Title
Resolution directing the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing to consider proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances) incorporating amendments to the Watershed Development Ordinance.
Staff Summary
• The Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) has drafted corresponding ordinance amendments to the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Coastal High Hazard Areas including updating the FEMA Flood Insurance Study Maps. SMC’s draft also includes other miscellaneous amendments.
• In order to remain a SMC “Certified Community” in good standing, Lake County shall incorporate the WDO amendments, upon their adoption, into the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) prior to October 5, 2023.
• On March 13, 2001, the Lake County Board authorized the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee (PB&Z) to forward any future proposed UDO text amendments relating to WDO revisions directly to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and to direct the ZBA to conduct a public hearing to consider such amendments. This Committee authority extends to the current Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee (PBZ&E).
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) on October 13, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances) (UDO) on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) “Certified Community;” and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); and
WHEREAS, Lake County participates in the FEMA NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) as a Class 6 Community; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain its status as a “Certified Community” and to remain in “good standing” in the FEMA NFIP and participate as a Class 6 CRS community, the County must periodically amend the UDO to reflect the revisions made to the WDO and to the regulations of the FEMA NFIP; and
WHEREAS, the County must incorporate these revisions into the UDO prior to October 5, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2001, the Lake County Board authorized the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee (PB&Z) to forward any future proposed UDO text amendments relating to WDO revisions directly to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and to direct the ZBA to conduct a public hearing to consider such amendments; and
WHEREAS, such Committee authority extends to the current Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee (PBZ&E); and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Development Department will draft proposed amendments to the text of the UDO based upon WDO amendments and will submit such proposed amendments to the Zoning Board of Appeals for hearing to amend the text of the UDO; and
WHEREAS, the state law requires that the Zoning Board of Appeals hold a public hearing to amend the text of the UDO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the PBZ&E Committee that the ZBA is hereby directed to conduct a public hearing to consider such amendments upon their receipt and such other amendments that are directly related thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby directed to notify the Zoning Board of Appeals of this action and keep a record of this Resolution.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on June 7, 2023.