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Peoria County Board approves special‑use split, assigns tax‑sale certificate; consent agenda passes

October 10, 2025 | Peoria County, Illinois


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Peoria County Board approves special‑use split, assigns tax‑sale certificate; consent agenda passes
The Peoria County Board voted unanimously to approve a special‑use petition allowing a 5.25‑acre division from a 12.5‑acre tract and took two other routine actions at a public meeting where 13 members were present.

The action with the clearest policy effect was the board’s approval of zoning case EBA2025‑004, a petition by Philip Mollick for a special use under the county’s Unified Development Ordinance. The petition was described to the board as a request to divide 5.25 acres from an existing 12.5‑acre parcel; the special use is required because the split does not meet the A‑2 Agricultural District minimum lot size of 25 acres or the density standard of one dwelling unit per 25 contiguous acres. Member Ruhland moved the measure and Member Windisch seconded it; the board recorded 13 yes votes and the motion carried.

Also on the floor, the board approved the assignment of a tax sale certificate of purchase (Item 9.2). Member Duncan moved the assignment and Member Blair seconded; the motion passed on a recorded voice tally of 13 yes votes. The consent agenda (moved by Member Duncan and seconded by Member Ruhland) and the minutes (moved by Member Salzer and seconded by Member Daley) were likewise approved by voice vote, each recorded as 13 yes votes.

There was no extended debate recorded in the transcript on the zoning petition or on the tax‑sale assignment; members asked no follow‑up questions during the motions and votes. The zoning action explicitly relied on the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (the board cited the ordinance section governing special uses when lot‑size or density standards are not met). The transcript did not record conditions attached to the special use or additional permit requirements beyond the special‑use finding.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes: motion (mover Member Salzer; second Member Daley). Outcome: approved; tally: 13 yes.
- Consent agenda: motion (mover Member Duncan; second Member Ruhland). Outcome: approved; tally: 13 yes.
- Zoning case EBA2025‑004 (petition of Philip Mollick): motion to approve the special use allowing the division of 5.25 acres from a 12.5‑acre tract (mover Member Ruhland; second Member Windisch). Outcome: approved; tally: 13 yes.
- Assignment of tax sale certificate (Item 9.2): motion (mover Member Duncan; second Member Blair). Outcome: approved; tally: 13 yes.

The board’s actions were procedural and unanimous as recorded; the transcript does not show any roll‑call vote that named individual yes/no positions. Any conditions, permit language, or subsequent administrative steps required to implement the approved special use were not specified in the meeting record.

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