Macon Reporter

Village of Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission met Jan. 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, Cathy Mitteer, Steve Ragan, Matt May Absent: Vice Chair Dennis Downey, Dan Doerfler, Larry Perkins, Tom Cantwell Alternate Commissioners: Colleen Brinkoetter

Staff Present:

Director of Planning and Zoning Ryan Raleigh, Village Administrator Jill Applebee, Village Clerk Cheryl Marty, Stephanie Brown (Chastain & Associates Engineer representative), Village Attorney Andrew Jarmer

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION: Commission Ragan made a Motion to approve the minutes of December 28, 2023 as presented and Commissioner Brinkoetter seconded the motion.

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

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

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 4- Downey, Doerfler, Perkins, Cantwell

Motion declared carried.

PUBLIC HEARING #1

• SC Forsyth, LLC's Petition for approval of Final Plat for a planned unit development for the property located at 994 US Route 51 Forsyth, Illinois and legally described as: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID PART MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID POINT BEING 52.26 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14, SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF F.A. ROUTE 52 (U.S. ROUTE 51); THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, (ASSUMED BEARING)[N 00-42-23 W MEASURED],412.64 FEET ALONG THE SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF F.A. ROUTE 52; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST[N 89-17-10 E MEASURED], 192.49 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST [S 68-12-44 E MEASURED], 41.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 27 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST[S 27-32-30 E MEASURED],42.79 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST[S 00-42-24 E MEASURED], 355.31 FEET TO A POINTON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST[S 88-31-24 W MEASURED], 250.02 FEET ALONG THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATED IN MACON COUNTY, AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID PART MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 14 AND THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COMMERCE PLACE AS RECORDED IN BOOK 2633 ON PAGE 194 OF THE RECORDS IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE ON A BEARING OF NORTH 1 DEGREE 04 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST[N 00-42-24 W MEASURED]FOR 81.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE FOR 106.60 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ON A BEARING OF SOUTH 88 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST[S 89-19-59 W MEASURED]FOR 14.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ON A BEARING OF SOUTH 1 DEGREE 01 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST[S 00-40-01 E MEASURED]FOR 15.71 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 283.34 FEET[283.33 FEET MEASURED], AN ARC DISTANCE OF 92.52 FEET[92.53 FEET MEASURED],A CHORD DISTANCE OF 92.11 FEET[92.12 FEET MEASURED AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 10 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST[S 10- 01-20 E MEASURED]TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATED IN MACON COUNTY, AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN: 07-07-14-351-006. The Final Plat to include Lots 1, 2, and 3 of SC FORSYTH, LC, Planned Unit Development C-1 Commercial.

Administrator Applebee said the final paperwork has been turned in and is complete. Lots 1 and 3 will have retail occupants but none in Lot 1. The purpose of this discussion is approval of the final plat. A short discussion ensued.

MOTION: Commissioner Brinkoetter made a Motion to recommend approval of this request as presented and Commissioner Mitteer seconded the motion.

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

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

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 4 - Downey, Doerfler, Perkins, Cantwell

Motion declared carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Review and discussion of Forsyth Code of Ordinances – Ongoing Discussion Director of Planning and Zoning Raleigh started the conversation by beginning with Chapter 3. A lengthy discussion ensued on various ordinance points that need revised.

No Motion needed.

NEW BUSINESS

Swearing In of Commissioners Steve Ragan and Cathy Mitteer

Administrator Applebee said the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the confirmation of these two Commissioners. Then Village Clerk Cheryl Marty swore in both Commissioners to another term.

No Motion needed.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Ragan made a Motion to adjourn, Commissioner Mitteer seconded the Motion, and Chairman Campbell asked for a voice vote which was then unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M.

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