New Oswego Building, Zoning Codes To Be Discussed At Open House

Oswego IL

01 September, 2021

12:51 PM

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OSWEGO, IL — As part of the community-based process to update zoning and subdivision ordinances under the new Unified Development Ordinance, village staff are holding an open house Sept. 14 to discuss some proposed changes for residents. Taking place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, the open house is intended to inform residents about how the UDO will "shape the rulebook that shapes our community," officials said in a news release. The UDO is in the works as Oswego continues to grow with both new development and redevelopment, officials said. Village staff has been working with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to update and modernize Oswego's zoning and subdivision ordinances, which will bring changes to a variety of codes, including zoning districts, subdivision standards, parking and landscaping rules. RELATED: Officials Release New Oswego Ordinance Recs, Ask For Public Input Under the UDO, developers will have a single set of requirements for building in Oswego. Oswego is currently in Phase 3 of the project, which involves drafting the ordinance, according to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's website. The CMAP team finished a draft of the memo with recommendations and overall goals in July and released the document Aug. 3. Some changes proposed in the document include updating standards to ensure sustainability, add standards that make parking lots more pedestrian-friendly, and revise bicycle parking requirements. Another change calls for the development of street right-of-ways that better manage stormwater runoff, and another discourages new cul-de-sacs "to promote street connectivity and advance the goals of the Village's Comprehensive Plan." "The goal of this phase of the project is to reach a consensus with Village staff and the Steering Committee on key issues facing the community prior to drafting the standards that will make up the Ordinance," the document says. "The Recommendations Memo also helps the project team identify issues that may require further research, analysis, and discussion prior to the drafting phase of the project." Oswego residents are asked for their input on the new ordinance and proposed changes in a community survey, available here. Questions include asking about the possibility of more outdoor dining, if residents think there should be more bike and walking paths throughout the village, and how people feel about cul-de-sacs in new subdivisions. CMAP officials said public input on the ordinance is "crucial" as the UDO is "driven by the needs and vision of the community," Patch previously reported. (For more news and information like this, subscribe to the Oswego Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook!)