Zoning Board of Appeals
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The Zoning Board of Appeals has the power and duty to hear and decide all matters referred to it by the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, including conditional use requests and variances due to a hardship being created by strict interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance. Variances to be decided by the Zoning Board include the reduction of front yard depth or side yard width, rear yard reduction, building height increases, use of undersized lots, decrease in open space, decrease in parking requirements, and increase in maximum sign area. Members serve a 5-year term. Regular Meetings shall be held on the third Wednesday of each month.
Board Members
| Member Name | Contact | Term Ends | |
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| Paul Armstrong – Chair | (217) 337-5371 | Jun 2015 | |
| Stacy Harwood | Jun 2014 | ||
| Nancy Uchtmann | (217) 384-7875 | Jun 2015 | |
| Charles Warmbrunn | Jul 2016 | ||
| Harvey Welch | Jun 2015 |
Board Staff
| Staff Member | Contact | |
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| Teri Andel – Planning Administrative Assistant |
tmandel@urbanaillinois.us (217) 384-2440 |
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| Rebecca Bird – Planner II |
rlbird@urbanaillinois.us (217) 384-2440 |
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| Jeff Engstrom – Planner II |
jmengstrom@urbanaillinois.us (217) 384-2440 |
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Robert Myers – Planning Manager |
ramyers@urbanaillinois.us (217) 384-2440 |
| Type | File | Size |
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| 2011 ZBA Annual Report | 2.1MB | |
| 2010 ZBA Annual Report | 14.3MB | |
| 2009 ZBA Annual Report | 2.1MB | |
| 2008 ZBA Annual Report | 179KB | |
| 2012 ZBA Meeting Schedule | 139KB | |
| 2011 ZBA Meeting Schedule | 139KB | |
| 2010 ZBA Meeting Schedule | 139KB | |
| Adopted Zoning Board of Appeals By-Laws - 2005 | 50KB | |
| Conditional Use Permit - Citizen Guide | 112KB | |
| Variance - Citizen Guide | 88KB |
