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Madison County Board approves rezoning of Mordis parcel after public comment, 23-3
Summary
The Madison County Board on April 27 approved Resolution Z21-0009 to rezone a 6.01-acre parcel at 5910 Galli Lane in Collinsville Township from R-1 to Agricultural, following public comment and board debate; the measure passed 23-3 and takes effect immediately.
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — The Madison County Board approved Resolution Z21-0009 on April 27, rezoning a 6.01-acre tract at 5910 Galli Lane in Collinsville Township from R-1 Single-Family Residential to A Agricultural by a 23-3 vote.
The measure, introduced and read into the record by County board member Mick Madison, implements recommendations made by the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals and explicitly states the resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption. The roll call vote recorded 23 ayes and 3 nays (Petrillo, Dalton, Kneedler).
The petition concerns property owned by Lloyd and Patricia Mordis (PIN 13-1-21-16-00-000-039) in County Board District 25. Public comment preceded the vote: Christopher Geiler told the board he had repeatedly emailed members to explain the zoning situation and said he was “disheartened” that the record had not been fully researched, warning that rezoning would be “a detraction to a new development.” Karen Cummings-Larson spoke in support of Geiler, saying she had long known him and describing his developments as “an asset to any neighborhood.”
Board discussion ranged from concerns about consistency with the City of Collinsville’s comprehensive plan to proposals for compromise. County board member Dalton said she would vote no because Collinsville’s comprehensive plan supports the subdivision-style development and she feared an agricultural designation would hinder that vision. County board member Ryan Kneedler proposed a compromise, suggesting the property remain R-1 with a Special Use Permit to allow “a maximum of 2 goats and a maximum of 5 chickens,” noting R-1 already allows up to two horses.
Supporters of the rezoning argued the parcel and surrounding land have agricultural characteristics and that the zoning request had passed the Zoning Board of Appeals and the county committee. “We will hear [future] cases openly and honestly,” Madison said in defense of the process and staff work that preceded the vote.
The board moved to approve the resolution on a motion by Mick Madison; no second was recorded in the transcript. The ayes were Kuhn, Pace, Meyer, Ross, Madison, Doucleff, Walters, Holliday, Stoutenborough, Malone, Gray, Pollard, King, Babcock, Hankins, Valentine, Messner, Foster, Glasper, Goggin, Guy, Harriss and Mueller-Jones. The nays were Nick Petrillo, Dalton and Ryan Kneedler. The chairman declared the resolution duly adopted.
Following the vote, the board recessed the special session until Wednesday, May 19, 2021. County Clerk Debra Ming-Mendoza attested the proceedings.
