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Madison County Board upholds denial of rezoning for 740 E. Airline Drive after residents’ objections
Summary
The Madison County Board voted 27‑1 April 15 to deny a request to rezone 740 E. Airline Drive from R‑3 single‑family residential to B‑2 general business (Z19‑0059). Neighbors had submitted 204 petition signatures and warned rezoning could pave the way for alcohol sales and video gaming.
The Madison County Board voted 27‑1 on April 15 to deny a petition to rezone 740 E. Airline Drive in Wood River Township from R‑3 single‑family residential to B‑2 general business (Resolution Z19‑0059).
The vote upholds the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals finding and came after public comments read into the record opposing the change. Pat Devening, a 50‑year Rosewood Heights resident who identified herself as a local school board member, submitted a written comment noted in the record that the community circulated a petition with 204 signatures (182 from Rosewood…
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