Lee County board approves Dixon Apartment rezoning; votes at a glance

The Lee County Board approved petition 25P1658 by Dixon Apartment LLC to rezone two parcels in Palmyra Township (commonly 441 and 443 Illinois Route 2 in Dixon) from C‑3 general business to R4 multifamily residential. Alice, representing the zoning hearing officer, presented the petition and the board moved, seconded and completed a roll‑call vote; the motion carried.

The petition covers approximately eight acres and the petitioner requested rezoning to allow an apartment building. There was no extended discussion during the county board meeting; the chair called for a motion, Mister Wilson moved and Mister Scribe seconded, and the board proceeded to roll call before announcing the motion carried.

Votes at a glance
- Petition 25P1658 (Dixon Apartment LLC rezoning to R4): Motion carried after roll call; parcels described as 441 and 443 Illinois Route 2 in Dixon, approx. 8 acres.
- Petition 25PC83 (Title 9 building code amendments): The board adopted the text amendment to adopt the building codes by reference for unincorporated Lee County; the item had been held over in March and carried by voice vote.
- Rejection of retention wall bids (Lee County maintenance facility): The board rejected bids opened 03/27/2026 after members said bids exceeded expectations. Facilities Chair Tom Wilson explained the county will reissue separate bids for excavation and concrete to reduce cost; motion carried.
- Appointments: The board approved a block of three reappointments — Mary Birkfeld to the Amboy Fire Protection District board of trustees, Kimberly Hummel as commissioner of the Lee County Housing Authority, and Amir Ramanadi to the Reagan Mass Transit District board of trustees — by voice vote.
- Financial approvals: County officer reports and the monthly revenue report, claims paid (including vacation and payroll), were approved following roll call.

The board took the votes during the course of the regular meeting with no additional hearings scheduled on these actions at this session. Where roll calls were recorded, the chair announced the motion carried.