Geneva Planning & Zoning Commission July 9, 2026

The City of Geneva Planning & Zoning Commission held a meeting on July 9, 2026, primarily to consider a zoning ordinance text amendment and a special use permit for a restaurant at 321 Stevens Street, Suite N. The applicant, Joe Stanton representing Chianti's, requested to add restaurants as a special use in the DIM light industrial mixed-use zoning district and to approve a special use for a 20-seat restaurant at the specified location. The commission reviewed staff reports, public comments, and discussed concerns including parking, noise, and potential impacts on the residential neighborhood. After deliberation, the commission voted unanimously to approve both the text amendment and the special use permit, subject to staff findings. The matter will proceed to the City Council for final approval. Additionally, the meeting included updates on a postponed solar farm proposal and welcomed a new commissioner and congratulated staff on a new birth.