East Peoria public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Council approved a conditional use for a cannabis dispensary at 406 W. Camp Street and a special use for a short-term rental at 408 Fondulac Drive. They also advanced an ordinance to increase the number of permitted cannabis dispensaries from two to three. Additionally, the Council approved several infrastructure contracts and a $4.5M payment of bills via omnibus vote.
- Approved $4,504,996.96 payment of bills (5-0)
- Approved conditional use for cannabis dispensary at 406 W. Camp Street (4-1)
- Approved special use for short-term rental at 408 Fondulac Drive (4-1)
- Advanced ordinance to increase permitted cannabis dispensaries from 2 to 3 (4-1)
- Approved 3-year health insurance contract with UnityPoint Health Plus (4-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved $753,305 total premium for property, casualty, and workers' compensation insurance (4-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved $10,000 annual contribution to Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (5-0)
- Approved $27,340.70 for cyber security insurance coverage (5-0)
City Council
The Council approved a special use ordinance for a new fire station at 2100 Centennial Drive and authorized several pavement patching and ADA ramp projects. They also adopted tax levies for two special service areas and approved a $3.1M payment of bills.
- Approved special use for new fire station at 2100 Centennial Drive (4-0)
- Approved $3,145,951.83 payment of bills (4-0)
- Allocated $1.2M Motor Fuel Tax Funds for 2023 Street Maintenance (4-0)
- Adopted tax levy for Special Service Area 2021A Valley View Knolls (4-0)
- Adopted tax levy for Special Service Area 2019A Access Road 6 (4-0)
- Appointed John Broshears to the Zoning Board of Appeals (4-0)
- Approved $29,610 purchase of 10 laptops for police department (4-0)
- Approved insurance renewal total premium of $753,305 (3-0, 1 abstain)
City Council
The City Council approved a special use ordinance for a short-term rental at 104 Fieldcrest Drive despite neighborhood opposition. The council also passed several items via omnibus vote, including a used auto dealership special use and various infrastructure contracts.
- Approved short-term rental special use at 104 Fieldcrest Drive (4-1)
- Approved special use for used auto dealership at 4200 East Washington Street (5-0)
- Approved $1,917,572.36 payment of bills (5-0)
- Approved lease for fire station facility on ICC property (5-0)
- Approved $1.2M Motor Fuel Tax allocation for 2023 Street Maintenance (5-0)
- Approved $393,439 contract for West Washington and Camp Street resurfacing (5-0)
- Appointed Sarah “Gray” Baker to the Planning Commission (5-0)
- Approved sale of surplus Public Works personal property (5-0)
City Council
The City Council held a working session featuring a presentation by GPEDC CEO Chris Setti regarding regional economic development strategies and workforce solutions. No substantive decisions or legislative actions were taken during the meeting.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will meet to discuss the status of the Comprehensive Plan application with the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. The body will also receive updates on Levee Park and multi-family development.
- Comprehensive Plan application with Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
- Richland Neighborhood plan effort inclusion
- Levee Park update
- Multi-family development update