Winnetka Futures 2040 adopted by Village Council!
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the Village Council approved an ordinance adopting the Winnetka Futures 2040 Plan as the Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Winnetka. A comprehensive plan is a long-term vision for the community that serves as an official policy statement to guide the community’s future.
The draft plan is a culmination of the community’s work, which started in the Fall of 2019, just before the onset of the pandemic. The work on the plan was put on pause while we all adjusted our daily lives during the earlier days of the pandemic. That pause provided us with the opportunity, through the work of our consultant team, to hear a second time from residents, business owners, institutions, and the development community through a series of focus groups, stakeholder meetings, meetings with Village boards and commissions, and Jefferson Dinners. In addition, we held two community open houses both in-person and on-line to provide community members an opportunity to share with us their vision for Winnetka. The Commission itself spent thirteen meetings working on the Comprehensive Plan; all of which were open to the public. In addition, the Commission held two joint meetings with the Village Council to discuss work on the plan. Through all this community outreach and public meetings, a Plan was prepared that represents community members’ vision for the Village’s future.
