MINUTES
TOWN OF NORMAL ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY MAY 17, 2007@ 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NORMAL CITY HALL
100 E. PHOENIX AVENUE
NORMAL, ILLINOIS
Members Physically Present:
Keith Palmgren, Randy Schaab, Todd Anderson, Kathleen Lorenz, Tony Penn, Corrine Brand
Members Absent:
Gary Blakney
Others Physically Present:
Corporation Council Steve Mahrt, Director of Inspections Greg Troemel, and Office Associate Debbi Feid, Mercy Davison, Town Planner, Gene Brown, Engineering, Mark Peterson, City Manager, Mike Hall, Director of Public Works.
Call to Order:
Chairman Schaab called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and noted a quorum was present.
Minutes:
The minutes of the April 19 2007 meeting were approved as submitted.
Public Hearings:
- Case No 07-05-05-SU: Special Use Permit for an
Asphalt Plant on a lot north of College, west of the Norfolk
& Western Railway, and east of the lots on Merle Lane
Mr. Frank Miles, 202 N. Center Street, Bloomington, IL, Attorney for the applicant, was sworn in by Chairman Schaab. Mr. Miles said due to a procedural error, that they are withdrawing this application. Mr. Miles said that a site plan review is needed and this should be done through the Planning Commission, not the Zoning Board.
Mr. Miles apologized to the audience and those who came to speak. Mr. Miles said the hearing will be brought forth on June 7, 2007 at the next Planning Commission meeting.
Other Business:
Update on the Tartan development project at the southwest corner of Osage and Main.
Ms. Davison spoke about variation request that was brought before the Zoning Board in October 2006. Originally they had requested a 5 story building, but now have decided to construct a 4 story building instead. Ms. Davison discussed the new site plan with the commission to see if they had any questions or concerns with it. It was agreed that they saw no reason to bring this before the commission again.
Adjournment:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
5: 15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbi S. Feid
Zoning Board of Appeals Secretary