The next Land Use Meeting will be held on Monday,
June 9th, 7:00pm at the Defenders' Office.
One main item on the agenda is the development in Seneca Township we
have been following. The county ZBA voted 4-3 in favor of this
subdivision which will be located in a highly sensitive natural area by
the Kishwaukee River and North Kishwaukee branch. It will now go to the
county board, and we need to determine our next steps.
If you have any questions on this development or anything else, please
send an email to mcd_landuse@yahoo.com.
Is this the best use of
our land?
A First-Timer's Guide:
Dealing
with Rezoning Issues in McHenry County
Get Involved:
Requirements that have to be met by Petitioner before hearing by Zoning
Board of Appeals (ZBA)
-Petition with legal description of
property & statement of present & proposed zoning must be
filed.
-Legal notice of the public hearing
must be published not less than 15 days or more than 30 days in
advance in newspaper that is published in a township or road district
affected by proposed petition.
-Legal notice must be sent to all
adjoining property owners by certified mail not less 15 or more than
30 days before such hearing.
-Notice must also be sent by certified
mail to the McHenry County Conservation District , all municipalities
within 1 1/2 miles of Property in Question (PIQ), all fire
protection & school districts covering PIQ, and the road commissioner
& township supervisors where the property is located.
-Each parcel or block of parcels must
be posted with a zoning poster stating the date of the public hearing.
-Petitioner must apply for a Natural
Resources Information Report (NRI) on property with the McHenry
County Soil & Water Conservation District.
-Prior to hearing, all required
documents & exhibits must be submitted to the Department of
Planning. An analysis & report
shall be prepared by the staff
engineer of the Planning Department of the ZBA.
-Petitioner must pay fee in advance of
hearing. Based on acreage.
Remember - if you
don't take action, no one else will fight for you.
You can make a difference!
Good Luck!
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Environmental
Defenders of McHenry County 
