Committee receives and places on file two certifications for 55+ group homes in Lombard

The committee on Sept. 16 voted to receive and place on file two informational items: certifications for new group homes for people 55 and older in Lombard. The items were labeled 25-2199 and 25-2200 and described group homes for those 55 and older at addresses in Lombard.

The committee briefly discussed occupancy and space standards. A member asked whether the stated limit — “no more than eight people plus up to two staff members” — would leave adequate square footage in the homes. Staff replied that local code does not set a minimum total-square-foot requirement for a group home, beyond typical building-code requirements such as minimum bedroom sizes, and said units for people with disabilities or people 55 and older are treated similarly to families under the Federal Fair Housing Act. “There is no minimum requirement,” staff said.

The committee recorded a motion and second to receive and place the informational items on file and approved them by voice vote. No conditions or further action were recorded in the meeting transcript for these informational certifications.

The items are informational certifications and do not, in themselves, change building- or zoning-code requirements; any future permitting or occupancy questions would proceed through standard building- and health-department review.