EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Board voted 20-3 on April 15, 2026, to deny Apollo Properties LLC’s request to rezone about 0.45 acres at 5429 Maryville Road in Granite City, blocking a proposed change from the B-1 Limited Business District to the R-5 Multiple-Family Residence District.
The vote came during the board’s regular meeting in Edwardsville, where members were asked to approve a zoning map amendment for the property. The request had failed in the ZBA and the B&Z committees before reaching the full board.
Several neighbors spoke against the zoning petition during the meeting, raising concerns about the upkeep of the property. One resident said a large dumpster on the property made it difficult for people to see around it when leaving the neighborhood. Around 59 neighbors signed a petition against it.
The owner of the property said there are two apartments above a business area that is no longer operating there, and the intended changes would transform the vacant business area into two additional apartments.
This was also brought before the board nine years ago, to have it rezoned, and the county board voted it down unanimously.
Attorney Maag spoke in favor of the zoning request, representing the property owner. After public comments concluded, the board voted to deny the rezoning.
