6-7 P&Z Minutes

MARQUETTE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE June 7, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. County Board Room – Services Center; In person and virtual meeting Members present: David Krentz, Gayle Mack, Al Gibeaut, Jon Vote Others present: Tom Onofrey, Jean Potter, Bette Krueger, Ron Barger, Timothy Spinker (virtual) Barger indicated that Al Rosenthal, Chair of committee, has stepped down from County Board; Mack agreed to run the meeting. Mack called the meeting to order and asked for a motion to approve the agenda; motion by Gibeaut, second by Vote; motion carried. Mack asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting; motion by Krentz, second by Vote; motion carried. Mack opened item 3: Citizens comments or concerns: None. Mack opened item 4: A public hearing on an application by Timothy Spinker, 12794 Bayside Pointe, Winnebago, IL 61088 for a rezoning of part of the SE ¼ - SE ¼, Section 32, T16N, R8E, Town of Westfield, containing 37.60 acres, more or less, from Prime Agriculture (AG-1) with 2.8 acres rezoned to Agriculture Residential (AG-3(2)) and the remaining 33.8 acres to the Farmland Preservation Overlay (FPO) District. Onofrey explained that Mr. Spinker would like to build a home; the Town of Westfield has approved the same. Mack opened the public hearing and asked for questions; public hearing was closed. Motion by Gibeaut to approve the rezone and move onto the County Board for approval; second by Vote; motion carried. Mack opened item 5: Board of Adjustment re-appointments: Michael Johnson – Town of Montello Fred Wollenburg – Town of Buffalo Onofrey explained that Johnson is a regular board member and Wollenburg is an alternate member. Both terms, which are three years, are expiring the end of June and both have agreed to do another term. Motion by Vote to approve the reappointments; second by Gibeaut; motion carried. Mack opened item 6: Register of Deeds report: Krueger reviewed monthly numbers and updated committee on progress of converting to new software program at month end. Mack opened item 7: Director report: Onofrey reviewed permit and revenue numbers year to date. Onofrey discussed resolved and unresolved violations. Onofrey updated the Committee on an ongoing septic violation that is being resolved. Mack opened item 8: Zoning Technician report: Potter reported that for year-to-date revenue, approximately 23% of payments have been by credit card transaction. Since Jan. 1st, 75% of those payments made by credit card were processed through the online payment system and the remaining 25% of credit card sales were processed at the counter. The process is working for those payers navigating the online payment system. Potter completed 15 septic inspections in May. Two-year tourist rooming house license renewal reminders have been sent out for 22 short term rentals with information on updated ordinance language and new septic system related requirements. Six tourist rooming house licenses became inactive; five properties were sold and one owner stopped renting. Violations, resolved and unresolved, were reviewed. Mack opened item 9: Review PZLID and ROD vouchers; no action required. Mack adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bette Krueger