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Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals Committee met Oct. 17

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Chris Balkema, County Board Chair | Grundy County

Chris Balkema, County Board Chair | Grundy County

Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals Committee met Oct. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance 

Attendee Name 

Title 

Status 

Arrived

Dick Joyce

Present

Bob Breisch

Absent

Lisa Lynch

Present

Mark Hill

Absent

Al Skwarczynski

Present

Mark Sandeno

Absent

Ryan Cryder

Present

Heidi Miller

Land Use Director

Absent

Beth Skoff

Land Use Assistant

Present

Eric Gibson

Highway Director

Present

Mary Kucharz

County Administrator

Present

Public Attendee:

Nancy Norton, President, GCED

II. Approval of Minutes 

1. Zoning Board of Appeals Committee - Public Hearing - Sep 19, 2023 7:00 PM Minutes Approved for Sept 19, 2023 - 4-0

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Dick Joyce

SECONDER: Lisa Lynch

AYES: Joyce, Lynch, Skwarczynski, Cryder

ABSENT: Breisch, Hill, Sandeno

III. Official Business 

1. 23-ZBA-015 Adding Intermodals InTable 8-2-2-1B as a Special Use Under I-Industrial Uses

Kucharz reads over the amendment to Table 8-2-2-1B, letter from Highway Dept supporting the Intermodal amendment states that gives County the ability to add a Special Use for Intermodals for Industrial Use. Question from the board, Skwarczynski asked if the highlighted remarks in yellow to the table are the changes, Kucharz confirmed they are, the other documents are informational support. Cryder makes sure this makes applicants come before ZBA. No public comment. Skwarczynski asked Nancy Norton, President of GCED to speak, about intermodals beneficial. Norton states they can create job and economic opportunity by adding it into code. Skwarczynski asks Gibson to address his

Grundy County IL Page 1 Printed 10/24/2023 10:03 AM 

Minutes Zoning Board of Appeals October 17, 2023 

letter, Skwarczynski swore in Gibson, with the potential of growth in the County, have ability to work with developer to prevent crisis or burdon. Recommend to County Board 4-0

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/25/2023 4:30 PM 

MOVER: Ryan Cryder

SECONDER: Lisa Lynch

AYES: Joyce, Lynch, Skwarczynski, Cryder

ABSENT: Breisch, Hill, Sandeno

IV. Old Business 

There was no old business to discuss.

V. New Business 

No new business was brought forth.

VI. Adjournment 

Meeting adjournment 7:24pm

Mover - Dick Joyce

Seconder - Lisa Lynch

Motion passes 4-0

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