NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ST. CLAIR COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RE: 2025-09-SP Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of St. Clair County, Illinois, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. in the County Board Room, 5th Floor, St. Clair County Building, #10 Public Square, Belleville, Illinois, at which time and place the Board will consider the proposed variation to the County Zoning Ordinance as follows: To consider a request for a Special Use Permit to allow a 4.990 MW Commercial Solar Energy System with an approximate project size of 45.15-acres on 77.9-acres in an "A" Agricultural Industry Zone District, on the following described property: The E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 27, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., of the 3rd P.M., St. Clair County, Illinois containing 77.9-acres more or less. (PIN #13-27.0-111-001) Which is known as 6120 Douglas Road, Freeburg, Illinois, in Smithton Township. Said request was made by Robert Blank, 326 Bradington Drive, Columbia, Illinois and Diane Silva, 345 Bradington Drive, Columbia, Illinois, Owners and Smithton IL 1, LLC, 1000 Wilson Blvd - #2400, Arlington, Virginia, Applicant. All persons desiring to appear for or against said petition may appear at said hearing and be heard thereon. Dated this 13th day of August 2025. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS BY: Anne Markezich, Secretary IPL0263238 Aug 13 2025