Committee Advances Variance and Audit Extension
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The committee voted 3-0 to recommend City Council approval of a side-yard setback variance at 325 N. Mineral Street and a three-year Sikich audit-services extension. The audit extension would keep the current rate for the first year, followed by $500 increases in each of the next two years.
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What this means
The variance would allow a homeowner to build a larger, more accessible garage, subject to City Council action. The committee also supported paying the City’s BlueCross BlueShield premiums when due and formally approving them later through the list of bills. Budget discussions included high equipment repair costs, wastewater treatment plant engineering expenses, and an IEPA review of the project loan; the electronic attendance policy was tabled.
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- Recommended City Council approval of the minimum side-yard setback variance for 325 N. Mineral Street and retained first-read status; the vote was 3-0.
- Recommended City Council approval of a three-year Sikich audit-services extension and retained first-read status; the vote was 3-0.
- Supported paying BlueCross BlueShield health-plan premiums when due and approving the payments retroactively on the City’s list of bills.
- Took no action on the comprehensive plan because the zoning code must first be amended to assign planning duties to the existing Zoning Board of Appeals.
- Tabled the electronic attendance policy.
- Deferred review of the zoning-code amendment assigning planning committee duties to the Zoning Board of Appeals; the item is expected to go before the ZBA in May.
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