The Fulton County Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 W Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL.
Phone: Janice Emmons at (309) 547-0902
Committee: Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 W Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL.
Time: 4:15 PM
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
1. Call to Order
Time: 4:15 PM
2. Roll Call/Quorum
Roll Call was taken, quorum present
Members
Bob Ackerman (Present)
Sally Jo Clark (Absent)
Cathy Eathington (Present)
Mat Fletcher (Present)
Jayson Herrick (Absent)
Bill Phillips (Present)
Damon Roberson (Present)
FULTON COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS: None
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Janice Emmons – Zoning Director
STAFF: None
GUEST(S): Noah Kesselmayer
1. Additions, Deletions, and Corrections to the Agenda
Member Roberson moved to approve changes to the agenda with a second from Member Fletcher. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
2. Approval of Minutes – October 25 & November 15, 2023
Member Ackerman moved to approve October 25, 2023 minutes with a second from Member Fletcher. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
After discussing the verbiage of the condition, “the County will have the ability to review the estimates for decommissioning before issuance of the applicant”, Member Roberson moved to amend it to say “review and negotiate”, with a second from Member Fletcher. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
Member Roberson moved to approve the amended November 15, 2023 minutes with a second from Member Eathington. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
3. Public Remarks – None
4. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Public Hearing For Variance To The Ordinance For Side Yard Setbacks For Parcel #10-09-19-402-006
Chairman Phillips swore in Noah Kesselmayer.
Mr. Kesselmayer explained that they can’t build back due to it needing to be a 20-foot-deep basement and that they can’t build out front due to the septic tank. The two options, go left with a basement and main level, being six feet off of the property line. The second option is going left and right. 15 feet to the left and 11 feet to the right.
Chairman Phillips stated the fact that the location of the septic tank made expanding out front difficult, with no objections from neighbors.
Member Roberson moved to approve the finding of facts, with a second from Member Ackerman. Motion Carried by roll call vote. (5,0)
Member Ackerman moved to approve the fourteen-foot variance of both the east and west sides with a second from Member Roberson. Motion carried by roll call vote (5,0)
5. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Review pricing structure for solar/battery storage
Future applications are interested in putting in Battery Storage. Supervisor of Assessments Russell is working on creating an ordinance as well as a pricing structure. It was discussed whether the fees to go by the square footage of the containers or by the Mega Watts produced.
NO ACTION TAKEN
b. Discussion/Action: Commercial solar construction and floodplain requirements
Needs to be 1-2 feet above the 100-year flood plain.
NO ACTION TAKEN
6. Other – None
7. Executive Session – None
8. Adjournment
Member Fletcher moved to adjourn at 5:00 PM with a second from Member Roberson. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
