Westmont approves downtown rezoning package aimed at concentrating growth near train station

Westmont’s Village Board approved all downtown zoning-map and comprehensive-plan amendment requests on July 9, changing the land-use framework for the area near the Metra station and residential corridors along Burlington Avenue and Quincy Street.

The approved package covers three downtown districts: B-1(A) Downtown Core, B-1 Downtown Edge and R-7 Downtown Residential. The B-1(A) and R-7 districts were created through the village’s comprehensive zoning amendments.

What the package is intended to do

According to the Village of Westmont, the rezoning effort is intended to concentrate density near the train station while accommodating varying residential housing types along Burlington Avenue and Quincy Street. That means the decision sets rules for how future downtown housing and commercial development may be considered in those areas.

For renters, homeowners, commuters and local businesses, the immediate confirmed change is regulatory rather than a specific construction project. The village’s approval establishes the downtown zoning and comprehensive-plan amendments, but the approved material does not identify specific parcels, approved unit counts, building heights or an immediate development schedule.

The decision also does not itself guarantee new housing units or authorize a particular apartment project. The available village information does not establish changes to property taxes or Metra service.

Timeline before the final vote

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval before the Village Board took final action. The village had also published legal notices in the Westmont Suburban Life on May 21, 2026.

In an April 10 notice about the proposed changes, the village described the purpose as encouraging future downtown development, supporting greater downtown density and allowing varied housing types. That proposal and public-notice process preceded the board’s July decision.

The July 9 vote was the final action identified in the approved source material for the zoning-map and comprehensive-plan amendment requests. The village’s rezoning page does not state whether all related ordinances had already been codified in Municode.

As a result, the practical effect for Westmont will depend on future development proposals and how they are evaluated under the approved districts. The source material does not provide a next construction deadline or identify a project that will begin because of the vote.