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Brian Gift told the board the county currently posts hearing signs as weather and staffing allow and uses temporary signs that can blow away. \"I don't know if you wanna codify that requirement in the ordinance that that we need that we should post the hearing sign,\" Gift said, and staff proposed moving toward more durable, metal signage and an internal process (including deposits) to ensure consistent posting.

Gift also suggested adding explicit language to the ordinance to permit revocation of special uses when conditions are not followed and to formalize a process whereby the land use director would refer violations to the Land Use Committee and then to the County Board for an ordinance action. He emphasized the county's attorney would need to review the process to confirm legal sufficiency.

Board members raised a procedural question about whether the chair should be allowed to vote to preserve a quorum in an emergency. The chair asked to place the question on a future agenda for clarification so the board would follow a consistent practice.

No ordinance changes were adopted at the meeting; staff will draft proposed language for sign posting and revocation procedures and consult the county attorney on the revocation process before returning the language to the board and committee for review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals 9-17-25","oneSentenceSummary","LaSalle County staff proposed codifying property posting for hearings, adding revocation language for special uses when conditions are violated, and asked the board to consider rules on chair voting and quorum procedures.","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979257,"Zoning board to review campground rules after rising interest; IDPH permitting flagged",136,1973000,2109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3&start=1973&end=2109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3/thumbnail_1973000.jpg","/articles/5979257/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Zoning-board-to-review-campground-rules-after-rising-interest-IDPH-permitting-flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979257-ffc08d1613f6940eba61f6ceb92dc350/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152372&Signature=WEho8BG4iRiSyzi~uFqn2bGw9esEGPdpLxpvvIh0QXpa84AhcKszv8y-ojzSFV7ynjG~oT7VhKJEVjiSCZhxGGSzET08VOAn~1R4nBpVbolIN~KN~SDx1SKKoQKFatY6Mkf8bZPtLTKkSBTlf0Xwk9~ymeGtPOZ1a-DKd19X9rMFSu70PoME7fv4QaU6v4gnk6u5bevbZ54cwJwtAqlvwCzyqqgSE2kY5ZaAtA~-MG3X~ubyn20y0dHT3q6TGo1Sta8FULuynnvM2qCkgXM~1d7HpenGwnhw2rU7hSpmWnvMFUYCaBPGz02s01vgZsWPsYKECPPtKKmlJuivKmcgaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle County officials on Sept. 17 asked staff to compile model language and propose clearer regulations for campgrounds after a series of different campground proposals drew questions from the board.

\"The next thing was, campground regulations in section 4. We don't really have anything outlining, any specific conditions or regulations for campgrounds,\" a board member said during the meeting. Land use director Brian Gift agreed the county lacks detailed guidance and noted many campground proposals also require approvals from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Gift suggested the county could consider conditions on cabin foundations, property security (fencing or signage), and other consistent requirements to address common concerns. He said some campgrounds in development had faced multiple state hurdles; for example, the board discussed projects near Kentland Park and the Starved Rock area that were advancing through IDPH review and phased installation.

Board members asked staff to research other counties' language and bring draft conditions so the county can treat campground proposals more uniformly. No ordinance changes were proposed at the meeting; staff will return with comparative language and recommended conditions.","Board members asked staff to research and propose clearer campground regulations after multiple, varied campsite proposals and noted the Illinois Department of Public Health's role in campground permitting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979261,"Board considers letting short‑term rentals into rural residential zoning as a special use",289,1654000,1943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3&start=1654&end=1943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3/thumbnail_1654000.jpg","/articles/5979261/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Board-considers-letting-shortterm-rentals-into-rural-residential-zoning-as-a-special-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979261-036aed2f7a1609b73e94f7b117586110/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152372&Signature=YoWHRi8wWUFUUkBnkIXpMv2rLxMBiCnMZvrMtJGk37LzGsg0A3YoJK4kXuJyIskcrCnnmAet0861K57-dEviwaqd~8FLlEYhZBVGMqTZvKJyie-kB0AXDY-AF2oqbQrc-tUneP72aeI-FtLJHql0i-h9CxjY93R5gf2GDSe9~P8jBamZMlxMFJ0G0p2eKHvAIV80ojxmdylb9D5aMn63okskuS7LpTRnmzWn41HAQzS4BLDkcRy1Nkae1-WrV6AqFO6kA9jGiMCIZDJ6kI0RAAw~-H4hSdv-p0fh~DfxKZGAvNdtAS3pfBXnP7aiMfAU-AoeQX1u~amVXVtnIPUQhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle County officials discussed adding bed‑and‑breakfasts or short‑term rentals as a possible special use in rural residential areas during the Sept. 17 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting.

Brian Gift, the county's land use director, said the idea arose from a resident — described as a doctor — who wants to use a rural residence as a weekend lodging option when not using the home. Gift said the county currently allows residential rentals without approval when the rental exceeds 30 days: \"We have, right now, if you you rent it for over 30 days, it doesn't need any approval,\" he said.

Board members asked whether the county could require a minimum stay (one week, two weeks) as a condition to reduce a rotating “door” of different occupants. Gift said a minimum-stay condition could be attached to an individual special‑use approval and could also be added as a zoning district requirement, but enforcement may be difficult. He suggested staff compare nearby county ordinances for wording and conditions before returning to the board.

The board noted some locations in the county, such as Lake Holiday, have separate rules and may already restrict short‑term rentals. Gift said current A‑1 zoning allows bed‑and‑breakfasts as a special use, but the rural residential district does not; adding a special use would require a text amendment and public process.

No formal change was proposed at the meeting; staff will research model language, potential stay minimums, and how neighboring counties regulate short‑term rentals before bringing a draft back for committee review.","LaSalle County staff and board members discussed whether to add bed‑and‑breakfasts or Airbnb‑style short‑term rentals as a special use in rural residential areas, including possible minimum stay conditions and zoning limits.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979266,"LaSalle County staff proposes text amendment to regulate data centers; board flags water, noise and setbacks",487,937000,1424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3&start=937&end=1424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3/thumbnail_937000.jpg","/articles/5979266/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-County-staff-proposes-text-amendment-to-regulate-data-centers-board-flags-water-noise-and-setbacks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979266-9ac42d65051665b29ec8bda4f0e36de0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152372&Signature=K559rBrvHkKU6Gz-09DggPLwRqN61Kntcgoc~3YR0Yil0VTRwIWDboM85OEtwRfbT7RCMoL8u-i6J8~tD4hXz8QLXdSJUiQTlG3YlZAMRrmkO2bG07wWhsI61~tQWue-aksojIejAnx~SZCKaD-mBkaCXXs-3C585jw3Rz4uT4uPBh88prHGYyUx39qSBBrWS7N5i6WRMHhBY8E9wGHfZw~OxbwIwKVo5-FOCDda6V4HLrxBITwVTYWatFnX-djUDFOHAAMdF0ZnAbNb9OySiAA84~Bn3GFiVQ6LKXUAgujYzmE6NKZg20usRyqytUCMMi9~80d9Qpe5U9UelVAciw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle County land use staff told the Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 17 that the county should add data centers to the zoning ordinance as a special use in A‑1 and industrial districts and include conditions addressing setbacks, screening, backup generators, noise and groundwater monitoring.

\"I think it's time to probably add that as a as a special use in the a 1 and industrial districts, and then have that ready with conditions,\" Land Use Director Brian Gift said, adding he used language drawn from Sangamon County as a starting point.

Gift said a draft could address setbacks to occupied residences, screening for backup generators and a noise ceiling at property lines tied to Illinois Pollution Control Board requirements. He recommended consultation with road districts, EcoCAT, state preservation and fish and wildlife reviews, and a plan to monitor impacts to surrounding wells if high‑capacity groundwater is proposed for cooling. \"If it proposes high capacity wells for cooling that it, you have a monitoring plan as well as a, basically, to monitor the impact to, surrounding wells and groundwater,\" Gift said.

Board members asked about scale and typical size of facilities; Gift said the current local interest is for smaller, \"last‑mile\" data centers rather than massive machine‑learning campuses. \"This would be more of, like, the last mile computing. So it wouldn't be, like, the learning ones. It would just be kind of, closer to the the users, which are kind of small like, smaller versions, maybe multiple, but but smaller data centers,\" he said. He estimated some proposals could occupy up to 100 acres with multiple buildings, depending on the site and design.

Members raised concerns about building height, fencing, generators that operate continuously rather than as backups, and the water and electric demands of data centers. Gift recommended leaving some site‑specific flexibility while establishing baseline standards in the ordinance so the county has consistent review criteria rather than ad hoc decisions.

Gift said the county could bring a draft to the Land Use Committee for review next month, with potential publication and hearings in late fall; he noted state work on data‑center guidance is expected in October. The board suggested staff collect example language from other counties and return with a draft ordinance for committee consideration.","County land‑use staff proposed adding data centers as a special use in A‑1 and industrial districts and suggested conditions addressing setbacks, screening, backup generators, noise limits and water‑use monitoring; board members requested further review and possible referral to Land Use Committee.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979269,"Zoning board recommends county approval for rural lot split near Troy Grove",414,346000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3&start=346&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788857-d347ef350e86fae0dd3c6ea9381a6ea3/thumbnail_346000.jpg","/articles/5979269/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Zoning-board-recommends-county-approval-for-rural-lot-split-near-Troy-Grove","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979269-a7370017e61d12807b11e8df9fe4c280/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152372&Signature=Vo1Jcxf8odVAXjdPS-uVO1HmSM0Y5nWqtPXXWJIPURoMyC~fUIwm07p6XJUekk-8YIhCnNuvCQFQINbbl67N2Bc-Kstd9airADgTNwKIKUPO3jAhD7JfkWpxTr1Wxq426kA7Vcz98orBXD3w6fj8vvxhX~CDX4Ks3O-BE8zcQDjHgsSYK~FOKNSTUWBW6WGJN886ShEXgVmFd0vPNgffWT44LJ5eUWzUaAOxJyKZdeaN0t99H6Sap-BzwgjKK3eOhNpUueK4BSmw3si4sGUQxNrIrr8cgQJyMXG3T3n5sjoFDgFpBhmU29YbPiFkm61Y0HPipn1OgQQWDCVVCYEWAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 17 recommended that the County Board approve Special Use Petition 25‑21, a request to split a parcel of less than 35 acres at 4126 East 5205th Road in Troy Grove Township. The board voted to forward the petition to the County Board; the petition is scheduled to be presented to the County Board on Oct. 9.

The recommendation followed a staff summary and testimony by the petitioner. Brian Gift, LaSalle County land use director, told the board that notices went to adjacent property owners on Aug. 29 and that the county received no written communications about the petition. Petitioner Benjamin Keiner said he purchased the land from his grandfather and planned to move closer to the farm to help with operations. \"We have no desire to change it,\" Keiner said when asked whether pasture or crop ground would remain agricultural.

Under the county's Zoning Ordinance, the board must make findings on standards in Section 14.1‑5 before recommending a special use. The board made findings on each standard — including impacts on light and air to adjacent properties, fire hazard, property values, traffic, public expense for services, and general public welfare — and recorded affirmative responses before calling the motion. Ryan (staff member) confirmed the application complied with ordinance standards.

After the findings of fact, a motion to recommend approval was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the chair said the petition will be presented to the County Board on Oct. 9. The action before the Zoning Board of Appeals was a recommendation only; final approval rests with the LaSalle County Board.

The petitioner was advised he could stay for the remainder of the hearing or leave. No written public opposition or additional correspondence was reported to staff.","LaSalle County Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of Special Use Petition 25-21 to split a parcel under 35 acres in Troy Grove Township and will forward the recommendation to the County Board on Oct. 9.","actionData","errors"]

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