Body approves rezoning for 3993 North Council Hill Road to allow attached garage

At a public meeting, members voted to approve a map amendment to rezone 3993 North Council Hill Road in Galena from limited agriculture to low-density residential, a change the applicant said would allow construction of an attached two-car garage in place of a detached garage.

The applicant identified himself in the record as “Lucas” and gave the address as 3993 North Council Hill Road, Galena. The agenda listed the owners/applicants as “Lucas Busson and Casey Gussman” (agenda language) while the applicant spoke as “Lucas [Boston/Busson]” on the record; the transcript contains inconsistent spellings of both surnames. The applicant told the Presiding Official the intent was “to build an attached two-car garage and...tear down the [detached]” garage.

An unidentified member moved to approve the rezoning for item 26a01. A second speaker read the written approval criteria aloud and stated the proposal met the comprehensive plan and code criteria, that adequate public facilities were or would be available, and that the rezoning was compatible with the surrounding area. The reader said the owners agreed to replace the detached structure with an attached garage and added that the change would yield “additional taxes.” The mover’s words on the record were: “I’ll make a motion to approve the rezoning of 3993 Councilman Road from limited agriculture to low density residential for item 26a01.”

During brief discussion a member said the house on the site had been there about 65 years and suggested the historical presence raised questions about the original zoning. Other members said differing opinions on the criteria were permissible and no amendment to the criteria language was required.

The Presiding Official called the roll for the rezoning motion. The affirmative votes recorded in the transcript (as spoken) were: Belkiv (yes), Manningham (yes), Rosenthal (yes) and Feinham (yes). The Presiding Official announced the motion carried and the rezoning was approved.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (regular meeting of 01/14/2026): motion moved and seconded; roll-call responses recorded as affirmative by those present (transcript roll call: Spirey—yes; Belky—yes; Monahan—yes; Rosenbaum—yes). The motion carried. - Rezoning, item 26a01 (3993 North Council Hill Road): motion moved by an unidentified member and seconded; roll-call votes recorded as Belkiv—yes, Manningham—yes, Rosenthal—yes, Feinham—yes; motion approved.

What happens next The transcript records the local body’s approval of the rezoning request. The agenda identified the property owners and applicants; the record contains inconsistent spellings of those names (Busson/Boston; Gussman/Guzman). The transcript does not specify any conditions beyond the applicants’ stated plan to replace a detached garage with an attached garage, nor does it record any required permits, timing, or follow-up reporting. Further procedural steps (building permits or county/city-level filing requirements) were not specified in the meeting record.