The county zoning board voted unanimously to approve zoning case ZBA2025-0036, rezoning a 0.213-acre parcel at 10216 West Civil Defense Road in Kickapoo Township from I-1 (light industrial) to C-2 (general commercial). The petitioner, identified in the record as Jerry Weaver, requested the rezoning to enable combining the parcel with property to the east and to allow future commercial development near the Kickapoo-Edwards interchange.

Andrew, a staff member presenting the case, told the board the rezoning is intended to allow construction of an on-site sewage disposal system designed in accordance with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and that the request had passed the Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously. He described the rezoning as a “first step” to enable commercial growth at the interchange.

Board Chair Matt put the item on the floor for motion and the board voted; the motion passed unanimously. No members of the public registered objections during the agenda discussion.

The action changes the parcel’s zoning designation from I-1 to C-2, which staff said will allow it to be combined with adjacent property having commercial zoning; the zoning ordinance prevents combining parcels with incompatible zoning. The staff presentation and the record indicate the rezoning has cleared the local appeals board and is now approved by the board.

The board did not discuss a timeline for development or specific project permits beyond the rezoning approval. Any future construction or sewage-system design will require separate permitting and compliance with Illinois EPA requirements.