Legislation Details

File #: DC-O-0031-26    Version: 1
Type: Development Ordinance Status: Defeated
File created: 8/12/2026 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: ZONING-26-000030 – First Baptist Church: To approve the following zoning relief: 1. Variation to reduce the lot size for a reserve lot (Proposed Lot 2) from required 40,000 sq. ft. to approximately 23,230 sq. ft. (exclusive of reserve strip). 2. Variation to reduce the interior side setback for an existing Place of Assembly on Proposed Lot 1, from required 40 feet to approximately 6.11 feet. (Downers Grove/District 3) (If the County Board seeks to approve the Variation zoning relief it will require a ¾ majority vote {14 votes} to approve based on the recommendation to deny by the Zoning Hearing Officer) ZHO Recommendation to Deny Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve Failed): 0 Ayes, 5 Nays, 1 Absent
Attachments: 1. Z-26-000030 First Baptist Church Cty. Bd. (08-25-2026)

Zoning Petition ZONING-26-000030 First Baptist Church



WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 15, 2026, in the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois at 2:30 P.M. before the DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer and notice of said hearing was duly given; and

WHEREAS, a petition was presented at this hearing requesting the following zoning relief:

Variation to reduce the lot size for a reserve lot (Proposed Lot 2) from required 40,000 sq. ft. to approximately 23,230 sq. ft. (exclusive of reserve strip).
Variation to reduce the interior side setback for an existing Place of Assembly on Proposed Lot 1, from required 40 feet to approximately 6.11 feet, on the property hereinafter described:

THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AND, THE EAST 150.00 FEET OF THE NORTH 144.01 FEET OF LOT 3 IN LAGONE’S SUBDIVISION NUMBER 2 OF LOT 3 IN LAGONE’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 6 IN HALLS SUBDIVISION OF THE NORHTWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID LANGONE’S SUBDIVISION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER T76-68872, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; and

WHEREAS, the Zoning Hearing Officer, having considered in relation to the above requested zoning petition presented at the above hearing and at the recommendation meeting held on July 29, 2026 does find as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT:
That petitioner testified that the subject zoning relief is for a Variation to reduce the lot size for a reserve lot (Proposed Lot 2) from required 40,000 sq. ft. to approximately 23,230 sq. ft. (exclusive of reserve strip) and a Variation to reduce the interior side setback for an existing Place of Assembly on Proposed Lot 1, from required 40 feet to approximately 6.11 feet.

That the record was adopted from the August 17, 2026 Zoning Hearing Officer public hearing...

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