City of Urbana Plan Commission met March 8.
Here is the minutes as provided by the commission:
Members Present: Barry Ackerson, Jane Billman, Andrew Fell, Tyler Fitch, Lew
Hopkins, David Trail, Chenxi Yu
Members Excused: Nancy Esarey Ouedraogo, Daniel Turner
Staff Present: Lorrie Pearson, Planning Manager; Christopher Marx, Planner I,
Teri Andel, Planning Administrative Assistant II
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
Chair Fitch called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum of the
members was declared present.
2. Changes to the Agenda
There were none.
3. Approval of Minutes
No minutes were presented for approval.
4. Communications
There were none.
5. Continued Public Hearings
Plan Case No. 2331-T-18 – A request by the Urbana Zoning Administrator to amend the
Urbana Zoning Ordinance to modify who may submit an application for various permits
and approvals.
Chair Fitch stated that this case was continued to the March 22, 2018 meeting.
6. Old Business
There was none.
7. New Public Hearings
Plan Case No. 2339-T-18 – A request by the Urbana Zoning Administrator to amend the
Urbana Zoning Ordinance to combine the Mixed Office Residential (MOR) Development
Review Board and the Design Review Board.
Chair Fitch opened the public hearing for this case and continued it to the March 22, 2018 meeting.
8. New Business
Plan Case No. 2330-M-18 – Annual Review of the Official Zoning Map
Chair Fitch opened this item on the agenda.
Christopher Marx, Planner I, presented the staff report for this case to the Plan Commission. He
reviewed the changes made to the Official Zoning Map since the last update in March of 2017.
He read the options of the Plan Commission and presented City staff’s recommendation for
approval.
Chair Fitch asked if any members of the Plan Commission had questions for City staff.
Mr. Hopkins asked for clarification on the vacation along Green Street. Mr. Marx stated that it
was for a north-south alley right-of-way between East Green Street and East High Street.
Mr. Hopkins mentioned that there were typos in the chart of rezonings.
With no further questions for City staff and no audience to provide public input, Chair Fitch
opened the case for Plan Commission discussion and/or motion(s).
Mr. Ackerson moved that the Plan Commission forward Plan Case No. 2330-M-18 to the City
Council with a recommendation for approval. Mr. Fell seconded the motion. Roll call on the
motion was as follows:
Ms. Billman - Yes Mr. Fell - Yes
Mr. Fitch - Yes Mr. Hopkins - Yes
Mr. Trail - Yes Ms. Yu - Yes
Mr. Ackerson - Yes
The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Marx noted that this case would be forwarded
to City Council on March 19, 2018.
9. Audience Participation
There was none.
10. Staff Report
Christopher Marx reported on the following:
o Plan Case No. 2328-SU-18 regarding 713 West Ohio is scheduled to be reviewed by City
Council on March 19, 2018.
o Plan Case No. 2329-M-18 regarding 202, 206 and 212 West Green Street and 302 North
Broadway Avenue was approved by City Council on March 5, 2018.
o Plan Case Nos. 2337-CP-18 and 2338-M-18 regarding the Illinois American water site
were approved on March 5, 2018.
o Plan Case No. 2333-M-18 has been deferred to a City Council meeting in May at the
request of the Champaign County Board.
11. Study Session
There was none.
12. Adjournment of Meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
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