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Champaign County Zoning Board of Appeals met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board: 

1. Call to Order 

2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum 

3. Approval of Minutes – November 16, 2023 

4. Correspondence

5. Audience Participation with respect to matters other than cases pending before the Board** 

6. Continued Public Hearings - None 

7. New Public Hearings 

*Case 119-S-23 

Petitioner: Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, via agent Paul Crutcher  

Request: Authorize an existing Electrical Substation as a Special Use Permit in the AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District, subject to the variance in related Case 120-V-23.  

Location: A 10,993 square foot parcel and an adjacent 5,316 square foot parcel totaling 16,309 square feet in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Newcomb Township, and commonly known as the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative substation with an address of 343 CR 2600N, Mahomet.  

*Case 120-V-23 

Petitioner: Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, via agent Paul Crutcher  

Request: Authorize the following variance for the Electrical Substation proposed as a Special Use Permit in related Case 119-S-23:  

Part A: Authorize an existing substation structure with a front yard of 12 feet and a setback from the street centerline of 32 feet in lieu of the minimum required 25 feet and 55 feet, respectively, per Section 4.3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance. 

Part B: Authorize a lot area of .40 acre in lieu of the minimum required 1 acre in the AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District, per Section 5.3 of the Zoning Ordinance.  

Part C: Authorize an average lot width of 149 feet in lieu of the minimum required 200 feet in the AG-1 Agriculture Zoning District, per Section 5.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. 

Location: A 10,993 square foot parcel and an adjacent 5,316 square foot parcel totaling 16,309 square feet in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Newcomb Township, and commonly known as the Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative substation with an address of 343 CR 2600N, Mahomet.  

*Case 122-V-23 

Petitioner: Edge-Scott Fire Protection District  

Request: Authorize a variance for a proposed wall sign with an area of 48 square feet in lieu of the maximum allowed area of 20 square feet in the R-1 Single Family Zoning District, per Section 7.3.3 E. of the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance.  

Location: A 17,050 square feet lot in the Jacob M. Smith’s Estate Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 19 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Urbana Township, commonly known as the Edge-Scott Fire Station with an address of 201 N Smith Rd, Urbana.  

8. Staff Report 

9. Other Business 

A. Review of Docket 

B. Draft 2024 ZBA Meetings Calendar to place on file 

10. Adjournment 

* Administrative Hearing. Cross Examination allowed. 

** Audience participation with respect to matters other than cases pending before the Board shall be limited to 5 minutes per person totaling no more than one hour.

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/ZBA/2023/231214/231214_AGENDA.pdf