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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF GALESBURG CITY HALL
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 5:33 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Johnson, Mark Lee, Steve McKelvie, 3.
MEMBERS PRESENT
VIA PHONE/VIDEO:
David Uhlmann, 1.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ardennia Leahy, Neil Thomas, Amy Tropp, 3.
OTHERS PRESENT: Stephen Gugliotta AICP-Director of Community Development and Brad
Nolden – City Attorney/Administrative Services Director.
Chairman declared quorum present.
Approve Minutes of the June 21, 2022 meeting
Member Lee moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Member McKelvie.
Minutes were approved by voice vote.
Update Past Planning and Zoning Commission items
• Amendment to Section 152.119 of the Development Ordinance regarding High Tunnel Structures.
At the July 18th Council meeting, they approved the ordinance amendment.
Receive Citizen Comment
None Received.
PZ-22-0701 Public Hearing Zoning amendment for Graham Hospital at 1156 N
Seminary St.
Jed Rhoades, Rhoades Real Estate, mentioned Graham Hospital is also in negotiations to purchase the
property to the west. Graham is anticipating there will be 12-16 employees.
Ken Springer, Knox County Area Partnership, spoke in support of the request.
Val Ramirez, Contractor for the project mentioned he has worked with Graham Hospital for a number of
years on various projects and they are considerate of neighbors. They will plan on either a landscape or
fence to separate the parking lot from adjacent neighbors.
The Commission members considered the following items:
• The proposed amendment will allow development that is compatible with existing uses and
zoning of nearby property;
• The city and other service providers will be able to provide adequate public facilities and services
to the subject property, while maintaining adequate levels of service to existing development;
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• The Development Review Committee reviewed the ordinance amendment at their July 6, 2022
meeting and recommended approval.
Member Lee moved, seconded by Member McKelvie to recommend approval of the zoning amendment.
Roll Call #1
Ayes: Johnson, Lee, McKelvie, Uhlmann, 4.
Nays: None.
Abstentions: None.
Absent: Leahy, Thomas, Tropp, 3.
Chairperson declared the motion approved.
Member Lee left the meeting but attended via phone for the remainder of the meeting.
PZ-22-0702 Public Hearing Ordinance amendment for murals.
The existing ordinance limits mural signs to only be permitted in the B3, Central Business District and the
CPD, Comprehensive Planned Development District. Currently murals are limited to 10% of the wall area
to which they are placed, unless they are for community beautification or celebration purposes, which
would require approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
The amended ordinance proposes the following changes:
1. Allow art murals on exterior building walls or permanent wall structures in all non -residential
zoning districts and legal non-residential uses in residential zoning districts; and
2. Paint applied to masonry walls should be durable and porous thereby permitting the wall to
breathe and prevent trapping of moisture; and
3. Proposed Murals will be reviewed by the City Council for approval; and
4. Maintenance of the mural would be the responsibility of the property owner.
5. A no-fee permit would be issued
The Commission members considered the following items:
• The Development Review Committee reviewed the ordinance amendment at their July 6, 2022
meeting and recommended approval.
Member McKelvie moved, seconded by Member Uhlmann to recommend approval of the ordinance
amendment.
Roll Call #2
Ayes: Johnson, Lee, McKelvie, Uhlmann, 4.
Nays: None.
Abstentions: None.
Absent: Leahy, Thomas, Tropp, 3.
Chairperson declared the motion approved.
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
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Steve Gugliotta, Director of Community Development