Title
Resolution directing the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing to consider certain proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance.
Staff Summary
• The County periodically amends the text of the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance to eliminate inconsistencies, address new issues and maintain the Ordinance’s currency.
• On August 4, 2009, the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee concluded its introductory review of a series of proposed amendments.
• Attached is a resolution for the County Board’s adoption directing the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing to consider these proposed amendments.
Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the UDO regulations as they are being implemented require a periodic review, and revisions may be necessary to these regulations; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the Department of Planning, Building and Development has conducted a review of the UDO and has proposed amendments to eliminate inconsistencies, address new issues and maintain the Ordinance’s currency; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Zoning (PB&Z) Committee is of the opinion that the necessary steps should be taken to eliminate these inconsistencies, address new issues and maintain the Ordinance’s currency; and
WHEREAS, the state law requires a public hearing to amend the text of the UDO; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Lake County Board that the ZBA is hereby directed to conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments identified in Exhibit A and such other amendments that are directly related thereto; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby directed to notify the Zoning Board of Appeals of this action and keep a record of this Resolution.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois this 11th day of August, 2009.