Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - July 6, 2026

The City of Elgin Planning & Zoning Commission held a meeting on July 6, 2026, to review several petitions involving zoning variations, conditional uses, and planned developments. Key procurement-related discussions included approval requests for a bar with video gaming terminals at 301 Dundee Avenue, a lot split and new single-family home construction at Logan Avenue and Congden Avenue, expansion of a tobacco store to include package liquor sales at 968 Dundee Avenue, and establishment of a haunted house attraction with future escape rooms and a bar at 80 to 102 North State Street. The commission considered parking requirements, operational hours, signage restrictions, and neighborhood compatibility for these projects. Motions to approve the bar with gaming and the liquor store expansion were discussed, with the bar proposal failing 4-3 and the liquor store approved 6-1. The lot split and haunted house proposals were unanimously approved. The meeting also included public comments on neighborhood conditions and updates on local development enforcement. Staff recommended approval for all petitions subject to conditions outlined in the reports, and the commission took final votes accordingly.