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Page 1 Page 3 ·1· STATE OF ILLINOIS· ·) ·· · · · · · · · · · · ·) 7-19 AM and ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··I call this September 26th ·2· COUNTY OF OGLE· · ··) 9-19 SU ·· · ·2· · · ·· meeting of the Ogle County Zoning Board of ·3· ·· · ·3· · · ·· Appeals to order at 6 p.m. ·4· ·4· · · · · · ·Mr. Adams, would you please take the roll. ·· · ·5· In the Matter of the Petition ·5· · · · · · · · · · ·· (Roll call was taken.) ·· · ·6· · · · · · · ·of ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··We have five members ·· · ·7· Wayne C. Ehmen, Trustee, and Love's Travel Stops & ·7· · · ·· present; therefore, we have a quorum. ·· ·Country Stores, Inc., c/o Chad Bruner ·8· ·8· · · · · · ·Would you please rise for the Pledge of ·· ·Ogle County, Illinois ·9· ·9· · · ·· Allegiance. ·· · 10· 10· · · · · · · · · · ·· (Pledge of Allegiance was ·· · 11· · · · · · · ·· Testimony of Witnesses 11· · · · · · · · · · · ·recited.) ·· · · · · · · · ·· Produced, Sworn and 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··The verbatim transcript 12· · · · · · · ·· Examined on this 26th day ·· · · · · · · · ·· of September, A.D., 2019 13· · · ·· serving as minutes of the last meeting is on 13· · · · · · · ·· before the Ogle County ·· · · · · · · · ·· Zoning Board of Appeals 14· · · ·· file and will not be read at this time. 14· ·· · 15· · · · · · ·And I will entertain a motion now to 15· ·· · 16· · · ·· approve the minutes of the last ZBA meeting. 16· ·· · 17· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Mr. Chairman, I'll make a 17· Present: ·· · 18· · · ·· motion to approve. 18· Rob Urish 19· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Do I hear a second? ·· ·Mark Hayes 19· James Reed 20· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··I'll second. ·· ·Dave Williams 20· 21· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··It has been moved and ·· ·Paul Soderholm, Acting Chairman 21· 22· · · ·· seconded that we approve the minutes of the last ·· ·Harry Adams, Zoning Administrator 22· 23· · · ·· ZBA meeting. ·· · 23· 24· · · · · · ·All those in favor signify by saying aye. ·· · 24· ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) Page 2 Page 4
·1· · · · · · · · · · · · ·INDEX ·1· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously ·2· · ·2· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) ·3· · · ·Witness· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Examination ·3· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Contrary, opposed. ·4· ·Chad Bruner ...... ··16 ·4· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·5· ·Kimberly Cooper ...... ··25 ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··All testimony will be ·6· ·Joan Morphey...... ··33 ·6· · · ·· taken under oath.··Please come forward to ·7· ·Steve Gronlund...... ··38 ·7· · · ·· testify, and state your name and address to the ·8· · ·8· · · ·· recording secretary and please spell your last ·9· · ·9· · · ·· name.··When testifying, please speak clearly, 10· · 10· · · ·· loudly, enough to be heard. 11· · 11· · · · · · ·This hearing is the only opportunity to 12· · 12· · · ·· place testimony and evidence on the record. 13· · 13· · · ·· There will not be another opportunity beyond 14· · 14· · · ·· tonight's hearing to submit additional evidence 15· ·End ...... ··57 15· · · ·· or testimony for consideration. 16· · 16· · · · · · ·I'd ask you now to please turn off or 17· · 17· · · ·· silence all electronic devices. 18· · 18· · · · · · ·The procedures on hearings that will be 19· · 19· · · ·· followed tonight is as found in the ZBA Rules of 20· · 20· · · ·· Procedures or Citizen's Guide to the Zoning 21· · 21· · · ·· Board of Appeals, which are available on the 22· · 22· · · ·· desk near the entrance to the room. 23· · 23· · · · · · ·Anyone having trouble hearing, please let 24· · 24· · · ·· me know. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 5 Page 7 ·1· · · · · · ·After your petition has been voted on, ·1· · · · · · ·Range 2 East of the 3rd Principal ·2· · · ·· you're free to leave; however, you are welcome ·2· · · · · · ·Meridian, Monroe Township, Ogle County, ·3· · · ·· to stay for the rest of the meeting. ·3· · · · · · ·Illinois, 35.2314 acres, more or less. ·4· · · · · · ·It is the purpose of the Zoning Board of ·4· · · · · · ·Property Identification Number: ·5· · · ·· Appeals to follow the Ogle County Zoning ·5· · · · · · ·12-20-400-006. ·6· · · ·· Ordinance in order to determine appropriate use ·6· · · · · · ·The Common Location:··At the southeast ·7· · · ·· for the land in Ogle County, while balancing ·7· · · ·· corner of Interstate 39 and Illinois Route 72. ·8· · · ·· individual property rights with the rights and ·8· · · · · · ·We did receive a notice from the Monroe ·9· · · ·· interests of the general public to a healthy, ·9· · · ·· Township Board of Trustees, and I will read that 10· · · ·· safe and orderly living environment. 10· · · ·· at this time. 11· · · · · · ·While there are many factors which affect 11· · · · · · ·Ogle County Officials, 12· · · ·· the situation, the function of this Board is to 12· · · · · · · · ·· Monroe Township Board of Trustees and 13· · · ·· determine appropriate use of the land.··The 13· · · · · · ·Monroe Township Planning Commission have 14· · · ·· decision that is made will be based on the 14· · · · · · ·discussed the request filed by Wayne Ehmen 15· · · ·· evidence and testimony presented at this 15· · · · · · ·and Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores 16· · · ·· hearing. 16· · · · · · ·to rezone part of Property 12-20-400-006. 17· · · · · · ·Mr. Adams, what is the first order of 17· · · · · · · · ·· This request would change 18· · · ·· business? 18· · · · · · ·approximately 35.2 acres from its 19· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··The first order of business is 19· · · · · · ·current-zoned AG-1 Agricultural District 20· · · ·· 71-9 Amendment and 9-19 Special Use.··We're 20· · · · · · ·to B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway Area 21· · · ·· going to combine the hearing for these two 21· · · · · · ·Business District. 22· · · ·· because they are interrelated. 22· · · · · · · · ·· Both the Planning Commission and the 23· · · · · · ·For the record, a sign was posted along 23· · · · · · ·Board of -- Township Board of Trustees 24· · · ·· the frontage of the premises indicating that a 24· · · · · · ·voted unanimously to oppose this request. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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·1· · · ·· zoning hearing is to be held regarding this ·1· · · · · · ·We feel the proposed plan would make the ·2· · · ·· property.··All adjoining landowners have been ·2· · · · · · ·already-hazardous I-39 and Highway 72 ·3· · · ·· notified of the hearing this evening and the ·3· · · · · · ·interchange exponentially worse.··We ·4· · · ·· specifics of the petition.··And a legal notice ·4· · · · · · ·already experience issues in this area ·5· · · ·· was published in the September 2nd edition of ·5· · · · · · ·with garbage haulers going in the two area ·6· · · ·· the Ogle County Life on Page C-13 notifying of ·6· · · · · · ·landfills and with vehicles getting on and ·7· · · ·· the public hearing this evening and the ·7· · · · · · ·off access to the BP Oasis Travel Center ·8· · · ·· specifications of the petition. ·8· · · · · · ·across from the proposed travel center. ·9· · · · · · ·Regarding Petition 7-19 AM to consider the ·9· · · · · · · · ·· There have already been accidents at 10· · · ·· request filed August 20th, 2019, of Wayne C. 10· · · · · · ·this site and there are numerous close 11· · · ·· Ehmen, Trustee, 15763 East Royster Lane, Monroe 11· · · · · · ·calls daily.··Vehicles are not obeying the 12· · · ·· Center, Illinois; and Love's Travel Stops & 12· · · · · · ·stop signs and are pulling out into 13· · · ·· Country Stores, Inc., care of Chad Bruner, 10601 13· · · · · · ·oncoming traffic.··Since the interchange 14· · · ·· North Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, 14· · · · · · ·only has one lane in each direction, this 15· · · ·· Oklahoma, for an Amendment to the Zoning 15· · · · · · ·is causing a dangerous situation for all. 16· · · ·· District to rezone that part of the subject 16· · · · · · ·This also happens to be the main bus route 17· · · ·· parcel currently zoned AG-1 Agricultural 17· · · · · · ·to transport students between the schools 18· · · ·· District to B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway 18· · · · · · ·in Stillman Valley and Monroe Center. 19· · · ·· Area Business District on property described as 19· · · · · · · · ·· If this area were to see 20· · · ·· follows, owned by Wayne C. Ehmen and being 20· · · · · · ·infrastructure improvements to alleviate 21· · · ·· purchased by Love's Travel Stops & Country 21· · · · · · ·the traffic problems, we may possibly 22· · · ·· Stores, Incorporated: 22· · · · · · ·reconsider our decision.··That would 23· · · · · · ·Part of the East Half of the Southeast 23· · · · · · ·require upgrading the area of Killbuck 24· · · · · · ·Quarter of Section 20, Township 42 North, 24· · · · · · ·Road -- from Killbuck Road to just east of ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 9 Page 11 ·1· · · · · · ·Limestone Road to a four-lane road plus ·1· · · · · · ·objections. ·2· · · · · · ·turn lanes with traffic control lights. ·2· · · · · · ·And a letter from the Ogle County Highway ·3· · · · · · · · ·· We find this truck stop to be the ·3· · · ·· Department for the rezoning 7-19 and Special Use ·4· · · · · · ·current -- we find adding this truck stop ·4· · · ·· 9-19: ·5· · · · · · ·to the current infrastructure to be ·5· · · · · · · · ·· The site access location and required ·6· · · · · · ·unaccessible.··So we are opposing the ·6· · · · · · ·public right-of-way improvement will be ·7· · · · · · ·rezoning request and concept plan as ·7· · · · · · ·determined by the Illinois Department of ·8· · · · · · ·considered. ·8· · · · · · ·Transportation.··Applicant shall acquire ·9· · · · · · · · ·· Sincerely, Tom Lichty, Supervisor of ·9· · · · · · ·the required access permits from IDOT. 10· · · · · · ·the Township. 10· · · · · · ·Also, the Applicant is notified that the 11· · · · · · ·We also have a letter from the Planning 11· · · · · · ·improvements must abide by the Ogle County 12· · · ·· Commission of the Monroe Township. 12· · · · · · ·Comprehensive Stormwater Management 13· · · · · · · · ·· Monroe Township Planning Commission 13· · · · · · ·Ordinance. 14· · · · · · ·has reviewed the following Zoning 14· · · · · · · · ·· Sincerely, Jeremy Cecil. 15· · · · · · ·Amendment, 7-19 AM and Special Use Permit 15· · · · · · ·Regarding the Staff Report, you can see 16· · · · · · ·9-19 SU, and are opposed to the 16· · · ·· that the proposed area is 35.23 acres. 17· · · · · · ·application for the following reasons: 17· · · · · · ·The existing land use is crop production, 18· · · · · · · · ·· One, the application did not address 18· · · ·· row crops. 19· · · · · · ·the existing traffic pattern and new 19· · · · · · ·The surrounding land use is a mixture of 20· · · · · · ·traffic conflicts the proposed access to 20· · · ·· agricultural, business, industrial, residential 21· · · · · · ·the new facility would create. 21· · · ·· uses.··There is one dwelling within one-quarter 22· · · · · · · · ·· And two, the proposed facility access 22· · · ·· mile of the site, and there are seven dwellings 23· · · · · · ·does not identify the intersection of 23· · · ·· within one-half mile of the site.··The closest 24· · · · · · ·Limestone and Illinois Route 72 to become 24· · · ·· livestock management facility is 1.96 miles to ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 10 Page 12 ·1· · · · · · ·a four-way improved intersection without ·1· · · ·· the northwest.··The parcel adjacent to the north ·2· · · · · · ·traffic control to allow safety egress to ·2· · · ·· is in commercial use (an automobile service ·3· · · · · · ·the new facility. ·3· · · ·· station) and subject to an annexation agreement ·4· · · · · · · · ·· Tim Hess, Chairperson, Monroe ·4· · · ·· with the Village of Monroe Center.··Land to the ·5· · · · · · ·Township Planning Commission. ·5· · · ·· east is in agricultural use and zoned AG-1 ·6· · · · · · ·We also have one appearance filed from ·6· · · ·· Agricultural District.··The Canadian Pacific ·7· · · ·· Joan Morphey, and that was filed September 17th, ·7· · · ·· Railroad right-of-way is adjacent to the south, ·8· · · ·· more than the five days required. ·8· · · ·· and land south of the railroad right-of-way is ·9· · · · · · ·We have a letter from the Illinois ·9· · · ·· in agricultural use and zoned AG-1.··I-39 10· · · ·· Department of Transportation that we received 10· · · ·· borders the parcel to the west, and the land 11· · · ·· September 3rd: 11· · · ·· west of the I-39 right-of-way is zoned B-3 but 12· · · · · · · · ·· Regarding amendment to the Zoning 12· · · ·· in agricultural use. 13· · · · · · ·District to rezone from AG-1 Agricultural 13· · · · · · ·The subject parcel is located within 1.5- 14· · · · · · ·District to B-3 Restricted Interstate 14· · · ·· mile radius of the Village of Monroe Center, 15· · · · · · ·Highway Area Business District on property 15· · · ·· which has an adopted comprehensive plan.··Monroe 16· · · · · · ·located at the southeast corner of 16· · · ·· Township has a planning committee and an adopted 17· · · · · · ·Interstate 39 and Illinois Route 72, it is 17· · · ·· comprehensive plan.··The Ogle County Amendatory 18· · · · · · ·owned by Wayne C. Ehmen, being purchased 18· · · ·· Comprehensive Plan defers to the applicable 19· · · · · · ·by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores. 19· · · ·· municipal comprehensive plan for land within 1.5 20· · · · · · · · ·· In the near future, there are no 20· · · ·· miles of a municipality with an adopted 21· · · · · · ·roadway construction plans for this area 21· · · ·· comprehensive plan. 22· · · · · · ·that would affect the property at this 22· · · · · · ·The Monroe Center, Illinois, 2005 23· · · · · · ·location or the rezoning request. 23· · · ·· Comprehensive Plan defers to the Monroe Township 24· · · · · · ·Consequently, at this time we have no 24· · · ·· Comprehensive Plan map for property located ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 13 Page 15 ·1· · · ·· outside the Village of Monroe Center. ·1· · · · · · ·The LESA score was 202.3, which indicates ·2· · · · · · ·The Monroe Center Township, Township ·2· · · ·· a Medium rating for protection; with Land ·3· · · ·· Comprehensive Plan map, designates the site for ·3· · · ·· Evaluation of 92.3 and Site Assessment of 110. ·4· · · ·· commercial and industrial uses. ·4· · · · · · ·The letter from the Illinois Department of ·5· · · · · · ·For zoning history, on March 24, 1991, the ·5· · · ·· Natural Resources stated that the Natural ·6· · · ·· northern 21 acres, more or less, of the subject ·6· · · ·· Heritage Disease -- or National Heritage ·7· · · ·· parcel was changed from AG-1 -- or AG-1 ·7· · · ·· Database contains no record of State-listed ·8· · · ·· Agricultural District to B-3 Restricted ·8· · · ·· threatened or endangered species, Illinois ·9· · · ·· Interstate Highway Area Business District. ·9· · · ·· Natural Area Inventory Sites, dedicated Illinois 10· · · ·· Prior to 1992 -- prior to the 1992 B-3 rezoning, 10· · · ·· nature preserves, or registered land and water 11· · · ·· the parcel had been zoned AG-1 from the adoption 11· · · ·· reserves in the vicinity of this project 12· · · ·· of the Ogle County Zoning Ordinance in 1965. 12· · · ·· location. 13· · · · · · ·The B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway Area 13· · · · · · ·Mr. Chairman, that's all I have. 14· · · ·· Business District's Purpose and Intent is to 14· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. 15· · · ·· help implement the goals and objectives of the 15· · · · · · ·MR. TOM SMITH:··Regional Planning. 16· · · ·· Ogle County Amendatory Comprehensive Plan, is 16· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Oh, thank you, Tom. 17· · · ·· established to encourage the most orderly 17· · · · · · ·On the September 19th, 2019, Regional 18· · · ·· development of highway-oriented business used to 18· · · ·· Planning meeting, regarding the 7-19 Amendment, 19· · · ·· assure adequate compatibility and prevent any 19· · · ·· Mr. Flanagan made a motion to approve; 20· · · ·· adverse effect upon the local living environment 20· · · ·· Mr. Wetzel, a second.··It passed four to one in 21· · · ·· and promote the general welfare to the County. 21· · · ·· a roll call vote. 22· · · ·· In addition, all of the interchanges in the 22· · · · · · ·For the 9-19 Special Use, Mr. Reising made 23· · · ·· county shall be developed in complete compliance 23· · · ·· a motion to approve; Mr. Flanagan, a second.··It 24· · · ·· with Ogle County and subsequent ordinances. 24· · · ·· passed in a four to one roll call vote. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 14 Page 16 ·1· · · · · · ·East Illinois Route 72 is a ·1· · · · · · ·We'll combine -- because the 7-19 and 9-19 ·2· · · ·· State-maintained highway functionally classified ·2· · · ·· are interrelated, we will combine the hearing, ·3· · · ·· as Minor Arterial.··I-39 is an interstate ·3· · · ·· and so there will be one presentation, one ·4· · · ·· highway. ·4· · · ·· opportunity to cross-examine, make comments, ask ·5· · · · · · ·The site is located in an area of gently ·5· · · ·· questions, and then we will have a -- we'll vote ·6· · · ·· sloping terrain.··There are no floodplain or ·6· · · ·· on them separately after that. ·7· · · ·· wetland areas on the site.··According to the ·7· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. ·8· · · ·· Ogle County Digital Soil Survey, soil types on ·8· · · · · · ·Would the Petitioner now step forward to ·9· · · ·· the site are:··102-A La Hogue, 125-A Selma, ·9· · · ·· the podium and be sworn in?··Please raise your 10· · · ·· 198-A Elburn, 199-A Plano, 440-B Jasper, and 10· · · ·· right hand. 11· · · ·· 742-B Dickinson. 11· · · · · · · · · · · ·CHAD BRUNER, 12· · · · · · ·The soil types identified on the site have 12· · · ·· being first duly sworn, testified as follows: 13· · · ·· the following selected characteristics: 13· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Please state your name and 14· · · · · · ·61.7 percent of the soils are classified 14· · · ·· address for the recording secretary and spell 15· · · ·· as being well-drained, 37.2 somewhat poorly 15· · · ·· your last name. 16· · · ·· drained, and 1.1 percent are poorly drained; 16· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Chad Bruner, that's 17· · · · · · ·1.1 percent of the soils are identified as 17· · · ·· B-R-U-N-E-R, 10601 North Pennsylvania Avenue, 18· · · ·· being subject to brief occasional ponding of 18· · · ·· Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120. 19· · · ·· less than 6 inches in depth.··The remainder are 19· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Would you please tell us 20· · · ·· not subject to flooding or ponding; 20· · · ·· now why you are requesting this. 21· · · · · · ·52.5 percent of the soils are classified 21· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Sure.··We also have an 22· · · ·· as somewhat limited for septic fields, and the 22· · · ·· exhibit we would like to pass out that kind of 23· · · ·· remaining 47.5 percent are classified as very 23· · · ·· addresses some of the issues I'm going to talk 24· · · ·· limited. 24· · · ·· about tonight. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 17 Page 19 ·1· · · · · · ·As stated, we're looking at developing ·1· · · ·· put a signalized intersection anywhere that the ·2· · · ·· Love's Travel Stop at the southeast corner of ·2· · · ·· Department of Transportation controls, you do ·3· · · ·· Illinois 72 and I-39.··This is a location on a ·3· · · ·· one of these signal warrant analyses, and then ·4· · · ·· busy interstate highway, so we feel like the use ·4· · · ·· it will come back as to whether or not the ·5· · · ·· is correct for the location. ·5· · · ·· intersection will warrant a signal. ·6· · · · · · ·Much of the site is already zoned B-3.··So ·6· · · · · · ·Now, whether or not you want a signal ·7· · · ·· what we're looking to do is really just make ·7· · · ·· there does not matter.··It just matters what ·8· · · ·· sure that the balance of the property that we're ·8· · · ·· that signal warrant analysis comes back as.··So ·9· · · ·· purchasing, which goes down to the railroad, is ·9· · · ·· when we did the warrant analysis, it came back 10· · · ·· consistent in the zone. 10· · · ·· as no signal is warranted at this time or with 11· · · · · · ·Love's Travel Stop is a -- I'm sure many 11· · · ·· the construction of the Love's Travel Stop. 12· · · ·· of you are familiar, driving around the country, 12· · · · · · ·So there's no plan to put a signal there. 13· · · ·· of seeing our sites.··We recently opened a site 13· · · ·· And obviously even if I wanted to put a signal, 14· · · ·· in Rochelle, Illinois.··This is a similar type 14· · · ·· the Department of Transportation would not let 15· · · ·· site.··Gasoline sales, diesel sales, we'll have 15· · · ·· me because it does not meet their signal 16· · · ·· an associated restaurant and convenience store. 16· · · ·· warrants. 17· · · · · · ·One of the items that was read was the 17· · · · · · ·So that's kind of an overview of the 18· · · ·· objection from Monroe Center relating to 18· · · ·· project.··I can certainly answer any questions 19· · · ·· traffic.··So what we do on projects such as this 19· · · ·· that you may have. 20· · · ·· is, when the Illinois Department of 20· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··How much will Highway 72 21· · · ·· Transportation has jurisdiction, we'll do a 21· · · ·· have to be widened between 39 and that road to 22· · · ·· traffic study.··So we do an engineered study of 22· · · ·· the north, Limestone Road -- or what's the name 23· · · ·· our proposed use and then we project that use 23· · · ·· of it? 24· · · ·· out a certain number of years.··So what you have 24· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Limestone. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 18 Page 20 ·1· · · ·· in front of you is an exhibit that has come out ·1· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, I don't have what the ·2· · · ·· of that traffic study and what we feel is ·2· · · ·· actual distances are there.··But we have taper ·3· · · ·· warranted and what has been presented to the ·3· · · ·· lanes built essentially in between the -- that ·4· · · ·· Department of Transportation. ·4· · · ·· would be the northbound off ramp over to ·5· · · · · · ·So the items brought up from Monroe Center ·5· · · ·· Limestone.··So pretty much all of that would be ·6· · · ·· were the on/off ramps being difficult to get to, ·6· · · ·· widened.··It looks like about, what would you ·7· · · ·· the two-way traffic on Illinois 72, and then the ·7· · · ·· say, 500 feet to the -- ·8· · · ·· controlled access at Limestone and Illinois 72. ·8· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··I believe so, yes. ·9· · · ·· So as you can see from the exhibits that were ·9· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··-- about 500 feet to the east 10· · · ·· passed out, we're proposing turn lanes getting 10· · · ·· would be widened.··That's going back to Monroe 11· · · ·· onto both of the on ramps to Illinois 39.··So 11· · · ·· Center.··And then that same distance between the 12· · · ·· there will be a protected, dedicated lane that 12· · · ·· interstate and the southbound off ramp would be 13· · · ·· will get traffic from Illinois 72 onto the on 13· · · ·· widened as well for those turn lanes.··So there 14· · · ·· ramps for I-39. 14· · · ·· would be a significant widening and improvements 15· · · · · · ·We also have, as you'll see, at the 15· · · ·· along 72. 16· · · ·· intersection of Limestone and 72, both eastbound 16· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··With your signal warrant 17· · · ·· and westbound, we'll have southbound turn lanes 17· · · ·· allowance study, was that with estimated new 18· · · ·· for traffic to get into our site.··So that will 18· · · ·· truck traffic due to the truck stop? 19· · · ·· take care of, I think, most of the comments that 19· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··That's correct, yeah.··And 20· · · ·· came from Monroe Center. 20· · · ·· actually, projecting that out to 2030, per 21· · · · · · ·One of the items that they brought up was 21· · · ·· development. 22· · · ·· the actual intersection of Limestone and 22· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is the Illinois Department 23· · · ·· Illinois 72.··We did perform what's called a 23· · · ·· of Transportation the entity that will, you 24· · · ·· signal warrant analysis.··So when you want to 24· · · ·· know, direct the widening and so forth and the ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 21 Page 23 ·1· · · ·· specs for that? ·1· · · ·· to sitting in the traffic lane. ·2· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yes.··So everything will have ·2· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··And with this proposal you ·3· · · ·· to be -- so all of our plans will be submitted ·3· · · ·· just submitted, it looks like most of that is ·4· · · ·· to the Department of Transportation.··So ·4· · · ·· already on the B-3 ground; is that correct? ·5· · · ·· everything will have to go through them for ·5· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··I believe it's 20-something ·6· · · ·· approval.··We're in that process right now.··So ·6· · · ·· acres is already on B-3. ·7· · · ·· everything that is constructed will be ·7· · · · · · ·We're buying 35 acres.··We don't really ·8· · · ·· constructed by us but will be to the Department ·8· · · ·· need 35 acres, but it just makes sense to divide ·9· · · ·· of Transportation's specs. ·9· · · ·· up the property going down the railroad tracks. 10· · · · · · ·MR URISH:··Can you estimate the taxable 10· · · ·· So we're buying that parcel.··And that southern 11· · · ·· value of the project when it's finished? 11· · · ·· portion of the parcel is still ag.··So what we 12· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··I do not have that estimate. 12· · · ·· want to do is just make it consistent all the 13· · · ·· I can tell you our investment is going to be in 13· · · ·· way through. 14· · · ·· the 12 to $15 million range. 14· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Thank you. 15· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··So will 72 have to be -- 15· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··We have no intentions of 16· · · ·· you know, I wish you had an overhead on here. 16· · · ·· expanding right now.··When we talked about 17· · · ·· But will 72 have to be widened from this 17· · · ·· rezoning, we wanted to make sure he could still 18· · · ·· turnabout down here? 18· · · ·· farm that land down there.··So we're going to 19· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yes. 19· · · ·· leave it as farm ground that could be farmed, as 20· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Which is west of 39 all 20· · · ·· long as we're not using it for septic or 21· · · ·· the way up to going towards Monroe Center? 21· · · ·· anything. 22· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, essentially where that 22· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··I noticed you have a sign, 23· · · ·· house is on 72.··That's correct.··So pretty much 23· · · ·· high-rise sign? 24· · · ·· all of that stretch will get widened. 24· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··That's correct. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 22 Page 24 ·1· · · · · · ·There's a small area in between the ·1· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··What's the height of that sign ·2· · · ·· interstate and the off ramp to the east that ·2· · · ·· you're talking about? ·3· · · ·· doesn't get any widening, but everywhere else in ·3· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··We have not determined a ·4· · · ·· there is going to get -- ·4· · · ·· height on that yet.··We're kind of getting ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is that -- out there on ·5· · · ·· through this process and then we'll go -- I ·6· · · ·· 39, on both south- and northbound 39, is that ·6· · · ·· don't anticipate a huge sign needs to be there, ·7· · · ·· wide enough to accommodate further widening? ·7· · · ·· but it will be typical to, like, what you might ·8· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, we're not having to do ·8· · · ·· see in Rochelle. ·9· · · ·· any widening directly underneath I-39.··So ·9· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Is that a lighted sign? 10· · · ·· that's part of that stretch that doesn't get 10· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··It is a lighted sign, that's 11· · · ·· widened. 11· · · ·· correct. 12· · · · · · ·But what we have are turn lanes, or 12· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··LED? 13· · · ·· Q lanes, for people to make the right-hand or 13· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··LED, yes. 14· · · ·· left-hand turns.··I think that was the concern 14· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Marquee? 15· · · ·· from Monroe Center was, you have got traffic 15· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··The only -- so the only thing 16· · · ·· trying to make these turns onto the on and off 16· · · ·· that -- are you talking like a -- something that 17· · · ·· ramps and then you have got trucks trying to 17· · · ·· changes? 18· · · ·· make turns onto Limestone.··Well, they're 18· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Around and around marquee. 19· · · ·· blocking traffic because it's a two-lane road. 19· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, the only thing that has 20· · · · · · ·Well, what we have done is, we have 20· · · ·· a little bit of a change to it might be the 21· · · ·· created turn lanes for those movements.··So now 21· · · ·· prices. 22· · · ·· somebody wanting to make a left-hand turn or 22· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Pricing. 23· · · ·· that right-hand turn is going to be able to do 23· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, everything else is 24· · · ·· that within their own dedicated lane as opposed 24· · · ·· static on there.··And then it will have the ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 25 Page 27 ·1· · · ·· digital numbers that will change whenever the ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··How many? ·2· · · ·· price of gas or diesel changes. ·2· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··6,042.··But that's inclusive ·3· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Do you know what the width ·3· · · ·· of both passenger vehicles and semi trucks. ·4· · · ·· of -- width of that sign? ·4· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··So an additional 6,000 ·5· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Sorry, I don't have that with ·5· · · ·· vehicles on that road? ·6· · · ·· me. ·6· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··And let's see here.··But one ·7· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Has there been future ·7· · · ·· of the things that I guess I want to make sure ·8· · · ·· anticipated traffic volume studies done?··You ·8· · · ·· is clear is that when we do the traffic impact ·9· · · ·· know, what's this going to generate in terms of ·9· · · ·· study, what we refer to as the TIS, we're 10· · · ·· semi truck traveling? 10· · · ·· projecting the improvements based on the 11· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, I can let -- so I have 11· · · ·· anticipated traffic that is inclusive of the 12· · · ·· got my engineer here.··I think she can maybe 12· · · ·· Love's Travel Stop.··So the improvements that 13· · · ·· speak to the projected traffic a little bit. 13· · · ·· are shown on the exhibit that we handed you all 14· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··And if so, has the -- has 14· · · ·· are what would be required, accounting for all 15· · · ·· IDOT been told about that? 15· · · ·· that traffic that Love's would be generating. 16· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, so what -- and I am 16· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··So do you then work with 17· · · ·· going to let you correct me if I am wrong here. 17· · · ·· IDOT to design an adequate -- a road that's 18· · · · · · ·So when they do these -- 18· · · ·· width is adequate to handle this 6,000-plus 19· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Would you like to come 19· · · ·· vehicles per day? 20· · · ·· forward and be sworn in and we can all chitchat 20· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··Yes.··So once we work through 21· · · ·· a little bit? 21· · · ·· the traffic impact study with IDOT and they 22· · · · · · ·Please raise your right hand. 22· · · ·· approve our findings, the next step would be to 23· · · · · · · · · · ·KIMBERLY COOPER, 23· · · ·· go through their IDS process, which is basically 24· · · ·· being first duly sworn, testified as follows: 24· · · ·· we put a set of plans together showing all of ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 26 Page 28 ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Please state your name and ·1· · · ·· our proposed geometry.··They will review that ·2· · · ·· address for the recording secretary. ·2· · · ·· internally.··They will approve everything from ·3· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··My name is Kimberly Cooper. ·3· · · ·· road widths to radii for both our turn lanes and ·4· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Speak into the mic. ·4· · · ·· for the intersection for the new proposed Love's ·5· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··Kimberly Cooper, C-O-O-P-E-R. ·5· · · ·· driveway. ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Are you on? ·6· · · · · · ·So all of that is improved by IDOT, and ·7· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··Address is 175 Montrose West ·7· · · ·· then we put together our whole set of ·8· · · ·· Avenue, that's M-O-N-T-R-O-S-E, Suite 400, ·8· · · ·· engineering plans that will be used to construct ·9· · · ·· Akron, Ohio. ·9· · · ·· it.··And as Chad said, Love's is responsible for 10· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Could you answer the 10· · · ·· actually constructing those improvements.··But 11· · · ·· questions that I just asked? 11· · · ·· all of it is cleared through IDOT, and they will 12· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··Yes, no problem. 12· · · ·· not allow us to do that unless they have issued 13· · · · · · ·I believe your question is if we 13· · · ·· the permits. 14· · · ·· considered the projected traffic that Love's is 14· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Okay.··Pretend that I'm 15· · · ·· going to -- 15· · · ·· the IDOT guy and I say, Okay, you're going to 16· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··How many trucks per day is 16· · · ·· have to put an additional lane in on eastbound 17· · · ·· going to be added onto 72?··Is it 500 trucks?··A 17· · · ·· and westbound, plus a turn off lane.··Who pays 18· · · ·· thousand trucks? 18· · · ·· for that? 19· · · · · · ·MS. COOPER:··Let me just find the correct 19· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··So we would pay for that 20· · · ·· paperwork. 20· · · ·· initial construction. 21· · · · · · ·So I don't know if I have the exact 21· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··You will pay for 22· · · ·· amount -- wait, I do.··Right here. 22· · · ·· potentially two more lanes of traffic, one east, 23· · · · · · ·The full build-out of Love's Travel Stop 23· · · ·· one west, plus the turn lanes? 24· · · ·· is estimated to generate 6,042 trips per day. 24· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 29 Page 31 ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··From clear down here all ·1· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··That's our customers. ·2· · · ·· the way up to here? ·2· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Clean restrooms. ·3· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··We would be responsible for ·3· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Clean restrooms, yeah. ·4· · · ·· that.··Whether or not it would make economic ·4· · · ·· Sorry. ·5· · · ·· sense to us, that would be a discussion we would ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Oh, by all means. ·6· · · ·· have to have. ·6· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··So what we make sure of on ·7· · · · · · ·But what we have done is, when we do the ·7· · · ·· the front end is that we're constructing the ·8· · · ·· traffic impact study, it tells us -- and the ·8· · · ·· right amount of infrastructure to where people ·9· · · ·· numbers that she gets from the projections come ·9· · · ·· can get in and out of our facility easily. 10· · · ·· from a book.··So they take all of our uses, all 10· · · ·· Because if it's not, they're just going to go 11· · · ·· of our -- number of pumps and those types of 11· · · ·· down the road somewhere else. 12· · · ·· things and they pull it out of a book.··So it's 12· · · · · · ·So it's always in our best interest to 13· · · ·· not necessarily the actual numbers.··From our 13· · · ·· make sure that that traffic doesn't back up for 14· · · ·· experience, it actually shoots pretty high based 14· · · ·· miles like you're talking about at that mall. 15· · · ·· on what we're actually going to see. 15· · · ·· And if it did, I can guarantee you we would be 16· · · · · · ·But if the traffic study had come back and 16· · · ·· going back to IDOT after it opened and say, Hey, 17· · · ·· said, Hey, you need to build a four-lane highway 17· · · ·· we need to do something about this.··Because we 18· · · ·· here, then that's something that we would have 18· · · ·· need to get people in and out of there safely 19· · · ·· to do if we wanted to build our location there. 19· · · ·· and easily. 20· · · ·· Because that's what IDOT would make us do. 20· · · · · · ·And we have done it before.··We just 21· · · · · · ·So essentially what we do is, we submit 21· · · ·· opened a location in Charlotte, North Carolina, 22· · · ·· this traffic impact study, IDOT looks at it and 22· · · ·· where we wanted to put a traffic light in.··The 23· · · ·· says, You are constructing the appropriate 23· · · ·· City told us no.··It gets open for about two 24· · · ·· amount of improvements for your new facility and 24· · · ·· weeks and it's real apparent that it's hard for ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 30 Page 32 ·1· · · ·· for projections into the future, and then they ·1· · · ·· people to get in and out.··So we go back to the ·2· · · ·· sign off on that and then that -- then we start ·2· · · ·· City of Charlotte, and we paid for a traffic ·3· · · ·· preparing plans. ·3· · · ·· light to go in right there.··So it's imperative ·4· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··I'm just reminded about -- ·4· · · ·· for people to get in and out. ·5· · · ·· you take yourself over to I-88 going west near ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Who gets to pay for it? ·6· · · ·· Farnsworth in Aurora and the people turning off ·6· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··We did. ·7· · · ·· to get into that big -- that big mall there, and ·7· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··So you would probably pay ·8· · · ·· the traffic is backed up in a turnout for miles ·8· · · ·· for an additional lane of traffic and things ·9· · · ·· almost -- not miles, but thousands of yards. ·9· · · ·· like that? 10· · · · · · ·So, you know, that's the kind of situation 10· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··If it was warranted, we 11· · · ·· that I would hope would be addressed by IDOT and 11· · · ·· certainly would. 12· · · ·· the engineers and so forth before going forward 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Are there any questions 13· · · ·· with this. 13· · · ·· from the Board? 14· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yeah, and I do want to be 14· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) 15· · · ·· really clear that when we look at sites and we 15· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Okay. 16· · · ·· look at traffic, our number one concern is how 16· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Is this is a typical, small, 17· · · ·· easy it is to get in and out of our facility. 17· · · ·· medium or large Love's? 18· · · ·· Because when we do polling of our professional 18· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··This is a -- what we call a 19· · · ·· drivers, what we find out is the things they 19· · · ·· tier one-type site.··So it's very similar in 20· · · ·· care the most about -- there's two things -- is 20· · · ·· size to, like I said, the Rochelle site that we 21· · · ·· it easy to get in and out and are there clean 21· · · ·· just opened on I-88.··So it's a large facility. 22· · · ·· restrooms?··So we make sure that we hit those 22· · · ·· Not the largest, but a large one. 23· · · ·· two as hard as we can. 23· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Are you planning on a 24· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··What was the second one? 24· · · ·· restaurant in there? ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 33 Page 35 ·1· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Yes.··We haven't determined ·1· · · ·· station. ·2· · · ·· what type of restaurant, but yeah, we will have ·2· · · · · · ·2, noise and air pollution.··This proposed ·3· · · ·· at least one to two restaurant concepts within ·3· · · ·· truck stop will accommodate 86 trucks.··Noise ·4· · · ·· the building. ·4· · · ·· levels and air pollution generated from idling ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Any further questions? ·5· · · ·· trucks will almost certainly exceed EPA-allowed ·6· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·6· · · ·· daytime and nighttime regulations for ·7· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Has anybody filed for an ·7· · · ·· residential neighborhoods.··Studies show that ·8· · · ·· appearance? ·8· · · ·· one idling truck can exceed regulations up to ·9· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Yes. ·9· · · ·· 1600 feet from the source.··From the US EPA 10· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Joan Morphey, that's it? 10· · · ·· website:··"The emissions that result contribute 11· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Yes. 11· · · ·· to air pollution that has serious human health 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is Joan Morphey here? 12· · · ·· and environmental effects.··Pollution from 13· · · · · · ·MS. MORPHEY:··Yes. 13· · · ·· diesel exhaust includes:··soot or particulate 14· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Would you please come 14· · · ·· matter; oxides of nitrogen which contribute to 15· · · ·· forward, Joan, and be sworn in?··Would you 15· · · ·· the production of ground-level ozone and acid 16· · · ·· please raise your right hand. 16· · · ·· rain; hydrocarbons; carbon monoxide; and other 17· · · · · · · · · · · ·JOAN MORPHEY, 17· · · ·· hazardous air pollutants and air toxics.··This 18· · · ·· being first duly sworn, testified as follows: 18· · · ·· air pollution can cause heart and lung disease 19· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Please state your name and 19· · · ·· and a range of other health effects.··It can 20· · · ·· address very clearly to the recording secretary. 20· · · ·· also damage plants, animals, crops and water 21· · · · · · ·MS. MORPHEY:··My name is Joan Morphey, 21· · · ·· resources." 22· · · ·· M-O-R-P-H-E-Y.··My address is 15681 East Oak 22· · · · · · ·Our community's atmosphere is already 23· · · ·· Tree Drive, Davis Junction, Illinois, 61020. 23· · · ·· being polluted on a regular basis by trucks 24· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··You have got the mic. 24· · · ·· hauling Chicago's trash to the two landfills ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 34 Page 36 ·1· · · · · · ·MS. MORPHY:··I have a statement here, and ·1· · · ·· located just five miles or so to the north and ·2· · · ·· I have copies for the Board. ·2· · · ·· northwest of us and by the horrible stench ·3· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Okay.··Pass them out. ·3· · · ·· coming from these two garbage dumps. ·4· · · · · · ·MS. MORPHEY:··My name is Joan Morphey.··My ·4· · · · · · ·3, illegal activities.··Studies of truck ·5· · · ·· home is located in Timberlane Subdivision, ·5· · · ·· stops across the nation show dramatic increases ·6· · · ·· approximately three-quarters of a mile west of ·6· · · ·· in illegal activities in and around those ·7· · · ·· the proposed development at the Route 72/I-39 ·7· · · ·· locations.··There is increased potential for ·8· · · ·· interchange.··I have resided in Monroe ·8· · · ·· crime, truck trafficking, prostitution, et ·9· · · ·· Township -- excuse me, my voice, by the way. ·9· · · ·· cetera, which means more tax expense for 10· · · ·· I'm just getting over a cold, so. 10· · · ·· increased policing, not to mention the potential 11· · · · · · ·I have resided in Monroe Township for 51 11· · · ·· negative impact on the safety of the community's 12· · · ·· years, and I believe that the proposed Love's 12· · · ·· residents and especially our young school 13· · · ·· Travel Stop at this location will have an 13· · · ·· children with an elementary school located only 14· · · ·· extremely negative impact on our tranquil rural 14· · · ·· one-half mile to the east.··The Meridian school 15· · · ·· community for the reasons I have listed below: 15· · · ·· buses frequent this route several times a day. 16· · · · · · ·1, traffic safety.··Route 72 currently has 16· · · · · · ·4, property values.··The proximity of this 17· · · ·· no separate turn lanes for access to and from 17· · · ·· proposed development is too close to the Monroe 18· · · ·· the I-39 ramps.··Significantly increased traffic 18· · · ·· Center Elementary School, the Village of Monroe 19· · · ·· levels will compound an already-increasingly 19· · · ·· Center, and nearby residential areas which will 20· · · ·· dangerous situation.··There are already constant 20· · · ·· potentially have a negative impact on property 21· · · ·· daily near-miss incidents due to drivers 21· · · ·· values.··It's my belief that the proposed 22· · · ·· entering and exiting I-39 onto Route 72 22· · · ·· location is not within the Monroe Center village 23· · · ·· routinely pulling out in front of the east-west 23· · · ·· limits; therefore, I assume that the Village 24· · · ·· traffic in order to enter or exit the Oasis gas 24· · · ·· will not benefit directly from any tax revenues. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 37 Page 39 ·1· · · · · · ·5, overkill.··This truck stop will be the ·1· · · · · · ·MR. GRONLUND:··Main reason I wanted to ·2· · · ·· fifth one located on I-39 within a mere 24-mile ·2· · · ·· stand up, I just wanted, for the record, some ·3· · · ·· stretch each way of Route 72.··Is another truck ·3· · · ·· clarification.··Mr. Bruner had used the term ·4· · · ·· stop really needed in such close proximity to ·4· · · ·· "Monroe Center" as putting forth the objections ·5· · · ·· these other four truck stops which are:··one, ·5· · · ·· to the Board.··It was actually Monroe Township. ·6· · · ·· the Monroe Center Oasis truck stop located at ·6· · · ·· Monroe Center certainly is in Monroe Township, ·7· · · ·· Route 72 and I-39; Maggio Truck Stop just 5.6 ·7· · · ·· but they are the ones.··So for the record, I ·8· · · ·· miles north of Monroe Center on Baxter Road; the ·8· · · ·· would prefer that saying "Monroe Township" and ·9· · · ·· Petro Shopping Center 14 miles south of Monroe ·9· · · ·· not "Monroe Center." 10· · · ·· Center in Rochelle; 4, the Love's Travel Stop 10· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. 11· · · ·· just 18 miles south of Monroe Center at I-88. 11· · · · · · ·MR. GRONLUND:··We have not actually got 12· · · · · · ·In conclusion, the majority of the Monroe 12· · · ·· together and made any oral vote one way or the 13· · · ·· Center community welcomes progress, but only 13· · · ·· other.··And our last Monday meeting, you know, 14· · · ·· that which benefits the residents and improves 14· · · ·· we were pretty -- everything was pretty upbeat 15· · · ·· their quality of life.··I believe that this 15· · · ·· and positive, and I was glad to come here to get 16· · · ·· development will have the opposite, detrimental 16· · · ·· some more information. 17· · · ·· impact. 17· · · · · · ·That was my purpose, I just wanted to make 18· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you, Ms. Morphey. 18· · · ·· sure the record got cleared on who put forth the 19· · · ·· I'm going to ask if anybody would like to have 19· · · ·· objections. 20· · · ·· the opportunity to only question her.··The 20· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is that it? 21· · · ·· Petitioner -- question the Petitioner and not to 21· · · · · · ·MR. GRONLUND:··Yes, sir, that's it. 22· · · ·· make any statements or offer personal testimony. 22· · · ·· Simple enough. 23· · · ·· So the Petitioner is the -- are the Love's 23· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. 24· · · ·· people. 24· · · · · · ·Is there anybody else that would like to ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 38 Page 40 ·1· · · · · · ·And if you wish to make a statement, you ·1· · · ·· ask a question of the Petitioner? ·2· · · ·· will be able to make a statement.··But just, you ·2· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·3· · · ·· can only ask questions now of the Petitioner. ·3· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is there anyone here to ·4· · · ·· Would anybody like to speak? ·4· · · ·· speak in favor of the petition? ·5· · · · · · ·MR. GRONLUND:··I would, sir. ·5· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Come forward, please, to ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is there anyone here that ·7· · · ·· be sworn in. ·7· · · ·· would like to speak against the petition? ·8· · · · · · ·Maybe if the Petitioner's representatives ·8· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·9· · · ·· and Petitioner please come forward so you can ·9· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Anyone who filed for an 10· · · ·· communicate back and forth. 10· · · ·· appearance wish to question? 11· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Sure. 11· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Would the Petitioner care 13· · · · · · ·Once again, not to make statements but to 13· · · ·· to make a closing statement? 14· · · ·· ask questions.··And raise your right hand, 14· · · · · · ·MR. BRUNER:··Sure.··Thanks. 15· · · ·· please, and state your name and address for the 15· · · · · · ·First off, I apologize to Monroe Center. 16· · · ·· secretary. 16· · · ·· I just used that as a catchall term.··So he's 17· · · · · · ·MR. GRONLUND:··Yeah, my name is Steve 17· · · ·· absolutely correct, I didn't make the 18· · · ·· Gronlund.··My address is 5667 North Carole Court 18· · · ·· distinction of Monroe Center and Township. 19· · · ·· in Monroe Center, Illinois, and I am Village 19· · · · · · ·I just want to -- some issues were brought 20· · · ·· President in Monroe Center. 20· · · ·· up.··So I want to quickly address those issues 21· · · · · · ·COURT REPORTER:··You didn't actually swear 21· · · ·· that were brought up, and I'll just kind of do 22· · · ·· him in. 22· · · ·· them in order here. 23· · · · · · · · · · ·· STEVE GRONLUND, 23· · · · · · ·So traffic, I think we have talked about 24· · · ·· being first duly sworn, testified as follows: 24· · · ·· traffic and how we're going to address that. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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·1· · · · · · ·The noise and air pollution is a common ·1· · · ·· new electronic log, it has really cut down on ·2· · · ·· thing that's brought up.··The noise itself, we ·2· · · ·· the drivers being able to fudge on their driving ·3· · · ·· have done traffic studies -- or sound studies to ·3· · · ·· hours.··So they're very strict about how often ·4· · · ·· where when you look at the amount of sound ·4· · · ·· you can drive, when you can drive, how long you ·5· · · ·· produced by the interstate versus what's ·5· · · ·· rest. ·6· · · ·· produced on site, our on-site noise does not ·6· · · · · · ·So what we're doing as an industry is ·7· · · ·· exceed the existing noise on the interstate. ·7· · · ·· trying to create more parking spaces for these ·8· · · · · · ·As far as air pollution goes, all trucks ·8· · · ·· drivers to have somewhere to go and safely park. ·9· · · ·· are now required to run what's called DEF.··So ·9· · · ·· What you don't want, was unsafe, is you don't 10· · · ·· they run that in their tanks, which cleans the 10· · · ·· want these guys stopping on your on and off 11· · · ·· diesel exhaust to a 95 percent clean burn rate. 11· · · ·· ramps, you don't want them parking near the 12· · · ·· So what was once an issue with diesel exhaust 12· · · ·· middle of a Wal-Mart parking lot or somewhere 13· · · ·· and particulates is no longer an issue like it 13· · · ·· elsewhere they're not supposed to be, where they 14· · · ·· used to be. 14· · · ·· can just find a place to park. 15· · · · · · ·The -- so illegal activities.··Real simple 15· · · · · · ·So what we do is, we provide kind of a 16· · · ·· on that one, it's not in our best interest as a 16· · · ·· place where they should be.··They should be 17· · · ·· business, a family-owned business, to have 17· · · ·· parked in a place that caters to them and is set 18· · · ·· illegal activities going on at our facility.··We 18· · · ·· up for them and is safe for the driver and the 19· · · ·· participate in antihuman trafficking 19· · · ·· general public in general. 20· · · ·· initiatives.··We train our staff to make sure 20· · · · · · ·So that being said, we think this is an 21· · · ·· that they are looking for certain activities. 21· · · ·· appropriate location, again, being right on the 22· · · ·· And if they go on, they are instructed to notify 22· · · ·· interstate.··We feel like we'll be a benefit to 23· · · ·· the appropriate authorities. 23· · · ·· the community and look forward to being a 24· · · · · · ·This particular site has a tire center in 24· · · ·· member. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 42 Page 44 ·1· · · ·· it.··As you'll see on the site, the tire center ·1· · · · · · ·I appreciate it.··Thank you. ·2· · · ·· is centrally located within the parking area. ·2· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. ·3· · · ·· So we have staff in the parking area 24 hours a ·3· · · · · · ·If there is an opposition, would they like ·4· · · ·· day, walking the parking area to make sure that ·4· · · ·· to make a closing statement? ·5· · · ·· any illegal activities, especially things like ·5· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·6· · · ·· prostitution, which are frequently brought up, ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Are there any questions or ·7· · · ·· are not happening. ·7· · · ·· comments from the Board? ·8· · · · · · ·One thing that we do find is that when we ·8· · · · · · · · · · ·· (No verbal response.) ·9· · · ·· come into a community that has low crime, we ·9· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Hearing none, the Board 10· · · ·· have a low-crime-type facility.··If we go into a 10· · · ·· will now go through the finding of the facts. 11· · · ·· facility, an area that has high crime, we're 11· · · · · · ·Do map amendment first, right? 12· · · ·· going to have more problems with crime.··So we 12· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Yeah, map amendment first. 13· · · ·· don't bring the crime with us.··But if we go 13· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Are you going to do that? 14· · · ·· into a place that already has high crime, then 14· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··What's that? 15· · · ·· that's generally going to be an issue for us and 15· · · · · · ·For Map Amendment (Rezoning) Decisions of 16· · · ·· we're more alert.··I don't anticipate, being in 16· · · ·· Love's Travel Plaza, 7-19 AM, AG-1 Agricultural 17· · · ·· kind of the countryside here, that we would have 17· · · ·· District to B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway 18· · · ·· any issues with crime. 18· · · ·· Area Business District.··Report by the Zoning -- 19· · · · · · ·The next item is overkill.··And we 19· · · ·· read that part too? 20· · · ·· actually got asked about this in the meeting 20· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Yeah, you read that. 21· · · ·· last week of, Why are there so many truck stops 21· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Report by the Zoning Board of 22· · · ·· popping up all the sudden?··Well, there's new 22· · · ·· Appeals.··After the public hearing has been 23· · · ·· legislation that requires that truckers have an 23· · · ·· held, the Board shall make written findings of 24· · · ·· electronic log of their activities.··With that 24· · · ·· fact and shall submit same together with a ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 45 Page 47 ·1· · · ·· report containing its recommendations of the ·1· · · ·· air, noise, stormwater management, wildlife and ·2· · · ·· proposed amendment with the County Clerk for ·2· · · ·· natural resources. ·3· · · ·· delivery to the County Board.··Where the purpose ·3· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Little or no adverse ·4· · · ·· and effect of the proposed amendment is to ·4· · · ·· impacts on other properties in the vicinity of ·5· · · ·· change the zoning classification of a particular ·5· · · ·· the subject site or on the environment, ·6· · · ·· property, the Board shall make findings based ·6· · · ·· including air, noise, stormwater management, ·7· · · ·· upon the evidence presented to it in each ·7· · · ·· wildlife and natural resources are anticipated ·8· · · ·· specific case with respect to the following ·8· · · ·· from rezoning of this site.··I believe the ·9· · · ·· matters. ·9· · · ·· standards have been met. 10· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··You have to read Number 1. 10· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 11· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Amendment Standard 1) 11· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 12· · · ·· That the proposed amendment will allow 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··4)··That the subject 13· · · ·· development that is compatible with existing 13· · · ·· property is suitable for the proposed zoning 14· · · ·· uses and zoning of nearby property. 14· · · ·· classification. 15· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··The site is currently majority 15· · · · · · ·MR URISH:··The site is currently majority 16· · · ·· zoned B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway Area 16· · · ·· zoned B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway Area 17· · · ·· Business District, and rezoning that part of the 17· · · ·· Business District, and is located at the I-39 18· · · ·· parcel currently zoned AG-1 Agricultural 18· · · ·· and East Illinois Route 72 interchange.··I 19· · · ·· District to B-3 will ensure that the use of the 19· · · ·· believe the standard is met. 20· · · ·· site remains compatible with the existing 20· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 21· · · ·· automobile service station and concrete batch 21· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 22· · · ·· plant on nearby parcels.··I believe the standard 22· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··5)··That the proposed 23· · · ·· is met. 23· · · ·· zoning classification is consistent with the 24· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 24· · · ·· trend of development, if any, in the general ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 46 Page 48 ·1· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) ·1· · · ·· area of the subject property including changes, ·2· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··2)··That the County of ·2· · · ·· if any, which have taken place since the day the ·3· · · ·· Ogle and other service providers will be able to ·3· · · ·· property in question was placed in its present ·4· · · ·· provide adequate public facilities and services ·4· · · ·· zoning classification. ·5· · · ·· to the property, including, but not necessarily ·5· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··The site is adjacent to I-39 ·6· · · ·· limited to, schools, police and fire protection, ·6· · · ·· and East Illinois Route 72 and is just to the ·7· · · ·· roads and highways, water supply and sewage ·7· · · ·· south of an existing automotive service station ·8· · · ·· disposal, while maintaining adequate public ·8· · · ·· and concrete batch plant on parcel majority ·9· · · ·· facilities and levels of service to existing ·9· · · ·· zoned B-3.··I believe the standard is met. 10· · · ·· development. 10· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 11· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··Located on East Illinois Route 11· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 12· · · ·· 72, a State-maintained highway, and within one 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··6)··That the proposed 13· · · ·· mile from the Marion Township Fire Department 13· · · ·· amendment is consistent with the public interest 14· · · ·· station located at 104 West Street, Monroe 14· · · ·· and not solely for the interest of the 15· · · ·· Center, the County of Ogle County and other 15· · · ·· Applicant, giving due consideration to the 16· · · ·· service providers will be able to provide 16· · · ·· stated purpose and intent of the Amendatory 17· · · ·· adequate services to the property.··I believe 17· · · ·· Zoning Ordinance as set forth in Division 1 18· · · ·· that standard has been met. 18· · · ·· therein, the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment 19· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 19· · · ·· findings, and the recommendation of the Ogle 20· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 20· · · ·· County Regional Planning Commission with respect 21· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··3)··That the proposed 21· · · ·· to the Ogle County Amendatory Comprehensive 22· · · ·· amendment will not result in significant adverse 22· · · ·· Plan. 23· · · ·· impacts on other property in the vicinity of the 23· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··The proposed amendment is 24· · · ·· subject site or on the environment, including 24· · · ·· consistent with the public interest and the ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 49 Page 51 ·1· · · ·· purpose and intent of the Amendatory Zoning ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Yeah, go ahead and read ·2· · · ·· Ordinance.··The Zoning Board of Appeals has ·2· · · ·· them. ·3· · · ·· given due consideration that the Regional ·3· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Analysis for the Special Use ·4· · · ·· Planning Commission has recommended approval.··I ·4· · · ·· Decisions, Love's Travel Plaza (09-19SU).··No ·5· · · ·· believe the standard's been met. ·5· · · ·· Special Use shall be recommended by the Zoning ·6· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously ·6· · · ·· Board of Appeals unless said Board shall find: ·7· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) ·7· · · · · · ·1)··That the proposed Special Use will not ·8· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··In addition to the ·8· · · ·· be unreasonably detrimental to the value of ·9· · · ·· standards contained herein, the Illinois Courts ·9· · · ·· other property in the neighborhood in which it 10· · · ·· have established additional factors (i.e., "The 10· · · ·· is to be located or the public health, safety, 11· · · ·· LaSalle Factors") that should be given 11· · · ·· morals, comfort or general welfare at large. 12· · · ·· consideration in all amendment cases as follows. 12· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··The proposed Special Use is 13· · · ·· I don't think I need to read all that. 13· · · ·· adjacent to an existing automobile filling 14· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··No.··Just ask if they have 14· · · ·· station and concrete batch plant to the north, 15· · · ·· been considered. 15· · · ·· and I-39 to the west.··The proposed Special Use 16· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··All those in favor say 16· · · ·· would not have a significant impact on the 17· · · ·· aye, that you read those. 17· · · ·· surrounding property.··I believe the standard is 18· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 18· · · ·· met. 19· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 19· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 20· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. 20· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 21· · · · · · ·I would now entertain a motion regarding 21· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··2)··That the location and size 22· · · ·· this petition, 7-19 AM. 22· · · ·· of the Special Use, the nature and intensity of 23· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Mr. Chairman, I'll make a 23· · · ·· the operation involved in or conducted in 24· · · ·· motion to approve 7-19 AM to rezone from AG-1 to 24· · · ·· connection with it, and the location of the site ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 50 Page 52 ·1· · · ·· B-3, based on approval from the Regional ·1· · · ·· with respect to streets giving access to it are ·2· · · ·· Planning Commission and all of the standards ·2· · · ·· such that the Special Use will not dominate the ·3· · · ·· being met. ·3· · · ·· immediate neighborhood so as to prevent ·4· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Is there a second? ·4· · · ·· development and use of neighboring property in ·5· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··I'll second. ·5· · · ·· accordance with the applicable zoning district ·6· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··It's been moved and ·6· · · ·· regulations.··In determining whether the Special ·7· · · ·· seconded to approve 7-19 AM.··All those in ·7· · · ·· Use will so dominate the immediate neighborhood, ·8· · · ·· favor -- we'll call the roll. ·8· · · ·· consideration shall be given to:··A)··The ·9· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Urish? ·9· · · ·· location, nature and height of building, 10· · · · · · ·MR. URISH:··Yes. 10· · · ·· structures, walls and fences on the site; and, 11· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Hayes? 11· · · ·· B)··The nature and extent of proposed 12· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Yes. 12· · · ·· landscaping and screening on the proposed site. 13· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Reed? 13· · · · · · ·MR URISH:··The proposed Special Use is 14· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··Yes. 14· · · ·· adjacent to an existing automobile filling 15· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Williams? 15· · · ·· station and interstate highway and will not 16· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Yes. 16· · · ·· dominate the immediate neighborhood to prevent 17· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Soderholm? 17· · · ·· development and use of adjacent property.··I 18· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Yes. 18· · · ·· believe the standard is met. 19· · · · · · · · · · ·· (By voice vote five ayes.) 19· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 20· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Motion passes five to zero 20· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 21· · · ·· roll call vote. 21· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··3)··That off-street parking 22· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Okay.··We will now -- 22· · · ·· and loading areas will be provided in accordance 23· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Do you want me to read them 23· · · ·· with the standards set forth in these 24· · · ·· for the Special Use? 24· · · ·· regulations. ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 53 Page 55 ·1· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··The site is large enough so ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··I will now entertain a ·2· · · ·· that adequate off-street parking and loading ·2· · · ·· motion to either approve or deny this petition. ·3· · · ·· areas can be provided.··I believe the standard ·3· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Mr. Chairman, I would like to ·4· · · ·· is met. ·4· · · ·· make a motion to approve Number 9-19 Special Use ·5· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously ·5· · · ·· on the basis that all the standards have been ·6· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) ·6· · · ·· met and the Regional Planning Commission has ·7· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··4)··That adequate utilities, ·7· · · ·· approved the recommendation. ·8· · · ·· ingress/egress to the site, access roads, ·8· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Thank you. ·9· · · ·· drainage and other such necessary facilities ·9· · · · · · ·Is there a second? 10· · · ·· have been or will be provided. 10· · · · · · ·MR URISH:··I'll second. 11· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··It has been satisfactorily 11· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··I'll second. 12· · · ·· demonstrated that adequate utilities, 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··It's been moved and 13· · · ·· ingress/egress to the site, access roads, 13· · · ·· seconded that we approve this Special Use Permit 14· · · ·· drainage, and other such necessary facilities 14· · · ·· 09-19 SU. 15· · · ·· have been or will be provided.··I believe the 15· · · · · · ·Roll call vote, please. 16· · · ·· standard's been met. 16· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Reed? 17· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 17· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··Yes. 18· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 18· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Williams? 19· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··5)··That the proposed use can 19· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··Yes. 20· · · ·· be operated in a manner that is not detrimental 20· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Hayes? 21· · · ·· to the permitted developments and uses in the 21· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Yes. 22· · · ·· zoning district, can be developed and operated 22· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Urish? 23· · · ·· in a manner that is visually compatible with the 23· · · · · · ·MR URISH:··Yes. 24· · · ·· permitted uses in the surrounding area, and is 24· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Soderholm? ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
Page 54 Page 56 ·1· · · ·· deemed essential or desirable to preserve and ·1· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Yes. ·2· · · ·· promote the public health, safety and general ·2· · · · · · · · · · ·· (By voice vote five ayes.) ·3· · · ·· welfare of Ogle County. ·3· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Motion passes by five to zero ·4· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAMS:··The proposed Special Use is ·4· · · ·· roll call vote. ·5· · · ·· located in the B-3 Restricted Interstate Highway ·5· · · · · · · · · · ·· (The hearing was concluded at ·6· · · ·· Area Business District and would be compatible ·6· · · · · · · · · · · ·6:56 p.m.) ·7· · · ·· with permitted uses in the surrounding area.··I ·7· · ·8· · · ·· believe the standard's met. ·8· · ·9· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously ·9· · 10· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 10· · 11· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··6)··That the proposed Special 11· · 12· · · ·· Use complies with all provisions of the 12· · 13· · · ·· applicable district regulations. 13· · 14· · · · · · ·MR. URISH:··The proposed Special Use 14· · 15· · · ·· appears to comply with all provisions of the B-3 15· · 16· · · ·· Restricted Interstate Highway Area Business 16· · 17· · · ·· District.··I believe the standard is met. 17· · 18· · · · · · · · · · ·· (All those simultaneously 18· · 19· · · · · · · · · · · ·responded.) 19· · 20· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··In presenting any application 20· · 21· · · ·· for a Special Use Permit, the burden of proof 21· · 22· · · ·· shall rest with the Applicant to clearly 22· · 23· · · ·· establish the proposed Special Use shall meet 23· · 24· · · ·· the above standards. 24· · ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· · · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 57 ·1· · · ·· Now on this 26th day of September, A.D., 2019, ·2· ·I do signify that the foregoing testimony was given ·3· ·before the Ogle County Zoning Board of Appeals. ·4· · ·5· · ·6· · ·7· · ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Paul Soderholm, Acting Chairman ·8· · ·9· · 10· · 11· · 12· · ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Harry Adams, 13· · · · · · · · ·· Zoning Administrator 14· · 15· · 16· · 17· · ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Callie S. Bodmer 18· · · · · · · · ·· Certified Shorthand Reporter ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Registered Professional Reporter 19· · · · · · · · ·· IL License No. 084-004489 ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· P.O. Box 381 20· · · · · · · · ·· Dixon, Illinois··61021 21· · 22· · 23· · 24· · ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 1 Page 3 ·1· STATE OF ILLINOIS· ·) ·1· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··The next order. ·· · · · · · · · · · · ·) 08-19 AM ·2· COUNTY OF OGLE· · ··) ·2· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··That concludes the formal ·· · ·3· ·3· · · ·· part of this.··We can hear now the -- is Dan ·· · ·4· ·4· · · ·· here?··Okay.··Good. ·· · ·5· In the Matter of the Petition ·5· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Our second order of business ·· · ·6· · · · · · · ·of ·6· · · ·· is 8-19 AM Map Amendment to consider the request ·· · ·7· Dan Terhark ·7· · · ·· filed August 21st, 2019, of Dan Terhark, 3997 ·· · ·8· Ogle County, Illinois ·8· · · ·· North Pear Road, Polo, Illinois, for an ·· · ·9· ·9· · · ·· Amendment to rezone from AG-1 Agricultural ·· · 10· · · ·· District to R-1 Rural Residence District on 10· ·· · · · · · · · ·· Testimony of Witnesses 11· · · ·· property described as follows and owned by the 11· · · · · · · ·· Produced, Sworn and ·· · · · · · · · ·· Examined on this 26th day 12· · · ·· Petitioner: 12· · · · · · · ·· of September, A.D., 2019 ·· · · · · · · · ·· before the Ogle County 13· · · · · · ·Part of the Southwest Quarter of the 13· · · · · · · ·· Zoning Board of Appeals ·· · 14· · · · · · ·Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 14· ·· · 15· · · · · · ·25 North, Range 11 East of the 4th P.M. 15· ·· · 16· · · · · · ·Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois, 16· ·· · Present: 17· · · · · · ·3.387 acres, more or less. 17· ·· · Rob Urish 18· · · · · · ·Property Identification Number:··Part of 18· Mark Hayes 19· · · · · · ·05-27-300-011. ·· · James Reed 19· Dave Williams 20· · · · · · ·Common Location:··8248 North Kishwaukee ·· · 20· Paul Soderholm, Acting Chairman 21· · · · · · ·Road. ·· · 21· Harry Adams, Zoning Administrator 22· · · · · · ·And it's at this time that I would like to ·· · 22· 23· · · ·· point out that Mr. Terhark is requesting that we ·· · 23· 24· · · ·· table this for a month rather than hear his ·· · 24· ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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·1· · · · · · · · · · · · ·INDEX ·1· · · ·· petition.··When doing the Staff Report, it came ·2· · ·2· · · ·· to our notice that the soil types were 100 ·3· · · ·Witness· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Examination ·3· · · ·· percent unfit for a septic system and he would ·4· ·Dan Terhark ...... · ·4 ·4· · · ·· need to change his proposed plat from 3.38 to ·5· · ·5· · · ·· 5 acres in order to be -- to fit our subdivision ·6· · ·6· · · ·· regulations. ·7· · ·7· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Mr. Terhark, would you ·8· · ·8· · · ·· care to speak?··And I can swear you in.··Please ·9· · ·9· · · ·· step forward. 10· · 10· · · · · · · · · · · ·DAN TERHARK, 11· · 11· · · ·· being first duly sworn, testified as follows: 12· · 12· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Please state your name and 13· · 13· · · ·· address very clearly to the recording secretary. 14· · 14· · · · · · ·MR. TERHARK:··Dan Terhark, T-E-R-H-A-R-K, 15· · 15· · · ·· 3997 North Pear Road, Polo, Illinois. 16· · 16· · · · · · ·Basically, what Harry was talking about 17· · 17· · · ·· was, I'd like to ask for a one-month extension 18· · 18· · · ·· on this due to the fact that once the concept 19· · 19· · · ·· plan was filed, shortly after the deadline had 20· ·End ...... · ·7 20· · · ·· passed we found out there needed to be a 21· · 21· · · ·· revision.··And to do that, the rules the way 22· · 22· · · ·· they are, I needed to ask the Board for a 23· · 23· · · ·· one-month extension. 24· · 24· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Okay.··I guess we just do · ·· · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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Page 5 Page 7 ·1· · · ·· an approval.··Is there a motion to approve ·1· · · ·· Now on this 26th day of September, A.D., 2019, ·2· · · ·· Mr. Terhark's request to file an extension? ·2· ·I do signify that the foregoing testimony was given ·3· ·before the Ogle County Zoning Board of Appeals. ·3· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAM:··I'll make the motion. ·4· · ·4· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Second. ·5· · ·5· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··It's been moved and ·6· · ·6· · · ·· seconded that we will accept that. ·7· · ·7· · · · · · ·All those -- roll call vote, please. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Paul Soderholm, Acting Chairman ·8· · ·8· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Urish? ·9· · ·9· · · · · · ·MR. URISH:··Yes. 10· · 10· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Hayes? 11· · 11· · · · · · ·MR. HAYES:··Yes. 12· · 12· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Reed? ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Harry Adams, 13· · · · · · · · ·· Zoning Administrator 13· · · · · · ·MR. REED:··Yes. 14· · 14· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Williams? 15· · 15· · · · · · ·MR. WILLIAM:··Yes. 16· · 16· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Mr. Soderholm? 17· · 17· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··Yes. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Callie S. Bodmer 18· · · · · · · · ·· Certified Shorthand Reporter 18· · · · · · · · · · ·· (By voice vote five ayes.) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· Registered Professional Reporter 19· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··Your motion to delay it for 19· · · · · · · · ·· IL License No. 084-004489 20· · · ·· next month passes on a vote of five to zero. ·· ·· · · · · · · ·· P.O. Box 381 21· · · · · · ·MR. SODERHOLM:··See you next month. 20· · · · · · · · ·· Dixon, Illinois··61021 22· · · · · · ·MR. ADAMS:··You will go to the Regional 21· · 22· · 23· · · ·· Planning Commission next month first.··You'll 23· · 24· · · ·· have to go to Regional Planning again. 24· · · ·· · · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV) ·· ·· · · · · · · ·In Totidem Verbis, LLC (ITV)
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