Sangamon Sun

Sangamon County Zoning Board of Appeals met March 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Approval of the minutes of the February 15, 2024 meeting.  

2. 2024-005 Josh and Kristina Waggoner 

County Board Member: Tom Fraase Jr., District # 1 

Address: 533 Centerwood Drive Springfield, IL 62711  

Tax ID #13-33.0-301-003 Township: Gardner  

Petitioner requests pursuant to Chapter 17.44 a variance of Section 17.44.010(B) to allow an eight (8) foot fence in a residential district.  

3. 2024-006 Robert W. Britz Jr. 

County Board Member: Tracy Sheppard, District # 6 

Address: 951 Gaffney Road, Divernon, IL 62530  

Tax ID # 35-04.0-300-014 Township: Divernon  

Petitioner requests pursuant to Chapters 17.68 and 17.26, a rezoning from “A” Agricultural District to “B-3” General Business District; and, pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a variance of Section 17.50.060(A) to allow the parking to remain unpaved instead of the required bituminous seal coat.  

4. 2024-007 Kevin E. Schultz 

County Board Member: Casey Constant, District # 2 

Address: 8015 Village Center Road Sherman, IL 62684  

Tax ID #06-13.0-400-005 Township: Fancy Creek  

Petitioner requests for Proposed Parcel 1: pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a variance of Section 17.38.030 to allow one (1) parcel less than forty (40) acres (approximately 2 acres); and, for Proposed Parcel 2: pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a variance of Section 17.38.030 to allow one (1) parcel less than forty (40) acres (approximately 18 acres). 

5. 2024-008 RPIL Solar 11, LLC 

County Board Member: Paul Truax, District # 10 

Address: as 3500-3600 Block of Shaler Road, Springfield, IL 62707  

Tax ID #14-12.0-251-003 Township: Springfield  

Petitioner requests pursuant to Chapter 17.37, a Commercial Solar Energy Conversion Facility Siting Approval Permit. 

6. 2024-009 Pivot Energy IL 60 LLC 

County Board Member: David Mendenhall, District # 3 

Address: 3300-3400 Block of Mt. Pulaski Rd & 18500-18600 Block of Borden Rd.  

Tax ID #17-10.0-400-022 Township: Illiopolis  

Petitioner requests pursuant to Chapter 17.37, a Commercial Solar Energy Conversion Facility Siting Approval Permit.

7. 2024-010 Zoning and Land Use Committee of the Sangamon County Board  Regarding text amendments to Chapters 17.70 or 17.76, or both, of the Sangamon County Zoning Ordinance related to Fireworks.  

8. 2024-004 Todd M. Pankey *Tabled from 2/15/24 Meeting 

County Board Member: Tom Fraase, District # 1 

Address: 12609 State Route 125, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677  

Tax ID #12-04.0-100-017 Township: Cartwright  

Petitioner requests pursuant to Chapter 17.58 and Section 17.10.020, a Conditional Permitted Use for a dog kennel; pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a variance of Chapter 17.04 (Lot) to allow two (2) principal uses on one (1) parcel: (1) a single-family residence and (2) a dog kennel; and, a variance of Section 17.50.060(A) to allow the parking to remain unpaved (rock) instead of the required bituminous seal coat.  

9. Public Comments  

County Board Action: Tuesday, April 8, 2024  

6:00 p.m. in the Sangamon South Auditorium  

https://sangamonil.gov/DesktopModules/EasyDNNNews/DocumentDownload.ashx?portalid=0&moduleid=8841&articleid=527&documentid=1856