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Peoria resident urges renewable-energy approach for proposed Expo Gardens subdivision
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 10 council meeting, Gregory Barta urged the council to explore a 70-acre, roughly 200-home Expo Gardens subdivision designed around renewable energy and high-performance building practices, and suggested state partnerships to keep homes affordable.
A member of the public used the Citizens Opportunity portion of the Feb. 10 Peoria City Council meeting to urge city leaders to pursue a renewable-energy, high-performance approach for a proposed 70-acre subdivision at the former Expo Gardens.
Gregory Barta told council members that his understanding is the site could accommodate about 200 homes given current sewer capacity constraints and proposed home prices in the $250,000–$300,000 range. He recommended the city investigate options such as net-zero neighborhood design, community solar and state funding partnerships to support affordability and green-energy features.
Barta said he spoke with state Senator Dave Kaler (identified in his remarks as a Peoria resident) and that the senator would be "very willing to partner" on clean-energy proposals for the project. His remarks were presented as a citizen suggestion during public comment; no agenda item or staff response was scheduled during the meeting.
What happens next The comment was advisory; council did not take action on a formal Expo Gardens proposal during the Feb. 10 meeting. Any follow-up would require staff analysis, possible planning approvals and funding decisions to be placed on a future council agenda.
