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JULY 2014 ZONING BOARD MINUTES | Friday, August 8, 2014
MINUTES OF JULY 30, 2014 ZONING BOARD MEETING
BRIAN BLAIR, CHAIRMAN OF THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX ZONING BOARD, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014.
ZONING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: BRIAN BLAIR, JONAH BECK, ROBBIE KNORR, ROB CONNOR, BRANDON BAKER.
ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE AGENDA. BRIAN BLAIR ADVISED THE BOARD OF DISCUSSION WITH TOM SHIELDS, THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX LAWYER AND CORRESPONDENCE STATING THAT BECAUSE THE ALLEY WAS SURROUNDED BY PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COLFAX CHRISTIAN CHURCH NO NOTICES WERE REQUIRED. THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY TO THE COLFAX CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS PUT TO A VOTE. ALL PRESENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND PASS AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH PROPERTY ON SECTION 278 TO THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
ITEM NUMBER TWO WAS DISCUSSED. THE CONVERSION OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO DAMON GETTY FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL. ALL PRESENT VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE PROPERTY BE SO CHANGED. RECOMMEND THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND PASS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE PROPERTY OWNED BY DAMON GETTY, PARCEL LOT #17-20-301-030, BE REZONED AS COMMERCIAL.
THE BOARD VOTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND DELIVER A LETTER TO MIKE OSBORN STATING THAT HIS REQUEST FOR CHANGING PARCEL LOT #17-3-228-014 WAS DISAPPROVED DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE McLEAN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE.
BRIAN BLAIR ADVISED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ZONING BOARD WHO DIRECTED HIM TO THE PEOPLE IN THE McLEAN COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (McGIS). HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO PUT TOGETHER THE DATA WHICH THE McGIS WILL INSTALL AND PRODUCE A MAP WHICH THE ZONING BOARD WILL HAVE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND FOR THE VILLAGE BOARD TO APPROVE. NO DATE FOR COMPLETION IS KNOWN.
DISCUSSED RECOMMENDATION BY BRIAN BLAIR THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR CHANGES MUST NOW BE IN WRITING. ALL MEMBERS CONCURRED THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE.
BRIEFLY DISCUSSED SOME POSSIBLE FUTURE REQUESTS BUT THESE ARE STILL NOT OFFICIAL. ROB CONNOR WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH A TREE PROBLEM ALONG HIS PROPERTY LINE. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED TALKING WITH BRENT BLAIR, ZONING OFFICER.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING AND DECIDED THE CHAIRMAN WOULD CONTACT THEM WHEN ANY ACTION WAS NECESSARY CONCERNING THE ZONING MAP OR ANY OTHER ISSUES.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.
BRIAN BLAIR, CHAIRMAN OF THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX ZONING BOARD, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014.
ZONING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: BRIAN BLAIR, JONAH BECK, ROBBIE KNORR, ROB CONNOR, BRANDON BAKER.
ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE AGENDA. BRIAN BLAIR ADVISED THE BOARD OF DISCUSSION WITH TOM SHIELDS, THE VILLAGE OF COLFAX LAWYER AND CORRESPONDENCE STATING THAT BECAUSE THE ALLEY WAS SURROUNDED BY PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COLFAX CHRISTIAN CHURCH NO NOTICES WERE REQUIRED. THE VACATION OF THE ALLEY TO THE COLFAX CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS PUT TO A VOTE. ALL PRESENT RECOMMENDED THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND PASS AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH PROPERTY ON SECTION 278 TO THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
ITEM NUMBER TWO WAS DISCUSSED. THE CONVERSION OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO DAMON GETTY FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL. ALL PRESENT VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE PROPERTY BE SO CHANGED. RECOMMEND THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND PASS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE PROPERTY OWNED BY DAMON GETTY, PARCEL LOT #17-20-301-030, BE REZONED AS COMMERCIAL.
THE BOARD VOTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VILLAGE BOARD DRAFT AND DELIVER A LETTER TO MIKE OSBORN STATING THAT HIS REQUEST FOR CHANGING PARCEL LOT #17-3-228-014 WAS DISAPPROVED DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE McLEAN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE.
BRIAN BLAIR ADVISED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ZONING BOARD WHO DIRECTED HIM TO THE PEOPLE IN THE McLEAN COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (McGIS). HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO PUT TOGETHER THE DATA WHICH THE McGIS WILL INSTALL AND PRODUCE A MAP WHICH THE ZONING BOARD WILL HAVE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND FOR THE VILLAGE BOARD TO APPROVE. NO DATE FOR COMPLETION IS KNOWN.
DISCUSSED RECOMMENDATION BY BRIAN BLAIR THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR CHANGES MUST NOW BE IN WRITING. ALL MEMBERS CONCURRED THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE.
BRIEFLY DISCUSSED SOME POSSIBLE FUTURE REQUESTS BUT THESE ARE STILL NOT OFFICIAL. ROB CONNOR WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH A TREE PROBLEM ALONG HIS PROPERTY LINE. THE BOARD RECOMMENDED TALKING WITH BRENT BLAIR, ZONING OFFICER.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING AND DECIDED THE CHAIRMAN WOULD CONTACT THEM WHEN ANY ACTION WAS NECESSARY CONCERNING THE ZONING MAP OR ANY OTHER ISSUES.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.
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