July 11, 2022 Zoning Minutes
CITY OF EAST DUBUQUE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
East Dubuque City Hall
261 Sinsinawa Avenue
East Dubuque, IL 61025
Monday
July 11, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
I. Call to Order
A. Swearing In of New Members / City Attorney Terry Kurt
New Members David Kale and David Lechnir
B. Roll Call / City Clerk Pam McCarthy
Linda Waltz, Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
C. Establishment of Quorum / Chairperson Linda Waltz
Quorum established
II. Procedures
A. Reading of the Legal Notice / City Manager Loras Herrig
B. Explanation of Hearing Procedures and Order of Business / City Manager Loras Herrig, Chairperson Linda Waltz
C. Review of Special Use Permits / City Manager Loras Herrig and Zoning Board
i. Rita’s Hairstyling Center
Nothing has changed.
Motion by Jean Roby to Approve Special Use Permit second by Paul Largent ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
ii. Bluff View Properties
Will need to reissue in Bonnie’s name.
Motion by David Lechnir to Approve Special Use Permit second by Jean Roby ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
iii. Sheehan Auto Electric
Ownership has changed and will need to make sure that lighting and storage stays the same.
Motion by David Kale to Approve Special Use Permit second by David Lechnir ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
iv. Excavation General Contractor
Looks like a junkyard and has been bad for years.
Motion by Jean Roby to Not Approve Special Use Permit second by David Lechnir ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
v. Sedbrook’s Auto Repair
Keep the same, as he is pre-annexed into city. This is good for 20 years.
Motion by Jean Roby to Approve Special Use Permit second by Paul Largent ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
D. Presentation from Special Use Permit Applicant, Bridge City Collective, UHCC Inc. – Jim Straus
This group has received 3 license and 1 cultivation in Illinois and also located in 7 other states.
Karl Camillucci – Bring people to shop and visit other establishments. Not looking to generate more traffic, noise and negative safety. Planning on demolishing old building and build new retail building and hope to generate new growth with expanding tax base. Expecting 250 to 300 people per week. Plan on being active in the community. Won’t create any new burden on the city. Will have camera’s, guards and no product is out. When there are deliveries they will pull into a bay that is secured before they unload. 24/7 camera with state police, exterior camera not sure how far they will expand from building.
E. Presentation from Rezoning Applicant – Jestin Sertle
Rezone as general residential not zoned business. Want to make a third apartment that was the City Hall space. There are currently 6 parking spaces. Just planning on adding walls to make it 2-bedroom apartment. Will need to see plans. Does not need to be fancy blue prints but drawing of what is being done.
III. Questions & Comments
A. Members of the Zoning Board
i. Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary
Jean Roby – did surrounding business get letter for dispensary. She had gotten calls from Temperly and Noel.
City Manager Loras Herrig – Notice of people to notify requirement not sure. State says 250 ft.
City Attorney Terry Kurt – Notices have been done correctly for population under 500,000 people.
City Manager Loras Herrig – Sometimes street will be blocked with city events. Yes, they understand and will not be a problem.
Jean Roby – Is there an amount of people allowed in shop?
Linda Waltz – You are looking at 6 to 8 point of sale station? They will meet the customer initially but not looking to keep them long.
David Kale – If you have 6 stations how many people are you looking to employ? Looking to have 15 to 20 people. Note that these people will be rotating not all at the same time.
Deb Redmon – What are the hours you are looking at? Looking to do 9am to 9pm 7 days a week with changes once know the flow of customers.
David Lechnir – How does this compare between small and large towns? Have not done studies from small to large communities but don’t see any difference.
Portia Mittons – Have not seen any adverse effects on small towns. Her shop in Oregon is one of 2 shops in that small town. They have only seen good things within that town.
David Kale – What about parking? Do not see this as a problem with additional spaces being added and that customers are only in about 10 mins. So they are in and out.
David Lechnir – Will there be consumption on site? No at this time. If they decide to do this then will need to come back in front of Zoning Board.
Linda Waltz – Will you be working close with the local police? Yes they are asking to be partners and work with them from the start.
David Kale – Is this the only spot you are looking at? Yes.
ii. Rezoning Application
Jean Roby – Required to have handicap parking? Not sure unless there is a state code. City has nothing to do with this.
David Lechnir – Building permit for interior work? Will need plans to get building permit.
City Manager Loras Herrig – The neighbors are happy to have it back to residential instead of business.
B. Public Comments in Favor of the Request
i. Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary
Dave Sendt – Working and getting to know them. Thought this would be a great opportunity to bring this city forward. They want to be a part of the community.
ii. Rezoning Application
C. Public Comments Opposed to the Request
i. Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary
Don Slaats – Not against someone opening a business. Not sure this is the right place for it. This is still drugs. Says it’s a zoo up at the Dispensary. Not going to be more people but splitting the customers.
ii. Rezoning Application
D. Final Comments from Zoning Board
i. Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary
ii. Rezoning Application
IV. Staff Report & Recommendations from Zoning Administrator
A. Findings of Fact / City Manager Loras Herrig, Chairperson Linda Waltz
Recommend to pass
B. Zoning Ordinance Sections
i. Special Uses
ii. Amendments
iii. Adult-Use Cannabis
C. Discussion and Possible Action on Recommendation to City Council
i. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Rezoning Application for Jestin and Gerry Lou Sertle at 185 Wisconsin Avenue in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Motion by Jean Roby to Approve Rezoning Application for Jestin and Gerry Lou Sertle at
185 Wisconsin Avenue second by David Lechnir ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
ii. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Special Use Permit for Bridge City Collective, UHCC Inc. to Operate an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 69-79 Sinsinawa Avenue in the City of East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Motion by David Lechnir to Approve Special Use Permit for Bridge City Collective, UHCC Inc. to Operate an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 69-79 Sinsinawa Avenue second by Paul Largent ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon and David Lechnir Nays – Jean Roby and David Kale
V. Other Business
None
VI. Adjournment
End Time: 6:26 p.m.
Motion by David Lechnir to Adjourn second by David Kale ROLL CALL: Ayes – Paul Largent, Deb Redmon, Jean Roby, David Lechnir and David Kale
Pam McCarthy
City Clerk, East Dubuque
