“Protecting Woodridge Green Space Legal Fund”

A community-driven effort to stop the rezoning of Zigfield Troy.

Protecting Woodridge Green Space Legal Fund

Help Us Protect Zigfield Troy from Rezoning & Over development

Our village is preparing to rezone Zigfield Troy golf course into high-density multi-dwelling units and additional retail—even as empty storefronts grow and our schools face overcrowding.

Residents along Dunham Road and across Woodridge have been clear:

We want our remaining green space preserved.

We want transparency.

We want a development process that reflects the will of the community—not decisions made behind closed doors.

But despite petitions, emails, meetings, and direct conversations, the Village has continued to advance redevelopment plans that conflict with the overwhelming feedback of the surrounding neighborhoods.

We now need legal support to ensure our voices are heard and to demand accountability from our elected officials.

Why We Are Raising Funds

These funds will support:

• Retaining an attorney who specializes in municipal and zoning challenges

• Submitting FOIA requests and reviewing documents related to discussions between the Village and the developer

• Preparing legal responses, filings, or appeals if the Village proceeds with rezoning efforts

• Consulting land-use experts to evaluate the impact on traffic, schools, drainage, and community green space

• Ensuring the Village follows proper procedure, including transparency, public notice requirements, and resident input

Every dollar helps us back our concerns with real legal representation, not just hope.

What’s at Stake

• Loss of one of Woodridge’s last major green spaces

• More retail despite vacant plazas already struggling

• Significant traffic increases on Dunham, 75th, Janes, and surrounding streets

• Added strain on already overcrowded Downers Grove and Darien schools

• Environmental impact, drainage concerns, and reduced open space for children, families, and wildlife

• Precedent for more high-density development in areas residents have repeatedly said they want preserved

This isn’t just about land.

It’s about the future character of Woodridge.

Why We Need Legal Counsel

Residents have repeatedly asked the Village for:

• Advance notice of development concepts

• Access to plans

• Explanation of options

• Honest dialogue about school impact, infrastructure strain, and loss of green space

Instead, we received:

• Weeks of delayed responses

• Plans developed without resident involvement

• Contradictory explanations

• Key concepts removed from the Village website without notice

• A November 13th joint meeting announced only after months of behind-the-scenes preparation

Legal support ensures the Village is held to the proper processes, transparency requirements, and zoning laws that protect residents.

Who Is Organizing This

This legal fund is organized by concerned Woodridge residents who believe our community deserves a development process guided by transparency, fairness, and respect for resident input. Funds will be used solely for legal and expert advisory expenses directly related to opposing rezoning.

A full summary of expenditures will be shared with donors to maintain transparency.

Why It’s Urgent

The Village has already begun reviewing redevelopment concepts, and decisions could progress quickly.

Once rezoning is approved, there is no going back.

Legal counsel must be engaged now so we’re prepared before the next board actions.

How You Can Help

✔️ Donate—any amount makes a difference

✔️ Share this GoFundMe with neighbors and on social media

✔️ Attend public meetings (we’ll announce dates here)

✔️ Sign and circulate the community petition

✔️ Stay informed and involved

Every contribution—whether $10 or $500—helps us fight for Woodridge’s future.

Even if you can’t donate, all feedback and comments to the Village will make a difference.

Please send your comments to: "[email redacted]" [email redacted] and copy [email redacted].

Together, We Can Protect Woodridge’s Last Green Spaces

This is our community.

Our children play here.

Our children learn here.

Our families live here.

And we deserve a voice in shaping what happens next.

Thank you for standing with us.

Michelle Boexley

Any funding not used will be redistributed back to donors in proportion to their donation.