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Applicant seeks rezoning from A‑1 to A‑2 for 20‑acre parcel; staff finds few objections
Summary
A landowner requested rezoning a 20‑acre parcel from A‑1 (ag preservation) to A‑2 to allow a future single‑family home without a special‑use permit. Staff found the request largely compatible and noted the property lies within 1.5 miles of the Village of Goodfield; staff could not obtain Goodfield’s adopted comprehensive plan to compare.
At the Tazewell County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, Nick Rzeka requested rezoning of roughly 20 acres from A‑1 (agricultural preservation) to A‑2 to allow a future single‑family dwelling without a special‑use application. The applicant said the change would align the parcel’s zoning with his plan to build a house on that portion of the tract.
County staff explained the difference between A‑1 and A‑2 zoning and told the board the A‑2 district permits limited nonfarm residential development while maintaining agricultural uses. Staff reported that the county comprehensive plan’s future zoning shows A‑2 for the area and that an adjacent property is already zoned A‑2. However, staff said it could not obtain a copy of the Village of Goodfield’s adopted comprehensive plan to determine whether the requested change aligns with that municipality’s future‑land‑use map.
Health department comments noted that well and septic permits will be required when a house is built. The applicant said he has no immediate construction timetable. The zoning board heard no contested testimony in the record at this hearing. As a class A rezoning, the board’s role is to make a recommendation; the county board has final authority.
