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Tazewell County zoning board hears rezoning request to allow sale and home financing
Summary
The Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed case 2501Z, a request to rezone a small parcel from C-2 (general business) to R-1 (low‑density residential) so a buyer can obtain financing. Staff recommended approval; no final vote was recorded in the transcript.
Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals on the board's first meeting of 2025 heard case 2501Z, a request to rezone a parcel along Springfield Road from C‑2 (general business) to R‑1 (low‑density residential) so an estate can sell the property to a nephew who needs residential zoning to obtain financing.
Staff said the parcel was originally zoned commercial in 1963 but now sits adjacent to existing homes and that rezoning would allow single‑family residential use. Jackie, the county community development administrator, told the board that the financing problem emerged when a buyer discovered a commercial zoning designation and was unable to obtain mortgage financing for a dwelling. The land use planner summarized staff findings: "staff reviewed the application against the criteria for rezoning. We found all of the criteria to be positive" and recommended the county board approve the rezoning request.
The record includes a health‑department note that any new sewage disposal system must replace an existing pre‑1960 cesspool. Staff also reported that Tazewell County Soil and Water, the Farm Bureau and the county highway department had no objections and that the nearby City of East Peoria registered no objection. Staff noted there is an R‑1 zone less than a quarter‑mile to the south and that the site is about 1.5 miles from East Peoria and Wharton.
Board members asked about a second, adjacent lot to the south that also contains a house but whose owners were not reached in time for the meeting; Jackie said the county would consider rezoning that lot later if the owners request it. A member asked whether residential use would conflict with a nearby trucking company; the board was told the trucking operation was previously granted a special use and that its owners live in an adjacent dwelling.
The board did not record a final vote on case 2501Z in the provided transcript; the case was presented for review and staff recommended forwarding approval to the County Board (class A matters require County Board final action). The transcript shows the hearing portion concluded and the board recessed for deliberation later in the meeting.
Because this is a class A rezoning, the County Board (not the Zoning Board of Appeals) has final authority. The Zoning Board packet notes the County Board meets the fourth Wednesday of each month and the Land Use Committee reviews class A matters on the second Tuesday.
No formal action on 2501Z is recorded in the transcript segment provided; the board heard testimony, asked clarifying questions and planned deliberation.
The zoning board will forward its recommendation and findings to the County Board for final action.
