Title
Resolution - Land Use Moratorium
History
The Development Services Department is about to begin a full review of its Comprehensive Plan, last adopted in 2013, which as outlined in the Land Development Code, is “an official statement of the policy of the Village with respect to the existing and developing character of various areas of the Village; the proper objectives, standards, and directions for future maintenance, growth and development of the Village; and the actions and programs to be undertaken by the Village with respect to its future maintenance and development.”
The Village’s has identified an updated Comprehensive Plan as a key part of the Village’s next steps in updating its development goals and defining the Village’s future to ensure a continued vibrancy and diversity in the Village’s character of strong social, community, and fiscal health.
This review will include updating each of the existing chapters including demographics, integrating more recent studies into the documents such as the parks plan and future utility needs, removing projects that have already been completed like infrastructure improvements, reviewing the goals and objectives of each of the planning areas, and recommending changes to the Land Development Code, which guides the implementation of Plan.
Similar to the temporary moratorium that the Village placed on rental housing licenses in 2024, Staff is recommending a period of analysis of regulations connected to certain land uses and business licensing that advance the goals of identifying development objectives that prevent the overdevelopment of certain specific types of businesses, to protect the viability of the current businesses present in the Village, and to reduce the potential for unstable commercial turnover. As the nature of business changes over time, certain uses may reduce business diversity, overtax parking and access, limit redevelopment options, and are less likely to spur facility and site improvement...
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