Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-2149

• File #: 09-2149
• Version: 1
• Name: Local Food Production Report from the Regional Planning Commission (RPC).
• Type: presentation
• Status: Filed
• File created: 10/28/2009
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 11/3/2009
• Title: Local Food Production Report from the Regional Planning Commission (RPC). For Discussion Only.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/3/2009	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	presented

Title

Local Food Production Report from the Regional Planning Commission (RPC).  For Discussion Only.

Staff Summary

•                     The PB&Z Committee authorized the RPC to study local sustainable agriculture and local food production issues in May 2009.

•                     Since then, the RPC has met monthly and hosted speakers knowledgeable in these issues both statewide and at the local level.

•                     At the October Commission meeting, the RPC discussed and then passed a set of recommendations to be referred back to Committee.

•                     Several members of the RPC will present the findings and recommendations.