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…