DuPage County Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/6/26

The DuPage County Development Committee met on October 6, 2026. The committee approved a recommendation for a contract with SafeBuilt LLC, for professional services providing building plan reviews and inspections as needed, not to exceed $75,000. It also waived the first reading of an update to the county building code adopting the 2024 International Code Council codes. The update removes many county amendments to the fire and commercial building codes, retains amendments to the National Electrical Code, and adopts the newer residential code; staff noted state legislation requires alignment with the International Code within a specified number of code cycles.

The committee unanimously tabled the Lucky Penny’s video-gaming café zoning variation to its October 20 meeting and requested a side-by-side review of its permitting history and the circumstances of a previously grandfathered business. Public commenters raised concerns about proximity to schools, a daycare, nearby gaming establishments, and traffic; the applicant argued it had invested in the location before the 2024 restrictions. The committee also considered residential zoning matters, including a chicken-coop setback variance, but the transcript does not clearly establish the final vote on that item. No other procurement actions were identified.