West Peoria Plan Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The job of the Plan Commission is to help guide development according to the city's Comprehensive Plan. The commission periodically reviews the plan and convenes monthly to discuss planning issues and review applications for zoning and ordinance changes.
Here are the minutes as provided by West Peoria:
Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Plan Commission Of the City of West Peoria, Illinois Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. West Peoria City Hall 2506 W. Rohmann Avenue, West Peoria, IL 61604
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Additions to/or Deletions from the agenda
4. Approval of minutes of the last meeting - September 20, 2016
5. Comprehensive Plan Review
6. City Administrator/Community Development Coordinator Report
7. Public Comment
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Public Comment
11. Determination of Future Agenda
12. Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the Plan Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Official Minutes Of the West Peoria Plan Commission October 18, 2016
WEST PEORIA
A regular meeting of the West Peoria Plan Commission was held at West Peoria City Hall located at 2506 W. Rohmann Avenue, West Peoria, Illinois 61604 on October 18, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Call to Order Amy Furgiuele called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
Roll Call Members present were Amy Furgiuele, Sue Roos, Dan Morse and Gloria Lindsay. Also present were Community Development Coordinator Peugh and Clerk Silver. Absent were Mike Swearingen and Mike POWers.
Additions to/or Deletions from the agenda No additions or deletions to the agenda were offered.
Approval of minutes of the last meeting - September 20, 2016 Dan Morse made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2016 meeting. Sue Roos seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously by voice. Motion carried.
Comprehensive Plan Review Amy Furgiuele encouraged the group to review the plan for the November meeting.
City Administrator/Community Development Coordinator Report Community Development Coordinator Peugh reported continued exploration of the Enterprise Zone and attending the Economic Development Council. Tri-County Planning Commission has offered services in regards to traffic counts and statistics that will aid the city with economic development. Scheduling of visits to local businesses is being planned with further reporting planned for November. Peugh also distributed a tri-fold brochure intended to commercialize the Enterprise Zone as well as the commercial end of TIF.
Peugh also outlined a facade program as a potential program for the City of West Peoria and distributed a similar program that is being used in the City of Peoria and encouraged the committee to review the program for input.
Discussions continued around encouraging programs of this nature by utilizing local businesses for services. Peugh also outlined discussions with a local business on Raber Road, zoned as B2, that will require a special use permit for outside storage.
City-wide redevelopment program funds have been exhausted for the existing Fiscal Year. Future plans for funding of the program has not been established, budget discussions are beginning for the next Fiscal Year.
Public Comment No public comment was offered.
Old Business No old business was discussed.
9. New Business
No new business was discussed. Community Development Coordinator Peugh commented that she would expect the committee to see something on the special use permit referenced earlier in the meeting as plans finalize with the property owner.
10. Public Comment
No public comment was offered.
11. Determination of Future Agenda
At the November meeting, it will need to be determined whether the December meeting will be held.
12. Adjournment
Sue Roos made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:04 p.m. Gloria Lindsay seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously by voice.
Respectfully Submitted,
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