City of Wilmington Planning & Zoning Commission met Jan. 8.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order
The January 8, 2026 meeting of the Wilmington Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Chairperson Shell.
Roll Call
Upon Roll Call by the Clerk the following members answered “Here” or “Present”:
Commissioners Present Shell, Clennon, Longest, Francis, Kempes, Skoryi
Commissioners Absent Smith
Quorum
A sufficient number of members of the corporate authorities were in attendance to constitute a quorum, so the meeting was declared in order.
Other Officials in Attendance
Also, in attendance were City Administrator Jeannine Smith and Mayor Ben Dietz
Approve the Previous Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Clennon made a motion and Commissioner Longest seconded to approve the November 6, 2025 meeting minutes with the necessary correction and have them placed on file.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 Clennon, Longest, Francis, Kempes, Skoryi, Shell
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Smith
Motion passed.
Commissioner Clennon made a motion and Commissioner Francis seconded to approve the December 4, 2025 meeting minutes and have them placed on file.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 Clennon, Longest, Francis, Kempes, Skoryi, Shell
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Smith
Motion passed.
Public Comment
Public Comment #1 (unknown speaker) commented on the proposed solar farm on Rivals Road.
Text Amendment Review
City Administrator Smith and the Commission conducted a workshop focused on amendments to the zoning code.
Other Pertinent Information
No other pertinent information was discussed.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Commissioner Longest and seconded by Commissioner Clennon.
Upon voice vote, the motion was carried. The Wilmington Planning & Zoning meeting held on January 8, 2026, adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
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