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Ordinance amending Chapter 151: Proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances).
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. Proposed amendments to Appendix M of Chapter 151 and a minor text amendment to Subchapter 151.271.
• 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.”
• On September 24, 2015 the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended approval of the amendments as indicated in Exhibit A. Following the Committee action on October 6, 2015, final action will be taken at the October 13, 2015 County Board meeting.
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance 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 a 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 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 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”; and
WHEREAS, your Planning, Building and Development Department has reviewed the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of Chapter 151 of the Lake County Code be amended in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, your Zoning Board of Appeals, after reviewing the testimony presented at the public hearing on the aforesaid petition, has submitted its report thereon to the County Board and its report recommends by a vote of 7 - 0 that the proposed text amendment be approved as specified in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held by the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois on the petition of the County of Lake, which seeks to amend the text of Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, your Planning, Building and Zoning Committee duly considered the proposed text amendment aforedescribed and recommends by a vote of 5 to 0 that the text amendments be approved as specified in Exhibit A. Motion made by Member Hart, with a second by Member Carlson, to grant the petition. Voting "Aye" Chair Weber, Member Bartels, Member Carlson, Member Hart and Member Pedersen; voting "Nay", None.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Lake County Board that the text amendments to Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances are approved as specified in Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of the County Board shall keep a record of this action.
DATED AT WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, this 13th day of October, 2015.