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City of Galena Zoning Board of Appeals met May 8

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City of Galena Zoning Board of Appeals met May 8. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER:


Chairperson Rosenthal called the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals to order at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at City Hall, 101 Green Street, Galena, IL.

ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:

As Roll Call was:

Baranski          Present

Bochniak         Present

Calvert             Present

Cook                Present

Jansen             Present

Nybo                Present

Rosenthal        Present

A quorum was declared.

Zoning Administrator Matt Oldenburg, City Attorney Joe Nack and Zoning Secretary Deb Price were present.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION: Cook moved, seconded by Jansen to approve the April 10, 2019 minutes.

Motion carried.

                                    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Cal. No. 19S-05, Applicants: Michael & Kathleen Hart, 4532 N Flansburg, Lena, IL 61048 and Owner: Mary Jane Vincent Family Trust, 122 North Main Street, Galena, IL 61036. Location: Parcel: 22-100- 092-00, Lot 51 & N 5 ft. of Lot 50, West Side, Lots Between Main & Bench Street, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Common Address is 122 & 124 North Main Street, Galena, IL 61036. Request for Special Use Permit to allow Accommodations, Vacation Rental in the Downtown Commercial District.

MOTION: Jansen moved, seconded by Baranski to approve the Finding of Fact for Cal. No. 19S-05.

As Roll Call was:

Bochniak             Yes

Calvert                Yes

Cook                    Yes

Jansen                Yes

Nybo                   Abstain

Baranski              Yes

Rosenthal            Yes

Motion carried.

                                            NEW BUSINESS

19HCO-03, Arrow Energy Solutions – Request for Highway 20 Development Permit to allow a 2,200 SF PV Roof Array at 11084 US Hwy 20 W (New ARC Building).

MOTION: Baranski moved, seconded by Bochniak to approve Cal. No. 19HCO-03 as written.

Discussion: Baranski said he was very pleased that ARC was installing solar. It really is a good thing.

Jansen agreed.

Baranski said the only reason the zoning board is seeing this is because the array is slightly over 2000 square feet which Oldenburg could have approved. It’s not a historic building and it is not in the historic district.

Baranski reviewed the approval criteria:

      Approval Criteria & Decision:

      Highway 20 Development Permit - The application shall demonstrate that the proposed development will comply with the following:

          (1) All applicable site plan review criteria in § 154.914;

          (2) The overall context of the corridor and the goals for new development as described in Chapter III of the Design Manual;

          (3) The corridor development concepts described in Chapter IV of the Design Manual;

          (4) The proposed character of the applicable design districts as described in Chapter V of the Design Manual;

          (5) The proposed pattern of development for the Highway 20 Corridor as described in Chapter VI of the Design Manual;

          (6) The standards for building orientation, design and materials as described in Chapter VII of the Design Manual; and

          (7) The standards for site features and elements as described in Chapter VII of the Design Manual.

      The Zoning Board of Appeals can approve, conditionally approve, or deny all applications for a Highway 20 development permit.

The application meets all the approval criteria.

As Roll Call was:

Calvert                Yes

Cook                   Yes

Jansen                Yes

Nybo                   Yes

Baranski             Yes

Bochniak             Yes

Rosenthal           Yes

Motion carried.

                                                OTHER BUSINESS

None

                                              PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

MOTION: Bochniak moved, seconded by Cook to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm.

Motion carried on voice vote.

http://www.cityofgalena.org/documents/filelibrary/side_tabs/agendas__minutes/zoning_board_minutes/2019/05082019_032DFB64DFA61.pdf

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