City of Peru Planning/Zoning Commission met June 2.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
RE: Petition for Annexation and Zoning of David M. Neill
Bureau County PINS# 18-13-100-008 and 18-13-300-013
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to legal notice published in the News Tribune in the manner provided by law, the Planning/Zoning Commission of the City of Peru convened for a public hearing on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Municipal Building, 1901 Fourth Street, Peru, IL, to consider the Petition of David M. Neill (hereinafter “Petitioner") requesting annexation and zoning of certain property consisting of approximately 46.9+ acres, commonly known as 35102 1500 North Avenue in unincorporated Bureau County, Illinois (Bureau County PINS 18-13-100-008 and 18-13-300-013 (hereinafter “Subject Property').
The Subject Property is not situated within the limits of any municipality but is contiguous to the City of Peru, Illinois. The Petitioner is the only elector residing upon the Subject Property and, therefore, at least 51% of such electors residing therein join in the Petition. Petitioner requests that the City of Peru annex and zone the Subject Property to A-1 Agricultural District under the City of Peru's Zoning Ordinance.
Planning Zoning Commission Members Miller, Grabowski, Lucas, Kalsto, Brady, and Moreno were present at the hearing. Member Atkinson was absent.
There was no one in attendance on behalf of Petitioner.
Corporate Counsel Schweickert stated that he and Director of Engineering and Zoning, Eric Carls, had met with the Petitioner. The Subject Property is the last unannexed property included in the proposed MVP TIF District. Several of the other properties in the MVP TIF District were recently annexed and zoned M-2 Manufacturing District.
The Subject Property would be located at the northwest edge of the City's corporate limits. The current use of the Subject Property is agriculture, and it is situated next to a cattle farm. Petitioner also maintains a dwelling on the Subject Property. Both of these existing uses are allowed uses in A-1 Agricultural Districts. Should development occur in the future, the Subject Property could be subdivided and rezoned as may be appropriate.
There were no public comments or objections.
The Planning/Zoning Commission found the proposed annexation and zoning of the Subject Property to A-1 Agricultural District would not alter the essential character of the locality; would not be detrimental or injurious to other properties in the area; would not impair an adequate supply of light or air to adjacent properties, or increase the danger of fire, or endanger the public safety, or diminish or impair property values and will not increase street congestion and, therefore, recommends to the City Council that the Petition be granted as prayed for.
Member Brady moved, and Member Moreno seconded, that the Petition as prayed for be favorably recommended to the City Council. The motion passed unanimously: 6 aye, 0 nay and Member Atkinson absent.
https://www.peru.il.us/city-government/minutes/other-committees/2022-oc-1/5712-planning-zoning-commission-minutes-06-01-22-neill/file
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