Heft v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals

The Greater Chillicothe Sanitary District of Peoria County filed with the Peoria County zoning department a request for a building permit to construct on a certain parcel of land a sewage disposal plant. This was denied. Thereafter, a petition was filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals of Peoria County for a variation in use of the subject property for such purpose. The plant was to consist of an administration building, parking facilities, a clarifier, a digester and five open sludge drying beds with other necessary appurtenances. The north half of the property was zoned “C” residential, and…