming to state law.
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Trustee (speaker 2) moved to approve Ordinance No. 25‑12, a zoning text amendment to permit residential cultivation in R‑3 districts. Staff (speaker 4) explained the change as aligning village code with state requirements: "Illinois legislator adopted, legislation that said that you have to allow vegetable gardens in all residential districts." Board members discussed allowable restrictions and confirmed the village would retain reasonable limitations while complying with the statute.
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