Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Land Use Committee met March 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order II. Public Portion 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Eric Rasmusson	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Jerald White	Chair	Absent
Georgette Vota	Board Member	Present
James Riley	Vice Chair	Present
Nathanael Greene	Board Member	Absent
Jeff Wynn	Board Member	Present
Christina Jenkins	Board Member	Present
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Drew Muffler	Chairman	Absent

Jessica Wagner, Trajectory Energy extended an invitation to the site visit at Goodfarm Solar on April 8th at 2 pm.

Attorney Mike Massino spoke regarding the drainage ditch to the east of the site plan of the proposed Giordano Solar Farm including concerns about the maintenance of the ditch, which is not within the leased premises of the solar facility.

III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Land Use Committee/ - Regular Meeting - Feb 25, 2025 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Jeff Wynn, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Harris, Vota, Riley, Wynn, Jenkins, Vota ABSENT: White, Greene

IV. Land Use Department 

A. Official Business 

1. Petition 25-ZBA-002 Coal City CS 2 LLC Solar Farm

The motion was to recommend to the County Board as amended.

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/8/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Harris, Vota, Riley, Wynn, Jenkins, Vota ABSENT: White, Greene

2. Petition 25-ZBA-005 Coal City Solar CS 3 LLC Solar Farm

Motion was to recommend to the County Board as amended.

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/8/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member SECONDER: Jeff Wynn, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Harris, Vota, Riley, Wynn, Jenkins, Vota ABSENT: White, Greene

3. Petition 25-ZBA-003 Goose Lake Solar 3, LLC Solar Farm

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/8/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Christina Jenkins, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Harris, Vota, Riley, Wynn, Jenkins, Vota ABSENT: White, Greene

B. New/Old Business 

The committee judged the Trashformations.

1. Judging of the 2025 ERCO Trashformation Sculptures

C. Monthly Report 

1. Land Use Department Monthly Report - March

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

D. Future Agenda Items 

Proposed Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation Center and Map Amendment on Gore Road.

E. Claims 

None

V. Development Director 

1. Development Director Monthly Update

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VI. Budget Reporting 

1. FY25 Budget Tracking

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VII. Special Assignment Reports-Heritage Corridor/Kendall Grundy Farm Bureau 

Georgette Vota stated that she had attended the Heritage Corridor meeting where future projects were discussed.

VIII. Executive Session 

None

IX. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

X. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:40 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Christina Jenkins, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Harris, Vota, Riley, Wynn, Jenkins, Vota ABSENT: White, Greene

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