HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/2025 P&Z Minutes (First Amendment To CDBG PY2024 Action Plan)MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CDBG Hearing Date: July 10, 2025
PY2024 ACTION PLAN
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 50 South Emerson Street
PETITIONER: The Village of Mount Prospect
PUBLICATION DATE: June 12, 2025
REQUEST: Community Development Block Grant First Amendment to
Program Year 2024 Action Plan
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joseph Donnelly
William Beattie
Ewa Weir
Walter Szymczak
Donald Olsen
Michael Fricano
MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Rogers
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Antonia Lalagos — Development Planner
INTERESTED PARTIES: Organizations applying for CDBG funds
Chairman Donnelly called the meeting to order at 7:08 PM. Chairman Donnelly requested to change the
order of items on the agenda, to move case PZ-09-25: 1518 North Elmhurst Road, to the second item of
new business. Commissioner Beattie made a motion seconded by Commissioner Szymczak and the
Commissioners unanimously approved.
Chairman Donnelly moved on to Item 2: Approval of Minutes. Commissioner Beattie made a motion
seconded by Commissioner Szymczak to approve the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting on May 22, 2025. The minutes were approved 5-0, with Commissioner Weir abstaining.
After introducing three items of new business, Chairman Donnelly introduced the Community
Development Block Grant First Amendment to Program Year 2024 Action Plan.
Ms. Lalagos explained that the original 2024 Action Plan was approved in July 2024 by the Village Board
and covers the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. She reported that the Village
received additional program income and has unspent funds from program years 2023 and 2024 and that
the Village is amending the Action Plan to consolidate the extra funds into one project. Ms. Lalagos
stated that an amendment to the Action Plan requires public participation, including the public hearing
today, and the 30-day public comment period, which is June 13 through July 13, 2025. She shared that
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Staff proposes to increase the Single Family Rehabilitation Program line item in the 2024 rehab budget
from $50,000 to $197,469.63 to complete at least six rehab projects in program years 2024 and 2025,
which runs through September 30, 2026.
Commissioner Beattie asked if these funds are outside of the 15% spending cap.
Ms. Lalagos confirmed yes, funds for rehab projects are not subject to the 15% spending cap. She noted
that the Village has historically maxed out CDBG public services spending to the extent possible.
Commissioner Beattie asked if the leftover funds are being put back into the "bricks and mortar" part of
the budget.
Ms. Lalagos replied yes, there are funds leftover from projects that came under budget plus program
income that the Village receives from repayment of rehab loans. She reported that the Village has
received $65,000 in program income this year. Ms. Lalagos explained that the Village put out the annual
application for CDBG funds to see if there were requests for infrastructure or facility projects from non -
Village entities. She noted that the Village did not receive any requests of this nature, so Staff
recommended increasing the rehab budget with the unspent prior year funds. Ms. Lalagos indicated
that there has been steady interest in the rehab program.
Commissioner Beattie asked if the group home request was different from the rehab budget.
Ms. Lalagos replied that the Search Inc requests fall under "public facilities" because they rehab group
homes that house adults with disabilities.
Commissioner Beattie asked if the rehab funds had been earmarked already for specific rehab projects.
Chairman Donnelly clarified that the rehab funds are available for rehab projects that have not been
determined yet but there are applicants in line.
Ms. Lalagos stated that the Village is advertising for the rehab program in the a -news and regular
newsletter and that funds are available first -come, first -serve.
Chairman Donnelly asked for a motion to approve the First Amendment to the CDBG Program Year 2024
Action Plan. Commission Beattie made a motion and Commissioner Szymczak seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL AYES: Szymczak, Weir, Olsen, Beattie, Fricano Donnelly
NAYS: None
The Planning and Zoning Commission gave a positive recommendation (6-0) to the Village Board.
Chairman Donnelly asked if there were any citizens to be heard.
Hearing no further discussion, Commissioner Weir made a motion seconded by Commissioner Beattie
and the meeting was adjourned at 7:54 PM.
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Antonia Lalagos, Development Planner
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting —July 10, 20215 CDBG First Amendment to the PY2024 Action Plan