Planning & Zoning Meeting for July 6th, 2026

The City of DeKalb, Illinois Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting on July 6, 2026, where key procurement-related discussions included the tabling of a special use permit petition for a property on West Dresser Road pending a detailed traffic noise study. The commission also considered and approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow home-based educational classes in detached garages, expanding home occupation regulations citywide while maintaining restrictions on prohibited uses. Additionally, the commission reported on recent approvals by the city council, including a special use permit for Hillcrest Covenant Church expansion and a new manufacturing building at Park 88, both passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with the election of Jerry Wright as vice chair of the commission and scheduling of a future hearing for a special use permit at East Lincoln Highway.