Frankfort Pushes Back Against State Legislation Threatening Local Zoning Control

Frankfort Village Board Meeting | April 6, 2026

Article Summary: The Village Board formally opposed Governor J.B. Pritzker’s legislative push to mandate statewide zoning standards, warning the move would silence local voices and impose unworkable, one-size-fits-all regulations.

Municipal Housing Authority Resolution Key Points:

• The Board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26-10 in support of the Illinois Municipal League’s opposition to the state legislation.

• The proposed state bill would mandate minimum lot sizes, legalize accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and limit local parking requirements.

• Mayor Keith Ogle warned that the legislation would strip zoning decisions from locally elected officials and hand them to Springfield.

The Frankfort Village Board on Monday, April 6, 2026, adopted a formal resolution fiercely opposing proposed state legislation that would strip municipalities of their authority to regulate local land use and zoning.

The legislation, recently introduced by Governor J.B. Pritzker, aims to address housing costs and supply challenges across Illinois by imposing statewide zoning mandates. According to the Illinois Municipal League (IML), the proposal includes statewide zoning standards, minimum lot size requirements, increased residential density mandates, the forced legalization of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), limits on minimum parking requirements, authorization of third-party plan reviews, and the creation of a statewide impact fee formula.

Frankfort officials characterized the proposal as a severe overreach that would destroy the Village’s ability to carefully plan and manage its own growth.

“This basically strips the local zoning control away from your elected officials here at this board and takes it right to Springfield,” Mayor Keith Ogle told the public prior to the vote. “Zoning issues won’t be decided here locally. Your voice will be silenced, and it’ll be going straight to Springfield. We’re strongly opposed to this.”

Trustee Maura Rigoni, who presented the resolution, echoed the Mayor’s concerns, noting that the Village is aligning its efforts with the IML to push back against the governor’s office.

“The Village supports the Illinois Municipal League’s position, affirming that land use and zoning decisions are most effectively made by locally elected officials who understand the community’s unique needs,” Rigoni said.

Resolution No. 26-10 officially urges the Illinois General Assembly and the Governor to preserve municipal authority for land use and zoning in its current form, without placing additional restrictions on municipal governments. The Village Clerk will forward the adopted resolution directly to the IML to bolster the statewide lobbying effort against the bill.