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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 of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances) adopting the latest floodplain maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Staff Summary
* The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-evaluated and revised the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) within Lake County. Appendix M along with minor text amendment of the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County (UDO) has been amended.
* These text amendments must be adopted prior to February 17, 2016, so Lake County may remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continue to be a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) "Certified Community."
* State law requires that the Zoning Board of Appeals hold a public hearing to amend the text of the UDO.
* On March 13, 2001, the Lake County Board authorized the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee (PB&Z) to forward any future proposed UDO text amendments relating to WDO revisions directly to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and to direct the ZBA to conduct a public hearing to consider such amendments.
* The Planning, Building and Development Department staff has reviewed the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of the UDO be amended in accordance with Exhibit A.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) on October 13, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances) (UDO) on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) "Certified Community;" and
WHEREAS, Lake County is a member of the Federal Emergency Management ...
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