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Resolution adopting the Lake County Sustainability Chapter to the Regional Framework Plan.
Staff Summary
* Through a Local Technical Assistance grant, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has assisted in the development of the Lake County Sustainability Chapter update to the Regional Framework Plan. The chapter supports the Lake County Strategic Plan goal to "promote a sustainable environment" and builds on the Department's previous "Promoting Sustainable Development Best Practices Report".
* The Sustainability Chapter includes a series of goals and indicators for various topic areas (land use, transportation, open space, water resources, energy, waste, and economy) designed to engage both Lake County agencies and external stakeholders including municipal, industry, business and community partners.
* The draft relies on extensive input from various affected Lake County departments and agencies. The broader community was engaged in the drafting process through a series of municipal and public open houses early in the process and following the Regional Planning Commission's review of the draft earlier this year.
* The County Board's adoption of the Chapter will trigger a multi-year process to gather data from both internal and external stakeholders to measure progress towards the County's sustainability goals, and to identify opportunities for further analysis and action.
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WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Regional Framework Plan on November 9, 2004, which serves as a visionary, advisory guideline for land use, while maintaining flexibility for responding to changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Lake County Strategic Plan is to "promote a sustainable environment;" and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board accepted the Promoting Sustainable Development Practices in Lake County report in December 2011; and
WHEREAS, Lake County recognizes the GO TO 2040 Plan as the long-range regional comprehen...
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