Attention all Business Owners, Managers, Property Owners, and Developers
Thursday, November 19
8:30am - 10:00am
Winnebago Historical Society
116. S Benton St., Winnebago, IL
What’s Slowing Your Business Down?
Parking requirements that don’t fit your site, a permit process that takes longer than it should, zoning regulations that limit development: if you run a business in Winnebago, you know where the friction is. The Village is updating its Comprehensive Plan and its development rules, and wants to hear from business owners early, while there’s still time to shape the result.
Why It Matters
The Comprehensive Plan sets the vision for how Winnebago grows: downtown, the corners, existing commercial areas, and where new development should go. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) holds the rules that carry out that vision, covering zoning, signs, parking, building, and permits. Together, they affect what you can build, how you can expand, and how easy it is to open or grow a business here.
What to Expect
Get up to speed: A quick overview of the Comprehensive Plan and UDO, how the update works, and what we’ve heard from the community so far.
Tell us what gets in your way: Share the rules, processes, and conditions that make doing business in Winnebago harder than it needs to be.
Set priorities: Help decide where the Village should focus first; downtown improvements, the permitting process, or new commercial growth.
What happens next: Learn how to stay involved and improve the implementation process.
