Hasn’t been anything in the Northwest Herald about the McHenry County Board’s attempt to impose restrictions on recreational vehicles and boats, so I guess the efforts of McHenry County Board member John Hammerand of Wonder Lake’s District 4 can be credited with the turnout.
The audience of disturbed unincorporated residents at the McHenry County Board meeting Tuesday night. Photo credit: Nick Provenzano.
Standing room only
County Board member Nick Provenzano said,
“You can drop the Schaumburg ordinance into McHenry County but it doesn’t make us Schaumburg – stop trying to change the rural nature of our county.”
Two boats were in this driveway.
I was at the YMCA today for a preview of construction progress and drove home through the Crystal Lake Manor. The Manor is surrounded by the City of Crystal Lake, but unincorporated, so would be subject to the proposed zoning restrictions with regard to RV, boat and camper storage.
There’s a boat and a trailer here.
You can see what I saw as a drove the couple of blocks.
This boat is in the backyard of a corner lot. Maybe it could legally be stored here over the winter.
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See the following articles:
- 8-11-14 New County Zoning Threatens Home Recreational Vehicle Storage
- 8-19-20 RV-Boat Restrictions Planned by County Board
- 8-19-14 Mary McClellan Joins John Hammerand in Opposition to RV-Boat Storage Restrictions
In politics, intensity counts. I predict the County Board drastically modifies the section in question.
I hope your prediction is correct Cal.
The entire eastern half of McHenry County is bisected by the Fox River and the Chain of Lakes, and the waterway is host to tens of thousands of boaters (and voters) annually.
Businesses from one end of the county to the other, rely on the recreational use of this waterway (and the people who own recreational vehicles) for their living.
Reducing the ability to store recreational vehicles in McHenry County would have substantial and adverse effects on the vibrancy of this community.
This part of the proposed ordinance seems akin to attempting to push a square peg through a round hole, were to be applied to McHenry County.
My family moved to Crystal Lake so we could have a boat.
Gee is this the same Jim Harrison who told Duncan to ” Go back to her Blog”?
Seemed he didn’t like the blog before and now he likes it????
why punish those who keep their neighbors clean and tastful.
we live in unicorporated areas so we can enjoy the peacefulness of the country life.
i look out my backyard and see a corn field in season and in winter I see deers running by.
this will all change for us if the city laws trickle to us.
we love living in harmony with as much nature we can get.
please don’t ruin our peace of mind in this harsh world.
as farmers do take the bad eggs out and leave the good ones to flurish
Interesting comment from Jim Harrison.
If this is the Harrison who is running for Sheriff, take a look at his street address – 508 Bald Knob Rd., Johnsburg, IL on Google streetview.
Is this unincorporated McHenry County?