PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES

 

 

MINUTES

PLAN COMMISSION

WEST PEORIA CITY HALL

2506 W. ROHMANN AVENUE.

WEST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61604

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010, 5:30 PM

 

  1.   CALL TO ORDER – Chair Nancy Carson opened the meeting at 5:30 PM. 

 

  2.   ROLL CALL – Chair Carson, Mike Swearingen, Jason Barth, Beth Gilbert, Lynn Dempsey,   

        Pat Sharp were present. Amy Furgiuele arrived late. Also present were Planning and

        Development Coordinator Gene Pratt and Leroy Dohm.

 

  3.   ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA – None.

 

  4.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING – 11/17/09 & 12/7/09 – 

        Minutes were approved. There was no regular December meeting.

 

  5.   BABU CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AND ANNEXATION – Mr. Pratt explained that there

        are other property owners between the West Peoria City limits and the Babu property who

        are willing to annex into West Peoria. A discussion was held concerning the annexation and

        Mr. Pratt answered the Commission’s questions

 

  6.   REVIEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – There was discussion concerning several sections

        of the Plan and that there were parts of it that had been accomplished and needed to be

        moved to the proper section. Chair Carson asked that each member review their section and

        make notes as to what can be moved, so the Plan can be updated.

 

  7.   CITY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS – Chair Carson spoke of Commission members

        attending other City Committee meetings. Mr. Dohm suggested that the Commission notify

        the City Council members of their meetings and ask them to attend, especially when there is

        a special meeting.

 

  8.   PLAN COMMISSION GOALS REPORT – Chair Carson stated that the Commission’s

        goals are part of the Comprehensive Plan and probably shouldn’t be a separate line item on

        the agenda. All agreed to this change.

      

   9.  CITY ADMINISTRATOR / PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT –   

        Mr. Pratt gave the report. He stated that he and City Administrator John Carlson had met

        with Scott Moore, the new City Manager of the City of Peoria to discuss the future of the

        now vacant Peoria Castle Lodge. He said that there have been several rumors about turning

        it into an assisted living facility. Discussion followed.

 

 10.  PUBLIC COMMENT – None.

 

 11.  DETERMINATION OF FUTURE AGENDA – Chair Carson asked that the members

        continue to review the Comprehensive Plan and keep the City Council members aware of

        what the Commission is doing and encourage them to attend the Plan Commission meetings.

 

 12.   ADJOURNMENT – 6:55 PM.

 

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLAN COMMISSION

WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010, AT 5:30 PM