Champaign County Zoning Board of Appeals met Sept. 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
3. Correspondence
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Continued Public Hearings
6. New Public Hearings
Case 945-AT-19
Petitioner: Zoning Administrator
Request: Amend the requirements for a photovoltaic (PV) solar farm in Section 6.1.5 B.(2) of the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance by adding the following requirements for any proposed PV solar farm that is located within 1.5 miles of a municipality:
A. Increase the minimum required time for municipal review by adding the following:
1. Require the Zoning Administrator to send notice to any municipality located within 1.5 miles of a proposed PV solar farm prior to the start of a public hearing, in addition to any notice otherwise required.
2. Require the public hearing at the Zoning board of Appeals (ZBA) for the PV solar farm to occur at a minimum of two ZBA meetings that are not less than 28 days apart unless the 28-day period is waived in writing by any relevant municipality.
3. Require the Zoning Administrator to notify said municipality of the ZBA recommendation after the close of the public hearing.
4. If the Environment and Land Use Committee (ELUC) makes a preliminary determination to accept the ZBA recommendation, the PV solar farm shall remain at ELUC for a maximum 30-day municipal comment period until the next ELUC meeting, unless the municipal comment period is waived in writing by any relevant municipality.
B. Require municipal subdivision approval for any PV solar farm land lease exceeding five years when required by any relevant municipal authority that has an adopted comprehensive plan.
C. Amend Section 8.2.3 to allow any PV solar farm authorized prior to the effective date of this amendment and that is in the process of being repaired to not lose its zoning right to operate.
D. Add new Section 8.2.4 to allow any PV solar farm authorized prior to the effective date of this amendment to be constructed pursuant to the standard requirement of a Zoning Use Permit, provided that the Special Use Permit for the solar farm has not expired.
Case 946-AT-19
Petitioner: Zoning Administrator
Request: Amend the requirements for a photovoltaic (PV) solar farm in Section 6.1.5 B.(2) of the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance by adding the following requirements for any proposed PV solar farm that is located within 1.5 miles of a municipality:
A. Increase the minimum required separation between a PV solar farm and a municipal boundary from 0.5 mile to 1.5 miles.
Case 946-AT-19 continued:
B. Increase the minimum required time for municipal review by adding the following:
1. Require the Zoning Administrator to send notice to any municipality located within 1.5 miles of a proposed PV solar farm prior to the start of a public hearing, in addition to any notice otherwise required.
2. Require the public hearing at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)for the PV solar farm to occur at a minimum of two ZBA meetings that are not less than 28 days apart unless the 28-day period is waived in writing by and relevant municipality.
3. Require the Zoning Administrator to notify said municipality of the ZBA recommendation after the close of the public hearing.
4. If the Environment and Land Use Committee (ELUC) makes a preliminary determination to accept the ZBA recommendation, the PV solar farm shall remain at ELUC for a maximum 30-day municipal comment period until the next ELUC meeting, unless the municipal comment period is waived by any relevant municipality.
C. Require municipal subdivision approval for any PV solar farm land lease exceeding five years when required by any relevant municipal authority that has an adopted comprehensive plan.
D. Amend Section 8.2.3 to allow any PV solar farm authorized prior to the effective date of this amendment and that is in the process of being repaired to not lose its zoning right to operate.
E. Add new Section 8.2.4 to allow any PV solar farm authorized to prior to the effective date of this amendment to be constructed pursuant to the standard requirement of a Zoning Use Permit, proved that the Special Use Permit for the solar farm has not expired.
Case 947-AT-19
Petitioner: Zoning Administrator
Request: Amend the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance by amending the requirements for PV solar farms by deleting Section 6.1.5 B.(2)b. that requires a 0.5 mile separation between a proposed PV solar farm and the CR
Conservation Recreation Zoning District and amend the requirements in Section 6.1.5 Q.(4)e. to add requirements for financial assurance provided by financial institutions headquartered in Champaign County.
Case 948-AT-19 Petitioner: Zoning Administrator
Request: Amend the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance by amending Section 8.3.2 to authorize a variance to rebuild a nonconforming structure before the structure is damaged.
*Case 953-V-19 Petitioner: Urbana Golf and Country Club, via agent Thomas Clarkson, Secretary- Treasurer for UG & CC LLC.
Request: Authorize the following Variance in the R-1, Single Family Residence Zoning District:
Part A: Authorize a variance for construction and use of a detached accessory structure with a height of 39 feet 6 inches in lieu of the maximum allowed 24 feet for an accessory structure, per Section 5.3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Part B: Authorize a variance for expansion of an existing non-conforming principal use (country club clubhouse) without access to a street consisting of solid ground passable to emergency vehicles, no less than 20 feet in width, and located entirely within the lot lines, per Section 4.2.1 I. of the Zoning Ordinance.
Location: A 15.15 acre tract in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, township 19 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Urbana Township, and commonly known asthe Urbana Golf and Country Club, 100 West Country Club Road, Urbana.
7. Staff Report
8. Other Business
A. Review of Docket
9. Audience Participation with respect to matters other than cases pending before the Board
10. Adjournment
http://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/ZBA/2019/190926_Meeting/190926_Meeting%20Agenda.pdf
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