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Normal council pulls home‑business language from zoning amendments after public feedback
Summary
After public comment raised concerns about proposed home‑occupation rules, the Normal Town Council removed references to home‑based businesses from a zoning‑code amendment on the council table and directed staff to seek more input and rework the language.
The Normal Town Council on Aug. 17 approved multiple zoning‑code changes but removed any references to home‑based businesses from the ordinance before voting, after residents raised concerns that the draft could penalize low‑impact home enterprises.
Mayor Koos said the ordinance before the Planning Commission "does not impact child care at all," and acknowledged the reaction to the draft came from materials posted over the weekend. He later told the council plainly, "We made a mistake and we corrected it," as members agreed staff would return with revised language after additional outreach.
Council members and several speakers said the Planning Commission had forwarded the draft and that the version on the council table had been modified to omit home‑occupation changes so staff could gather more public feedback. The council then voted to approve the other zoning edits while leaving home‑business language to be reconsidered at a later date.
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