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Kankakee County Planning, Zoning and Agriculture Committee met Feb.16.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The meeting of the Kankakee County Planning, Zoning & Agriculture Committee was called to order by Committee Vice-Chairman, Mr. Miller at 9:00am. The following members were present:

Mr. Miller, Mr. Payton, Ms. Peters, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Snipes, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Ekhoff, Mr. Kerkstra, Ms. Hudson, Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand and Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent – Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Tholen, Ms. Bryan, Mr. Collins and Mr. Gowler 

Quorum – Present 

Department Heads Present – John Coghlan, Delbert Skimerhorn, Ben Wilson 

Media Present – None

Public Commentary – None

Minutes of the Last Meeting 

The minutes of January 19, 2022 were submitted to the committee for approval.

Mr. Ekhoff made a motion to approve and Mr. Dunnill seconded the motion. Motion passed with a voice vote. 

Building 

Building Report 

Building Report – January 2022

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the report with the committee.

Ms. Peters made a motion to combine and Approve and Ms. Hudson seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. 

Planning 

• Laurel Lane Property Buyouts

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the buyouts with the committee, advising that the cost for the remaining properties is about $210,000.

Mr. Wheeler spoke regarding the request.

Mr. Kerkstra made a motion to repeal the previous resolution, and Mr. Ekhoff seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

A roll call vote was requested by the committee. 

Motion carries with roll call vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Miller, Mr. Payton, Ms. Peters, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Snipes, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Ekhoff, Mr. Kerkstra, Ms. Hudson, Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand and Mr. Wheeler 

Zoning 

• ZBA Case#21-12; request for Variance to Section 11-99.e (Lot Width) on a parcel generally situated in Section 9 of Limestone Township. The petitioners are Jason & Christina Mitsdarffer, property owners and applicant.

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the information with the committee. The Zoning Board of Appeals made the recommendation to deny the request with a vote of 5-0.

Discussions were held.

Mr. Kerkstra made a motion to accept the recommendation from ZBA, and Ms. Hudson seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. 

• ZBA Case#21-13; request for a Special Use Permit #1 (Amusement Facilities) in the I2- General Industrial District on a parcel generally situated in Section 26 of Manteno Township. The petitioner is Andrew M. Lee, Jr., property owner and applicant.

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the information with the committee. The Zoning Board of Appeals made a recommendation to approve the request with a vote of 7-0. ZBA placed 4 conditions on the approval. Discussions were held.

Mr. Skimerhorn reviewed the conditions that were placed on the recommendation to approve with the committee.

Mr. Snipes made a motion to approve and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. 

Transportation 

Mr. Wilson reviewed the agreements with the committee.

• FY2023 FTA Section 5311 Application 

• FY2023 Illinois Downstate Operating Assistance Program Application 

• Purchase of Service Agreement with SHOWBUS 

Mr. Wheeler advised it would be appropriate to combine these three requests. Discussions were held.

Mr. Dunnill made a motion to combine and approve and Mr. Alexander seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Miller, Mr. Payton, Ms. Peters, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Snipes, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Ekhoff, Mr. Kerkstra, Ms. Hudson, Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand and Mr. Wheeler

• Vehicle Disposal - Bus 10 

Mr. Wilson advised there was a scrivener’s error and this request is for the disposal on buses 10 and 11. This allows for the disposal of both buses.

Discussions were held.

Mr. Kerkstra made a motion to approve, and Mr. Fairfield seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. 

Old Business 

Mr. Wheeler asked if the new buses will have GPS on them and if not, he would request that the buses have GPS. Possible use of the ARPA funds.

New Business 

None

Adjournment 

Mr. Kerkstra made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:44 a.m. Ms. Peters seconded the motion. Motion carried by a voice vote. 

https://www.k3county.net/files/committees/minutes_pza_21622.pdf