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Madison County board approves multiple zoning variances and special-use permits
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Summary
The Madison County Board unanimously adopted seven Building & Zoning Committee resolutions approving variances, special-use permits and a map amendment covering agricultural, residential and business properties across several townships.
On Aug. 18 the Madison County Board adopted seven resolutions from the Building & Zoning Committee approving variances, special-use permits and a zoning map amendment for parcels in Alhambra, Wood River, Marine, St. Jacob/Jarvis and Moro townships.
The measures, read by Building & Zoning Committee chairman Mick Madison, included: a variance to allow a reduced front-yard width (Z21-0029); special-use permits permitting temporary placement of double-wide mobile homes for named families (Z21-0039 and Z21-0049) with conditions limiting occupancy to the applicants for up to five years; a rezoning from B-3 Highway Business to M-2 General Manufacturing to permit a motor freight terminal (Z21-0044); variances to permit portions of a training building to extend over property lines for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 520 JATC (Z21-0046); and a special-use permit for a restaurant/bar operation at an Edwardsville site (Z21-0048).
Each report of findings from the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval or approval with conditions. The board called the ayes and nays and adopted the package of resolutions unanimously (27-0).
Why it matters: The approvals change permitted uses or dimensional standards for specific parcels and allow temporary occupancy or commercial/manufacturing uses on identified properties. Several approvals include conditions that limit the duration of special-use permits to the named occupants and require removal or reapplication if occupants change.
What's next: County staff will implement zoning changes and condition monitoring per the resolutions; property owners and applicants must comply with permit conditions or seek extensions per the county process.