Groups advise cities to protest zone amendment

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign and Urbana city councils are being advised to formally protest a proposed county zoning amendment that would allow ethanol manufacturing plants in unincorporated areas.

Under the proposal now before the Champaign County Board's Environment and Land Use Committee, ethanol plants would be allowed in the county in areas zoned heavy industrial if the county board approves a special use permit.

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