Macon Reporter

Village of Forsyth Planning & Zoning Commission met Jan. 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.

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, Larry Perkins, Vice Chair Dennis Downey

Absent: Dan Doerfler, Matt May, Colleen Brinkoetter, Tom Cantwell

Attendees: Mike Baetto, Lamar representative

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION: Commissioner Perkins made a Motion to approve the minutes of December 19, 2024 as presented and Vice Chair Downey seconded the motion.

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

Yeas: 5 - Campbell, Mitteer, Perkins, Ragan, Downey

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 4 - Doerfler, May, Brinkoetter, Cantwell

Motion declared Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING #1

• Request for variance submitted by Lamar OCI North d/b/a/Lamar Advertising of Springfield, IL to vary the requirements of the Development Ordinance Sections 7.3A, 7.3D, and 7.4C to convert an existing static billboard to a digital billboard on the south facing side of the real property legally described as: Par of the SW % of the NW 4 of Section 23, Township 17 North, Range 2 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian in Macon County Illinois (part of "Forsyth Plaza South") (PIN: 07-07-23-151-004). The property is zoned C-1 and no

Village of Forsyth

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

January 23, 2025

application to change zoning has been submitted or is pending.

Planning and Zoning Director Raleigh explained the details of the request by Lamar Signs to install a second digital billboard on south side of the current existing one. Mike Baetto, Lamar representative, spoke briefly to the Commissioners and noted the success of the current digital billboard. He also said that little physical work is needed since that was addressed with the installation of the first one.

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

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

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

Yeas: 5 - Campbell, Mitteer, Perkins, Ragan, Downey

Nays: 0 - None

Absent: 4 - Doerfler, May, Brinkoetter, Cantwell

Motion declared Carried.

Commissioner Larry Perkins and Alternate Commissioner Colleen Brinkoetter were approved to be reappointed as Commissioners. Commissioner Perkins was successfully sworn in for another 5-year term.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Perkins made a Motion to adjourn, Commissioner Downey seconded the Motion, and Chairman Campbell asked for a voice vote which was then unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 P.M.

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