Sangamon Sun

Sangamon County Building & Zoning Board of Appeals met Sept. 18

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Approval of the minutes of the August 21, 2025 meeting.  

2. 2025-015 Jerry Keith Ackerman Trust & Judith Ann Ackerman Trust *WITHDRAWN*

County Board Member: Craig Hall, District # 7 

Address: 12400 Ackerman Road, Virden, Illinois 62690  

Tax ID # 33-21.0-400-001 Township: Talkington  

Petitioner requests for Proposed Parcels 1 and 2: pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a  variance of Section 17.38.030 to allow one (1) parcel less than forty (40) acres (approximately 5 acres).  

3. 2025-016 Alex Bruno  

County Board Member: Tom Rader, District # 8 

Address: 7500 Block of Oak Crest Road, Riverton, IL 62561  

Tax ID # 15-23.0-300-030 & Pt. 15-23.0-100-009 Township: Clear Lake  

Petitioner requests for Proposed Parcels 1 and 2: pursuant to Chapters 17.68 and 17.12, a rezoning from “A” Agricultural District to “R-1” Single Family Residence  

District; pursuant to Chapter 17.66, a variance of Section 17.36.010(B) to allow an accessory structure to be approximately twenty-four (24) feet instead of the maximum height of eighteen (18) feet allowed in the “R-1” Single-Family Residence District; and, a variance of Chapter 17.04 (Lot depth) to allow the lot depth to be greater than two and one-half (2.5) times the lot width.  

4. Public Comments  

County Board Action: Tuesday, October 14, 2025  

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

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