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Ordinance on Zoning Case No. 5702 which consists of the application from the County of Lake, which seeks to amend the text of the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance relating to adopting the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The proposed text amendments pertain to Appendix M and Articles 8, 10, 14, and Appendix S.
Staff Summary
· The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-evaluated and revised the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) within Lake County. Appendix M along with minor text amendments of the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) has been amended.
· These text amendments must be adopted prior to September 18, 2013, so Lake County may remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continue to be a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) "Certified Community."
· The Lake County Board adopted a Resolution amending the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) on June 11, 2013.
· The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) has recommended approval of the amendments by a vote of 8-0.
· Following the required public hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended approval of the amendments by a vote of 7-0.
· The Planning, Building and Development Department staff has reviewed the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of the UDO be amended in accordance with Exhibit A.
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WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission, after reviewing the text amendments recommends by a vote of 8-0 that the proposed text amendments be approved as specified in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held by the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois on the petition of the County of Lake in order to amend the text of the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance relating to adopting the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The proposed text amendments pertain to Appendix M and Articles 8, 10, 14, and Appendix S; and
WHEREAS, your Zoning Board of Appeals, after hearing the testimony and reviewing the evidence presented at the public hearing on the aforesaid petition, has submitted its report thereon to the County Board and its report recommends by a vote of 7 - 0 that the proposed text amendment be approved as specified in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, your Planning, Building and Zoning Committee duly considered the proposed text amendment aforedescribed and recommends by a vote of 7 to 0 that the text amendment be approved as specified in Exhibit A. Motion made by Member Hart, with a second by Member Wilke, to grant the petition. Voting "Aye", Hart, Hewitt, Pedersen, Taylor, Weber, Wilke, and, Thomson-Carter; voting "Nay"; none.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended, as specified in Exhibit A.
DATED AT WAUKEGAN, Lake County, Illinois, this 9th day of July, 2013.