Committee forwards three zoning petitions — rezoning and special‑use requests — to county board after hearing officer referral

The Lee County Executive Committee voted July 10 to forward three zoning items to the county board for final action following referral from the zoning hearing officer. Nut graf: The petitions include a special‑use request for an existing church at 504 West Main Street in Sublette (Grace Fellowship Church), a map amendment to rezone 1215 Institute Boulevard in Dixon from R‑2 to AG‑1 (JW King Family Limited Partnership), and a special‑use permit request for skilled trades at 582 U.S. Route 52 in Sublette (Gregory L. Husser Trust). Details: Alice, reporting for the zoning office, said the church structure has existed since the 1800s and that the current code requires a special use in the R‑2 district for church operations; the hearing was described as largely a formality pending a hearing officer report and findings. The committee moved each petition to the executive committee for inclusion on the July county board agenda: petition 25P1649 (JW King Family rezoning) was moved by Dean Friel and seconded by Ali Huss; petition 25P1650 (Gregory Husser Trust special use) was moved by Ali Huss and seconded by Dean Friel; petition 25P1646 (Grace Fellowship Church special use) was moved by Dean Friel and seconded by Ali Huss. All motions carried by voice vote with no discussion recorded. Next steps: The zoning hearing officer’s findings and staff reports will be provided to the county board with the petitions for final action in July. Ending: The zoning board is in recess until Aug. 22, when a final hearing will adjourn following the county board vote, per the zoning office report.