Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Land Use Committee met Sept. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Ann Gill	Vice Chair	Present
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Jerald White	Chair	Present
Christina Jenkins-Likar	Board Member	Present
James Riley	Board Member	Present
Nathanael Greene	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Chris Balkema	Chairman	Absent

II. Public Portion 

John Trotter expressed his concerns with the changes in the Subdivision Ordinance.

III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Land Use Committee/ - Regular Meeting - Aug 22, 2023 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

IV. Land Use Department 

A. Official Business 

1. 23-ZBA-009 Special Use for a Solar Farm for Industrial Nouron Use

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/10/2023 6:00 PM  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Nathanael Greene, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

2. 23-ZBA-008 Map Amendment AR-Agricultural Residential to I-Indistrial Burns Storage

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/10/2023 6:00 PM  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Nathanael Greene, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

3. 23-ZBA-010 Map Amendment from I-Industrial and R-Residential to A-Agricultural Hatcher

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/10/2023 6:00 PM  MOVER: Nathanael Greene, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

4. Extension of Ordinance 2022-010 for Gillard Solar, LLC

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/10/2023 6:00 PM  MOVER: Nathanael Greene, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

B. New/Old Business 

1. Subdivision Ordinance Changes Discussion

The committee was directed to review the document and give feedback prior to recommending to the County Board.

Bob Koerner expressed his concern with not receiving requested documents regarding the ordinance.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

2. Discussion of Future Text Changes to the Solar and Wind Ordinance

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

C. Monthly Reports 

1. Monthly Report September 2023

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

D. Future Agenda Items 

Heidi Miller reported that there will be five solar farm applications for the November meeting. E. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins-Likar, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene

V. Budget Reporting 

1. FY23 Budget Tracking

VI. Executive Session 

None

VII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

VIII. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:22 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins-Likar, Board Member AYES: Gill, Vota, Harris, White, Jenkins-Likar, Riley, Greene