Peoria Standard

Peoria County Land Use Committee met Aug. 29.

Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:

MEMBERS PRESENT: James Dillon - Chairperson, Thomas O'Neill, Brad Harding, Barry Robinson (2:07), Brian Elsasser, Paul Rosenbohm (via teleconference), Sharon Williams, Kate Pastucha

MEMBERS ABSENT: Rachael Parker

OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Evans - State's Attorney's Office; Scott Sorrel, Shauna Musselman, Gretchen Pearsall - County Administration; Kathi Urban, Kerilyn Gallagher - Planning & Zoning; Karen Raithel - Recycling & Resource Conservation; Mark Little - IT; Eric Dubrowski, Julie Ciesla - Finance; Dan O'Connell -Facilities; Doug Gaa - County Sheriff;

Call to Order:

Mr. Dillon called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

Mr. Harding made a motion to allow Mr. Rosenbohm to attend via teleconference and was seconded by Mr. Elsasser. A vote was taken and the motion passed; (6-0) (Mr. Robinson absent for vote and Ms. Parker absent.)

Approval of Minutes:

A motion to approve the Land Use Committee minutes from the June 26, 2017 and August 10, 2017 meetings was made by Mr. O'Neill and seconded by Mr. Harding. A vote was taken on the motion and carried. (7-0) (Mr. Robinson absent for vote and Ms. Parker absent.)

Reports/ Other Minutes/Updates:

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Minutes: Mr. Elsasser asked if anyone had followed up about attendance issues at Tri County Regional Planning Commission meetings, and Mr. Sorrel stated that he had not heard anything from the Commission, but he would follow up and report back.

Unsafe Structures: No questions or comments.

Development Summary: No questions or comments.

Mr. Dillon made a motion to receive and file the report.

Mr. Robinson arrived at this time.

Resolution:

Adoption of the West Laramie Neighborhood Plan:

Ms. Williams made a motion to approve the resolution and was seconded by Mr. O'Neill.

Ms. Gallagher stated that she oversaw preparing and facilitating this neighborhood plan, which she had brought before the committee in past months during different stages of the plan. Ms. Gallagher stated that the plan was now completed and was based on several different sources of data, including input from citizens through surveys and public meetings along with input from other county departments. Ms. Gallagher stated that she had also spoken to various businesses in the area as well as some schools. The top five needs to be addressed in the neighborhood were addressed in the agenda brief, along with the goals to help meet these needs.

Mr. Dillon thanked Planning and Zoning for their hard work on this project, and also thanked Ms. Williams for the work that she had done in her neighborhood. Mr. Elsasser asked what sort of involvement the Planning and Zoning Department would have going forward, and Ms. Urban stated that the department hoped to meet with the neighborhood this fall in order to discuss starting up a neighborhood association. Ms. Urban stated that this was one need that the citizens in the neighborhood had identified. Ms. Urban added that the department planned to meet with the citizens to discuss the process and identify resources to help them get started with the process. Mr. Elsasser asked if there was currently a neighborhood association, and Ms. Williams responded that there was; however, the neighbors who were formerly in charge of the group had given it up over time. Ms. Williams stated that there were several residents in the area that she had spoken to who were very interested in getting the group started again. Ms. Urban stated that Ms. Gallagher and Karen Raithel, from Recycling & Resource Conservation, had already been discussing with Limestone Township the possibility of hosting a fall clean up weekend or day in the neighborhood. Ms. Williams added that the Eagle’s Club was talking about the possibility of using their facility for garbage disposal for this event.

Ms. Williams asked if Limestone Township had been involved with the plan at all, and Ms. Gallagher stated that she had sent the plan to the Township Trustees and had also attended one of their meetings. Additionally, Ms. Gallagher stated that she had sent the plan to the Township Supervisor and had spoken with him about it on multiple occasions. Ms. Gallagher stated that they were all in agreement with the plan. Ms. Williams stated that she had spoken with the Township Supervisor that morning about lighting issues in the neighborhood, and would be working with him to install more lighting in certain parts of the neighborhood that are currently not well lit.

A vote was taken and the resolution passed unanimously; (7-0) (Ms. Parker was absent.)

Miscellaneous:

Mr. Dubrowski introduced Julie Ciesla. Ms. Ciesla is the new Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Peoria County. She was welcomed with a round of applause.

Adjournment: Mr. Dillon adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.

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