421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
10:30 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
10:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Sam Tornatore at 10:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Covert, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
Krajewski  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS- CHAIR TORNATORE  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
26-0399  
Development Committee - Regular Meeting - January 20, 2026  
Final Summary Minutes 1-20-26  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Yeena Yoo  
Sadia Covert  
Covert, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, and Yoo  
Krajewski  
ABSENT:  
6.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
6.A.  
26-0517  
Transfer of funds from 1100-2810-50080 (Salary & Wage Adjustments) in the amount of  
$8,031 to 1100-2810-51000 (Benefit Payments), to cover FY25 year-end benefit payout.  
Building & Zoning BT- 1-28-26  
APPROVED  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
Yeena Yoo  
Mary Ozog  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Chair Tornatore spoke about the last County Board Meeting where a motion was made to  
reconsider SMM Management Inc, video gaming zoning petition. There was a vote scheduled for  
the next County Board Meeting, however the Assistant State Attorney's office along with staff  
has determined that SMM and other entities are essentially legal non-conforming uses. They are  
allowed to do business in the County under our code. The County Board will no longer need to  
address SMM or the other 18 businesses that fall under this category. He also addressed the  
motion to reconsider the Lucky 7 petition, on the agenda at the next County Board meeting.This  
business is not operating yet and is within 1,000 feet of another gaming establishment.  
Member Martinez brought up the issue of distance for future video gaming zoning relief  
petitions. There currently needs to be at least 1,000 feet (property line to property line) from  
protected uses. This was an issue for several of the previous video gaming petitions. Previous  
petitioners argued they are located more than 1,000 feet door to door from a protected use. She  
inquired if a change should be made to requirement. Chair Tornatore verified with Paul Hoss that  
a text amendment would be needed to change the distance requirement.  
Nick Kottmeyer verified that all of the legal non-conforming businesses will be notified by the  
County of their new status. Mr. Kottmeyer clarified why the County has "grandfathered" these  
businesses. When video gaming became legal, businesses followed the state law. Once the  
County started to regulate it, the requirements changed and these existing businesses did not all  
meet those requirements.  
All Members agreed that staff should prepare a text amendment to make changes to the distance  
requirement for new video gaming establishments.  
8.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:58 A.M.