The Tazewell County Zoning Board recommended that the county board rezone about 32 acres owned by CL3 Properties LLC from A1 agricultural preservation district to A2 agricultural district to permit a future single-family residence, the board said.

Why it matters: The change would lower the minimum acreage required for building a home on the tract and is advisory to the county board, which makes final decisions on rezoning.

Planner findings presented to the board characterized the request as consistent with the petitioner's desire to have the ability in the future to build a home; the property as described did not meet a 40-acre threshold often referenced in the code but was approximately 32 acres. Board members discussed permitted uses in A2 vs. A1 districts and confirmed that uses not explicitly allowed in A2 would still require a special-use application and separate approval (banquet facilities, for example, were affirmed as special use in both A1 and A2). The board agreed that staff (land use) could add conditions if further review shows a need before the county board review.

Board members approved findings and voted to recommend rezoning to the county board; the board's action is advisory and will be forwarded for final action at the county board level. The recorded vote on the recommendation included several yes votes; the recommendation will be placed on the county board agenda.