Title
Resolution adopting the Lake County Sustainability Chapter to the Regional Framework Plan.
Staff Summary
· Through a Local Technical Assistance grant, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has assisted in the development of the Lake County Sustainability Chapter update to the Regional Framework Plan. The chapter supports the Lake County Strategic Plan goal to "promote a sustainable environment" and builds on the Department's previous "Promoting Sustainable Development Best Practices Report".
· The Sustainability Chapter includes a series of goals and indicators for various topic areas (land use, transportation, open space, water resources, energy, waste, and economy) designed to engage both Lake County agencies and external stakeholders including municipal, industry, business and community partners.
· The County Board's adoption of the Chapter will trigger a multi-year process to gather data from both internal and external stakeholders to measure progress towards the County's sustainability goals, and to identify opportunities for further analysis and action.
Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Regional Framework Plan on November 9, 2004, which serves as a visionary, advisory guideline for land use, while maintaining flexibility for responding to changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Lake County Strategic Plan is to "promote a sustainable environment;" and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board accepted the Promoting Sustainable Development Practices in Lake County report in December 2011; and
WHEREAS, Lake County recognizes the GO TO 2040 Plan as the long-range regional comprehensive plan for the seven-county Chicago region, encompassing Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties; and
WHEREAS, CMAP applied for federal funding through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program, in order to provide assistance to local governments in taking actions that advance the implementation of GO TO 2040, through the Local Technical Assistance program; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2011, the Lake County Board passed a resolution authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between Lake County and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning in support of the Local Technical
Assistance program; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2012 the Lake County Board authorized the Chairman of the Board to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with CMAP for Local Technical Assistance services to assist with the development of a Sustainability Chapter update to the Regional Framework Plan in order to implement Sustainable Development Practices in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Regional Planning Commission recommended approval of the Sustainability Chapter on January 16, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the chapter has been presented for review and comment at municipal and public open houses both prior to and following the Regional Planning Commission's review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee has reviewed and approved the Lake County Sustainability Chapter to the Regional Framework Plan and forwarded the document to the Lake County Board for review and approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lake County Board that the Lake County Sustainability Chapter to the Regional Framework Plan is approved as specified in Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County Board shall keep a record of this action.
DATED AT WAUKEGAN, Lake County, Illinois, this 14th day of October, 2014.