Title
Resolution directing the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing on proposed text amendments to Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois, Code of Ordinances updating the existing lighting ordinance for unincorporated Lake County.
Staff Summary
* The Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee has previously directed staff to initiate the text amendment process to update the existing lighting ordinance to be more closely align with Dark Sky requirements and to complement the recently adopted bird-friendly building amendments.
* Amendments will be drafted to the existing lighting regulations to include non-residential standards such as additional shielding and stricter lighting controls for new lighting fixtures.
* In accordance with the Planning, Building and Development Department's current practice for amendments, a resolution has been prepared for County Board action directing the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing upon staff's completion of draft amendments.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board incorporated the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance into the Lake County, Illinois, Code of Ordinances as Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois, Code of Ordinances on February 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the regulations specified in Chapter 151 of the Lake County Code are being implemented and require periodic review, and revisions may be necessary to these regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Development Department has determined the need to update the existing lighting ordinance which controls non-residential lighting in unincorporated Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Development Department will draft proposed amendments to the text of the Lake County Code of Ordinances related to non-residential lighting and will submit such proposed...
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