Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-0714

• File #: 13-0714
• Version: 1
• Name: Presentation of draft amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce barriers to Local Food Production.
• Type: presentation
• Status: Completed
• File created: 6/19/2013
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 6/25/2013
• Title: Presentation of draft amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce barriers to Local Food Production.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2013	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	presented

Title

Presentation of draft amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce

barriers to Local Food Production.  

Staff Summary

·      On May 7, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presented the Local Sustainable Food Systems report to the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee.

·      The Committee reviewed and discussed draft UDO amendments related to beekeeping and chicken-raising on May 28 and June 4, respectively.  

·      Staff will present draft UDO amendments for Committee discussion; the revisions were prepared to incorporate recommendations included in the Local Sustainable Food Systems report.  The draft amendments propose to allow installation of hoophouses and greenhouses on residential lots for local food production, as well as increase the maximum duration of seasonal sales of farm produce and language supportive of local food production.