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City of Kewanee Plan Commission met Nov. 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

The Plan Commission convened on November 6, 2024 in City Council Chambers, at 401 E Third Street, commission members Johnson and Costenson were absent. For business, there was one case to be heard.

Case Number 1:

Parcel 20-27-427-007 Located at the Southeast corner of Railroad Ave and Cole St., Request to subdivide the parcel.

Property Owner: City of Kewanee.

Address: N/A.

Legal Description: LTS 10,11,12,13 & PT LT 2 BLK 1 MCMULLENS 3RD ADD & PT SE, EX HWY, SEC 27 T15N R5E LANDS INCORP, CITY OF KEWANEE, Henry County, Illinois.

Location: On the Southeast corner of Railroad Ave and Cole St.

Dimensions: Property is irregular in shape, please note total area and enclose satellite photo. Area: 47.82 Acres.

Existing buildings or uses: Single-Family Dwelling and Detached Garage.

Current Zoning District: M-2 Manufacturing District General.

Surrounding Zoning: M-2 Manufacturing District General to the East, B-3 Business Service & Wholesale District to the West, R-1 One-Family Dwelling District to the South.

Existing Land Use: Low Density Residential.

Proposed Land Use Map: Heavy Industrial.

Background Information:

At the May 22, 2024 Plan Commission meeting, the Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of six in favor, none opposed, to grant a Special Use Permit for a cannabis craft grower to HVN Capital, LLC for property located at PIN: 20-27-427-007, Kewanee, IL. In order for HVN to move forward with the proposed cannabis craft grower development, the parcel must be subdivided.

Please see the included preliminary draft of the proposed subdivision. Also included with this memorandum is Chapter 154 Subdivision Regulations from the City of Kewanee Code of Ordinances.

The Public hearing:

At 5:30 p.m. on November 6, 2024 the hearing for the requested Special Use Permit began. City Manager Gary Bradley was present to support the petition.

Sellers asked for a motion to consider the application.

Kuffel made a motion to consider the application. Hasse 2nd the motion.

Edwards read the background information.

Kuffel asked Bradley about the name of the road in the subdivision.

Bradley stated that it will be Kuster Lane,

Hasse asked if the final draft for the subdivision will come back to the Plan Commission.

Bradley advised that the parcel would come back to the Plan Commission for additional subdivisions in the future but not for this one unless there's a change to the proposed subdivision being presented at this meeting.

Sellers asked if this subdivision is just for one piece of property.

Bradley said this is splitting off the first piece of property. Bradley added that the city would have presented the rest of the subdivisions but the City didn't want to hold up the progress. The rest of the subdivisions should be ready in a few months.

Recommendation:

The Plan Commission recommends, by a vote of seven in favor, none opposed, two absent, to approve the Subdivision as proposed.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.

https://cms5.revize.com/revize/kewaneeillinois/Plan%20Commission%20Minutes%20November%206%202024.pdf