Barrington president urges residents to oppose state bill he says would strip municipal zoning authority

President Moran used his report at the April 13 meeting to call attention to pending state legislation that he said would remove local zoning authority from municipalities and replace it with a one-size-fits-all state framework.

“It completely removes control for municipalities ... eliminates zoning authority,” Moran said, adding that the change would treat Rockford, suburban municipalities and the city of Chicago the same under a single zone approach. He said the village plans to prepare informal flyers and urged residents to contact state representatives to express opposition.

Why it matters: If enacted as described in the meeting, the measure would change the balance of local and state control over land-use rules. Village leadership framed the bill as harmful to municipal zoning flexibility.

Board action and next steps: Moran asked the community to learn about the bill and to call their state representatives. The board did not record a formal resolution or direction at this meeting; Moran said staff would circulate information to residents.