Macon Reporter

Village of Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission met May 25.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

CALL TO ORDER

Planning and Zoning Chairman R. C. Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Upon call of the roll, the following Commissioners were physically present:

Regular Commissioners: Chairman R. C. Campbell, Matt May, Vice Chairman Dennis Downey, Cathy Mitteer

Regular Commissioners Absent: Larry Perkins, Steve Ragan, Dan Doerfler

Alternate Commissioners Present: Colleen Brinkoetter

Other Staff Present: Village Administrator Jill Applebee, Village Clerk Cheryl Marty, Building Inspector Dustin Pruitt, Village Attorney Andrew Jarmer, Stephanie Brown (Chastain & Associates Engineer representative)

Others Present: none

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION: Vice Chairman Downey made a Motion to approve the minutes of April 27, 2023 as presented and Commissioner Mitteer seconded the motion.

Upon a call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Yeas: 5 - Campbell, May, Brinkoetter, Mitteer, Downey

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 3 - Doerfler, Perkins, Ragan

Motion declared carried.

PUBLIC HEARING #1

• SC Forsyth, LLC's Petition for approval of a preliminary plan for a planned unit development and minor subdivision of the property located at 994 US Route 51 Forsyth, Illinois and legally described as PT SW SW-BEG 52.26 E SW COR N412.64 NE192.49 SE41.33 SE42.79 S355.31 SW250.02POB & (EX HWY ROW) & (EX RD ROW) PIN: 07-07-14-351-006. The preliminary plan requests minor subdivision of the 2.3-acre property into three separate lots all to remain zoned C-1. The square footage of the proposed improvements on the three lots are: Lot 1 -2,225 square feet; Lot 2- 3,500 square feet; and Lot 3 -11,500 square feet. The proposed use of the property is for commercial retail development with no dwelling units. No additional exceptions from ordinances have been requested as variances were previously approved.

Chastain & Associates engineering representative Stephanie Brown briefly explained that this is a preliminary PUD request for the Core/Starbucks development property. All variance approvals have already been received.

MOTION: Vice Chairman Downey made a Motion to recommend approval of the PUD request as presented and Commissioner Mitteer seconded the motion.

Upon a call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Yeas: 5 - Campbell, May, Brinkoetter, Mitteer, Downey

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 3 - Doerfler, Perkins, Ragan

Motion declared carried.

OLD BUSINESS

• Review and Discussion of Forsyth Code of Ordinances - This will be an ongoing discussion.

Chairman Campbell introduced the discussion regarding the Code of Ordinances. Several sections were discussed with a few minor details noted during the discussion. Administrator Applebee requested the Commissioners to review sections Divisions 3, 4 and 5 for the next meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

Before adjourning, Administrator Applebee mentioned the new garbage service in town and listed all options available to residents.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Downey made a Motion to adjourn and Commissioner Brinkoetter seconded the Motion. Motion was approved by voice vote, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M.

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