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Discussion of proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances) incorporating amendments to the Watershed Development Ordinance.
Staff Summary
• Following the Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) amendments to the Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO) in 2020, the Public Works, Planning and Transportation (PWPT) Committee directed the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) to initiate a public hearing process to incorporate corresponding changes to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
• The amendments consist of rainfall and stormwater detention related and other miscellaneous changes to the UDO site development regulations.
• Of special significance is the introduction of the fee-in-lieu program to provide for an alternative to onsite stormwater detention, when eligible. In order to effectuate this program, the department will rely on the SMC to administer the program on the County’s behalf pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. The intergovernmental agreement will be presented and discussed in tandem with the amendments.
• Following initial committee discussion, these items will be brought back to the PWPT Committee the following week for action.