NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ST. CLAIR COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RE: 2025-11-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, October 7, 2025 at 7:00 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 2.7 MW Commercial Solar Energy System, with an approximate project size of 14.49-acres, on 19.55-acres in an "A" Agricultural Industry Zone District, on the following described property: That Pt of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 21 in T. 1 S., R. 8 W., of the 3rd P.M., St. Clair County, Illinois containing 19.55-acres more or less. (PIN #13-22.0-100-015) Which is known as 3550 State Route 159, Freeburg, Illinois, in Smithton Township. Said request was made by Floyd Schlueter Family Trust, 601 Obstweg, Belleville, Illinois, Owners and Richland Creek Solar LLC, 2501 Chatham Road - Suite R, Springfield, Illinois, Applicants. All persons desiring to appear for or against said petition may appear at said hearing and be heard thereon. Dated this 21st day of September 2025. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS BY: Anne Markezich, Secretary IPL0274350 Sep 21 2025