The Sidney Village Board met on the above date for a Public Hearing of Village of Sidney's Request for Rezoning of Lots 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Joseph Thomas's Addition to the Village of Sidney, Illinois, from R-1 Single- and Two-Family Residential District to C-Community Business District. Trustee Arrasmith, in President White's absence, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following trustees were present: Arrasmith, McCloud, Roberts, Finn, and Schluter. Village Clerk Moore, Attorney Hendren, and Supervisor of Operations Bennett were also present. President White and Trustees Cokley were absent.
First, Trustees presented a bit of history about the proposal. Once a school is no longer there, the property reverts back to R-1. The Sidney Township building had mold, discovered when the bathrooms were being refurbished. A public meeting was held, very well attended, and two options were offered: mold remediation or a new building. All but one person voted in favor of a new building. Right now the Township has no building, and that is why Sidney residents are voting at the Sidney United Church tomorrow. The Township approached the Village to see if a joint building was feasible. The Village's present Community Building is in bad shape and needs a lot of work.
After that, Trustee Arrasmith opened the hearing up for public comment.
Question: Will the whole property be rezoned? Answer: Yes
Question: What happens if the two units decide not to build a building there; can commercial groups come in? Answer: Will not happen. Both Boards plan to go forward with the building.
Question: Will the Township build anyway even if the Village does not join in? Answer: Yes. The Township has been looking at two-three properties. Nothing else is for sale. If Village does not join in, Township will probably build an addition on the maintenance building and it will not be a multi-use building.
Question: Can you afford it? Answer: The Township has the money; the Village will borrow. The Village owns the lots to be rezoned so will not have to put out money for other property.
Question: Do you know what is buried there? Answer: Yes
Question: Could the ordinance be written so that the property would revert back to R-1 if the building is not built? Answer: Attorney Hendren: Can have a special use rezoning
Question: Has the Village thought of building to the west of town because if the town grows, that would be the direction of the growth? Answer: The town will not grow without a sewer system, and that would be many years away.
Question: How big is the building? Answer: 7,000 square feet, 70 x 100
Question: How about the parking and the lights? Answer: The building will be on the north end of the property in the middle with parking in front and behind, probably about ninety spots. Access will be off Washington. We will be considerate in the lighting.
Question: The Sidney Christian Church is concerned about what activities will be held there and how it will affect them and their activities. The Church Board had sent a letter with some concerns. Discussion was held about what kind of activities could take place and what did take place in the old Town Hall.
Question: Does it have to be voted on tonight? Answer: No
It was generally agreed that the special use zoning would allay most fears. Residents would like to see more specific plans for the building also.
Trustee McCloud moved that the first special meeting be closed. Trustee Roberts seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The first hearing was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Trustee McCloud moved that the second hearing be opened, a Public Hearing of Ryan Mumm's Request for Setback Variance to Reduce His East Side Yard Building Setback Line from ten feet (10) to eight feet (8). Trustee Roberts seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Tyler Bickers, Ryan Mumm's neighbor to the east, said that it was okay with him to grant the variance. No one else spoke. Trustee Arrasmith moved that the second public hearing be closed. Trustee McCloud seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The hearing was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
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Carol Moore, Village Clerk Date Approved
First, Trustees presented a bit of history about the proposal. Once a school is no longer there, the property reverts back to R-1. The Sidney Township building had mold, discovered when the bathrooms were being refurbished. A public meeting was held, very well attended, and two options were offered: mold remediation or a new building. All but one person voted in favor of a new building. Right now the Township has no building, and that is why Sidney residents are voting at the Sidney United Church tomorrow. The Township approached the Village to see if a joint building was feasible. The Village's present Community Building is in bad shape and needs a lot of work.
After that, Trustee Arrasmith opened the hearing up for public comment.
Question: Will the whole property be rezoned? Answer: Yes
Question: What happens if the two units decide not to build a building there; can commercial groups come in? Answer: Will not happen. Both Boards plan to go forward with the building.
Question: Will the Township build anyway even if the Village does not join in? Answer: Yes. The Township has been looking at two-three properties. Nothing else is for sale. If Village does not join in, Township will probably build an addition on the maintenance building and it will not be a multi-use building.
Question: Can you afford it? Answer: The Township has the money; the Village will borrow. The Village owns the lots to be rezoned so will not have to put out money for other property.
Question: Do you know what is buried there? Answer: Yes
Question: Could the ordinance be written so that the property would revert back to R-1 if the building is not built? Answer: Attorney Hendren: Can have a special use rezoning
Question: Has the Village thought of building to the west of town because if the town grows, that would be the direction of the growth? Answer: The town will not grow without a sewer system, and that would be many years away.
Question: How big is the building? Answer: 7,000 square feet, 70 x 100
Question: How about the parking and the lights? Answer: The building will be on the north end of the property in the middle with parking in front and behind, probably about ninety spots. Access will be off Washington. We will be considerate in the lighting.
Question: The Sidney Christian Church is concerned about what activities will be held there and how it will affect them and their activities. The Church Board had sent a letter with some concerns. Discussion was held about what kind of activities could take place and what did take place in the old Town Hall.
Question: Does it have to be voted on tonight? Answer: No
It was generally agreed that the special use zoning would allay most fears. Residents would like to see more specific plans for the building also.
Trustee McCloud moved that the first special meeting be closed. Trustee Roberts seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The first hearing was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Trustee McCloud moved that the second hearing be opened, a Public Hearing of Ryan Mumm's Request for Setback Variance to Reduce His East Side Yard Building Setback Line from ten feet (10) to eight feet (8). Trustee Roberts seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote.
Tyler Bickers, Ryan Mumm's neighbor to the east, said that it was okay with him to grant the variance. No one else spoke. Trustee Arrasmith moved that the second public hearing be closed. Trustee McCloud seconded the motion; the motion carried with all ayes on a roll call vote. The hearing was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
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Carol Moore, Village Clerk Date Approved
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