PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST
FOR TEXT AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF HILLCREST
 BEFORE THE
THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF HILLCREST
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ROCHELLE SOLAR, LLC, Petitioner, owner of properties with PIN numbers 25-07-400-003 and 25-08-300-004 has filed an application with the Village of Hillcrest, Ogle County, Illinois, requesting a Text Amendment to amend Chapter 82 – Zoning; Article VI – Land Use and Development Standards - Division 9, Sec. 82-724 as follows:
"Ground mount solar energy systems that are the primary use of the lot, designed for providing energy to off-site uses, or export to the wholesale market are allowable only by Special Use permit in the agricultural (A-1), rural residential and industrial districts."
NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN THAT the Village Board for the Village of Hillcrest will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony as to an ordinance authorizing the text amendment to the ordinances of the Village of Hillcrest, on Wednesday, Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village of Hillcrest, 204 Hillcrest Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068.
The public hearing may be continued from time to time to dates certain without further notice being published.
All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Any written comments should be addressed to the Village of Hillcrest, 204 Hillcrest Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068, and will be accepted up to the date of the public hearing.
By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Hillcrest, Ogle County, Illinois.
Dawn Bearrows
Village Clerk
October 29 2025
LILS0396269