The Lee County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of two preliminary plats presented during the meeting.

Petition 25PC81: The applicant, identified in the hearing as Mr. Fidesz, described a resubdivision to add a 10-foot strip he purchased from an adjacent owner to protect storm-damaged trees and to place a woodland preservation easement on that strip so it cannot be harvested. Staff noted the existing subdivision has no clear code pathway for an amendment and that the applicant submitted a sketch plan, preliminary plat and related exhibits; county referral notices were sent to the health department, county engineer, highway department, township, Lee County Soil and Water, and Palmyra Township. Staff explained that, if the preliminary plat is approved and the final plat recorded, the woodland preservation easement will run with the land and lot owners will be responsible for maintenance. The commission made a motion to recommend approval of the preliminary plat; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.

Kilgore Road resubdivision (petition number not specified in the transcript): An applicant presented a resubdivision to reconfigure two existing lots on Kilgore Road so both would gain safer access from Twin Oaks rather than relying on a driveway onto a busy road. Both lots would remain zoned R-2 and are vacant. The applicant said the change is primarily a safety improvement; staff confirmed both lots remain AR-2 zoning and that no structures are present. The commission moved to recommend approval of that petition; the motion was seconded and the recommendation carried.

Why it matters: Both actions are procedural recommendations that simplify future property transfers and address safety or conservation concerns. The recommendations are preliminary-plat advisories to the county board; final plat approvals and any required recordings remain to be completed.

Procedural notes: Motions and votes were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies with member names were recorded in the transcript. Staff provided exhibit lists and described agency referrals for 25PC81; the applicant for the Kilgore resubdivision emphasized reduced driveway access to a busy road as the main safety rationale.