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Commissioners reviewed Oak Forest’s long-term zoning map and future land use goals, including infrastructure costs, redevelopment opportunities near the Metra station, and whether zoning changes should better match existing conditions and plans.
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The commission spent much of the meeting on long-range planning for Oak Forest, including how the city should handle redevelopment, infrastructure costs, and future land use. Staff said the city has 152 miles of streets, 102 miles of water mains, and 102 miles of sanitary sewer, and that current repair funding may fall short of long-term needs. Commissioners also agreed not to move forward with a request involving a permanent shipping container in a residential district, saying it could create a precedent and that the current ban should stay in place.
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