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Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met May 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present

Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Washington, Mr. Payton, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Fairfield, Ms. Peters, Mr. Swanson, Ms. Polk, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Smith, Mr. Long and Mr. Miller

Members Absent

Mr. Tholen and Ms. Dunbar

In Attendance

• Board Members

Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Kerkstra

• Department Heads

Delbert Skimerhorn and Ben Wilson

• Media

None

1. Call to Order/Roll Call 

The meeting was called to order by the County Board Chairman, Mr. Wheeler, at 9:00 a.m. Quorum present.

2. Public Comment 

None

3. Approval of Minutes: February 19, 2020

Mr. Smith made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

4. Building

• Building Report – April 2020 Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the report for the committee. Mr. Washington made a motion to combine and approve, Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

There were no further questions from the committee.

Mr. Wheeler asked how the Building permit automation software was coming along.

Mr. Skimerhorn advised that they have a kickoff meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

5. Zoning

• ZBA Case#20-01; request for a Variance to Section 121-208.d(Lot Width) in the I2-General Industrial District on a parcel generally situated in Section 17 of Bourbonnais Township. The Petitioner is Municipal Trust & Savings Bank Tr# 1614, property owner & Applicant.

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the case with the committee and advised it was heard at the Zoning Board of Appeals on March 9th and they voted to recommend the approval with a vote of 6-0.

Mr. Dunnill made a motion to approve and Mr. Swanson seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. • 

• Resignation of William Hemm from Zoning Board of Appeals

Mr. Skimerhorn announced the resignation to the committee and the resignation letter was included in the committee packet.

• Appointment of Gene Rademacher as Chairman and Dave Deyoung as Vice-Chairman

Mr. Skimerhorn advised that Gene Rademacher is the current vice-chairman and he recommends that Mr. Rademacher is moved to President and Dave Deyoung be appointed as vice-chair.

Mr. Fetherling spoke win favor of the appointments.

Mr. Miller made a motion to combine and approve the appointments, and Mr. Fetherling seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. SKimerhorn shared a map of the townships with the committee for the replacement as a zoning board member. The replacement would need to come from one of the following areas: Yellowhead, Essex, Salina, Norton, Otto, Pembroke, Momence, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Kankakee, St. Anne, or Ganeer.

6. Transportation

• Long Range Transportation Plan 

Mr. Wilson reviewed the Long Range Transportation plan with the committee as an update.

• Cares Act Transit Funding 

Mr. Wilson advised the committee that this is an application for funding.

Mr. Fetherling made a motion to approve, and Mr. Kinzinger seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll Call Vote of 13 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Washington, Mr. Payton, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Fairfield, Ms. Peters, Mr. Swanson, Ms. Polk, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Smith, Mr. Long, Mr. Miller and Mr. Wheeler

Mr. Wheeler asked about an update on the Hopkins Park gas project.

Mr. Wilson updated the committee on the progress that has been made under rebuild Illinois.

7. GIS

• Aerial Update 

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the update with the committee and showed the committee examples of the technology and the quality of the work.

8. Old Business

None

9. New Business

• One Opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals

• Three Openings on the Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission

• One Opening on the GIS Committee (County Board Member)

Mr. Wheeler read the openings to the committee.

10. Adjournment

Mr. Fetherling made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:31 a.m., and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

http://www.co.kankakee.il.us/files/committees/pza_52020.pdf