421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, October 7, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
10:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Tornatore at 10:36 AM.  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENT  
2.  
3.  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS- CHAIR TORNATORE  
No remarks were offered.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
25-2297  
Development Committee - Regular Meeting - September 16, 2025  
Final Summary Minutes 9-16-25  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Brian Krajewski  
Yeena Yoo  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
6.  
REGULATORY SERVICES  
6.A.  
DC-P-0002-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to SAFEBuilt Illinois,  
LLC, for professional services to perform building & plumbing plan reviews, and  
inspections on an as-needed basis, in unincorporated DuPage County, for the period of  
December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, for the Building & Zoning Department,  
for the Building & Zoning Department, for a contract total amount not to exceed $75,000;  
per RFP #24-006-BZP. Second of three optional renewals.  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Safebuilt FY26 PRCC  
SAFEbuilt Scorecard  
Attachments:  
SAFEbuilt Renewal  
SAFEbuilt Vendor Ethics  
SAFEBuilt - Pricing & Signature  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Brian Krajewski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Yeena Yoo  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
6.B.  
DC-O-0044-25  
ZONING-25-000050 – ORDINANCE – Chromniak: To approve the following zoning  
relief:  
1. Variation to reduce required rear yard setback for a new chicken coop and run from 25  
feet to approximately 8 feet; and  
2. Variation to reduce the required side yard setback from a new chicken coop and run  
from 25 feet to approximately 15 feet (Downers Grove / District 3)  
ZHO Recommendation to Deny  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 1 Ayes, 5 Nays, 0 Absent  
Ashlyn Kirby, Zoning Administration Coordinator explained the property was issued a  
violation for building the coop without a permit.The owner modified an existing shed and  
built a coop and chicken run onto the front of it.The Zoning Hearing Officer  
recommended to deny, because there was no hardship or practical difficulty presented by  
the petitioner.  
Z-25-000050 CHROMNIAK CTY BD FLYER (10-14-25)  
Attachments:  
RECOMMENDED TO DENY (DEVELOPMENT ONLY)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Brian Krajewski  
Yeena Yoo  
Krajewski  
Covert, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
NAY:  
6.C.  
DC-O-0045-25  
ZONING-25-000051 – ORDINANCE – Willowbrook Waffles, LLC: To approve the  
following zoning relief:  
Conditional Use to allow a Class B Restaurant in a B-1 Local Business District (Downers  
Grove / District 3)  
ZHO Recommendation to Approve.  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Z-25-000051 WILLOWBROOK WAFFLES CTY BD FLYER  
(10-14-25)  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Brian Krajewski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Yeena Yoo  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
6.D.  
DC-O-0046-25  
ZONING-25-000057 – ORDINANCE – River Forest Country Club: To approve the  
following zoning relief:  
Variation to increase the height of a new flagpole from the permitted 24 feet to  
approximately 60 feet (Addison / District 1)  
ZHO Recommendation to Approve.  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
County Board Member Cronin Cahill told Members that the Country Club property is  
zoned residential and this is the reason the zoning relief is needed. The maximum height  
for a flagpole on a residential property is 24 feet and this flagpole will be located on a  
golf course.  
Z-25-000057 RIVER FOREST COUNTRY CLUB FLYER  
(10-14-25)  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Brian Krajewski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Sadia Covert  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
6.E.  
DC-O-0047-25  
ZONING-25-000053 – ORDINANCE – West Suburban Athletic Development: To  
approve the following zoning relief:  
Amendment to ZONING-22-000013 West Suburban Athletic Development Corporation  
Conditional Use to add parking and additional land(Downers Grove / District 3)  
ZBA VOTE (to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Chair Tornatore explained to the Committee the petitioner is requesting an conditional  
use for additional parking. This will still conform to all the standards of the original  
conditional use approval.  
Z-25-000053 WEST SUBURBAN ATHLETIC CTY BD FLYER  
(10-14-25)_Redacted  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Brian Krajewski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
AYES:  
6.F.  
DC-O-0048-25  
T-5-25 Text Amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance: To approve the  
following text amendment:  
Text Amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance relative to short term rentals  
of a residential dwelling unit, to align the Zoning Ordinance with current initiative for  
housing solutions and to amend Lot Requirements (minimum size and width) in the R-3  
and R-4 Residential Zoning Districts.  
ZBA Vote (to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent  
Chair Tornatore told with the Committee that the County does not currently have a short  
term rental ordinance and this will give the County an opportunity to regulate them. The  
revenue generated from this licensing will go to the Housing Solutions Program. If there  
is a special exception with more than six people staying at the property, they will be able  
to apply for a special event permit.  
T-5-25 TEXT AMENDMENT CTY BD FLYER  
(10-14-25)_Redacted  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Brian Krajewski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Yeena Yoo  
Covert, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
7.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 A.M.