McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals met Sept. 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIR
ROLL CALL BY SECRETARY AND DECLARATION OF A QUORUM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPEARANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA RELATED TOPICS (An opportunity is provided for members of the public to address the public officials on matters not listed below. Public comment will not exceed 20 minutes. Each member of the public will be allowed 3 minutes of commentary. To promote health and safety, we encourage individuals or groups to email public comment statements to County Administration at admin@mcleancountyil.gov by Monday, August 31, 2020 at 4:30 pm. Statements received by the deadline will be read aloud as part of the record, pursuant to the time listed above. The entirety of the statement will be placed in the official minutes, even if the statement reads longer than the time limit allows.) If you choose to provide comment in person, requests must be sent to the Department of Building & Zoning by 4:30 PM on Monday August 31, 2020 at bldgzon@mcleancountyil.gov.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE ZONING BOARD ON AGENDA ITEMS should Email bldgzon@mcleancountyil.gov by 4:30 PM on Monday, August 31, 2020 to provide testimony that would be read into the record, or to receive a phone link to hear discussion and give testimony contemporaneously, or to give testimony in person. If you choose to attend in person, we will adhere to the Phase 4 direction by the Governor which limits the number of individuals that can gather in the County Board Room. In-person attendance will be on a first come basis, recommended social distancing protocols will be adhered to, and public comment via email is suggested.
7:00 P.M. – Case ZV-20-09, an application of Nicholas Safranek in case ZV-20-09 on parcel 08-29- 301-001. This is a request for a variance in maximum area of accessory buildings to allow 1,826 square feet rather than 1,500 square feet as allowed in the R-1 Single Family Residence District on property in Money Creek Township at 3 Fox Creek Rd., Towanda, IL.
7:15 P.M. – ZA-20-10, an application of Nathan Edwards in case ZV-20-10 on parcel 20-35-276- 010. This is a request for a variance in front setback requirements to allow a detached garage to be 6’ from the property line rather than 30’ as required in the R-1 Single Family Residence District on property in Dale Township at 10823 Lafayette St., Shirley, IL.
7:30 P.M. – Case ZA-20-03, an application of Geronimo Energy in case ZA-20-03. This is a text amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of McLean County Chapter 350, Zoning Section 350-43, OO(2)(j), Use Standards, Height. The permitted maximum height of a WECS tower shall not exceed 550 675 feet. (Additions are indicated by text and stricken material by text; and a WECS tower is a Wind Energy Conversion System tower). This is a recommendation to the County Board.
DISCUSSION OF PETITIONS
NEXT MEETING DATE – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 2020 ADJOURNMENT
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