Arlington Heights review: Budget ceilings, Pep Boys redevelopment, liquor licenses on recent agendas
Arlington Heights officials reviewed the proposed 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Program and 2027 budget ceiling amounts for the General and Water & Sewer Funds at the July 6 Village Board of Trustees meeting. Minutes from that meeting and others covered in this roundup have not yet been published, so outcomes — including any votes taken — are not yet confirmed in the public record.
Village Board: Budget, liquor licenses, noise rules on July 6 agenda
The Board of Trustees was scheduled to consider several items July 6, including an ordinance to change Class A liquor licenses to 36 and Class AA to 20, an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Rolling Meadows for the Weber Drive Roadway Improvements Project, an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code regarding noise regulations, and proposed alcohol regulations for a downtown social district pilot program. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were approved, tabled, or continued.
Committee of the Whole: Interviews and policy discussions
The Committee of the Whole met July 6 to interview Henry Beardsley for an Arts Commission appointment and David Jaffe for an Arlington Economic Alliance appointment, each term ending April 30, 2027. No final appointments were scheduled at that meeting.
A second Committee of the Whole meeting on July 13 included discussion of illicit THC, Kratom, Tianeptine, and other unregulated psychoactive substances, plus an update on the downtown ice rink. Outcomes are not yet available.
Plan Commission: Pep Boys site hearing
The Plan Commission held a public hearing July 8 regarding the redevelopment of 375 E. Rand Rd., known as the Pep Boys site. The commission was to consider requests for rezoning, a Planned Unit Development, special uses, and variations. Minutes are not yet published.
Zoning Board of Appeals: Four variance requests
The Zoning Board of Appeals met July 13 to consider four requests: 702 S. Chestnut Avenue (ZBA26-00016), 819 S. Bristol Lane (ZBA26-00017), 1606 N. Yale Avenue (ZBA26-00018), and 3304 N. Betty Drive (ZBA26-00019). The board was also scheduled to approve minutes from its June 8 meeting. Results are not yet confirmed.
Design Commission and Senior Citizens Commission
The Design Commission met July 14 to review DC26-041, a new single-family project at 520 W. Wing St., and to review nominations for the 2026 Alan F. Bombick Award.
The Senior Citizens Commission Housing/Transportation Subcommittee met July 17 to review transportation and housing affordability reports and approve minutes from April 14.
Coming up
- **July 20, 6:00 PM — Senior Citizens Commission:** The full commission will discuss Age-Friendly Community Certification topics including transportation, housing affordability, and communication, plus a Kenneth Hood Award presentation. A public comment period is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
- **July 20 — Village Board of Trustees:** The Board will consider adopting an ordinance increasing Class A liquor licenses to 37 and recommending licenses for SHUN SUSHI INC at 138 E. Rand Rd. and ARLINGTON GRACE, LLC at 858 S. Arthur Ave. Also on the agenda: an electric-vehicle charger ordinance, a contract for Backyard Drainage Improvements 2026, a purchasing-card agreement with U.S. Bank National Association, and a public hearing on the 2026–2027 Community Development Block Grant action plan.
- **July 20 — Committee of the Whole:** Interviews for the two Class A liquor license applicants — Sean Anderson for Arlington Grace LLC at 858 S. Arthur Ave. and Ting Ting Liang and Qiugui Jiang for Shun Sushi Inc at 138 E. Rand Rd.
- **July 22 — Plan Commission:** Public hearing on a subdivision plat and variations for 950 E. Rand Rd. (Consumers Credit Union, PC#26-007), plus discussion of the 2027 Plan Commission budget.
- **July 27 — Board of Health:** Update on unregulated THC state legislation, plus routine reports from Health & Human Services, nursing services, and social services.