McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup has identified a problem that resulted from taking the unpopular RV, boat, snowmobile storage restrictions out of the proposed new zoning ordinance. You can see what was voted down below: Walkup’s observations are below: … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board has posted a notice of the next meeting for consideration of its Unified Development Ordinance. It will be Wednesday, October 1st at 6:30 PM. … Continue reading
The agenda for last Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting is below: The room was pretty full for the fourth straight meeting. Here’s how County Board member John Hammerand saw the meeting: The County Board Meeting Room was packed with citizens … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member John Hammerand has been actually reading the proposed Unified Development Ordinance. His most recent observations appear below: This ordinance is faulty in its construction and premise. We restrict what should be unrestricted and free that which … Continue reading
The Unified Development Ordinance–proposed future zoning rules–was again a big draw at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting. At the last meeting, the room was packed with recreational vehicle owners. From the number of snowmobilers, one might conclude that they are … Continue reading
This popped in a comment to one of the articles on the restrictions included in one of the previous articles about restrictions proposed in the County’s Unified Development Ordinance: Why would the county decide what you can and can’t have … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Someone sent me a link to this house in Holiday Hills. The address matches where McHenry County Board member Mary McClellan lives. I thought she lives in the Village of Holiday Hills and would not be affected by the proposed … Continue reading
Jennifer Martin, a friend of Fox River Grove Castle owner’s across the street neighbor, has lost her job as a Chicago Police Patrol Officer for using the state license plate data base for non-official purposes. The July 17th vote was … Continue reading
If you store your recreational vehicle or boat in your driveway in the off season, you are in for some serious changes. The McHenry County Board is considering a Unified Development Ordinance. One of the significant differences between today’s rules … Continue reading
Coral Township Trustee Laurie Cisneros addressed the McHenry County Board last week on the loosening of zoning restrictions on horse racing in the proposed Unified Development Ordinance. She said she did not live that near the race track that has … Continue reading
McHenry County Board members are working their way through the proposed Unified Development Ordinance, known as “UDO” by anyone talking about it. Wonder Lake member John Hammerand found something he doesn’t like at all on page 242. The topic is … Continue reading
I have not read the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) being considered by the McHenry County Board, but member John Hammerand has. He turned up an anomaly that caught my interest. Looking at summary pages, he discovered that it is harder … Continue reading
To: Tina Hill, Chair, McHenry County Board, County Board Members and Representatives of the People of McHenry County, Illinois From: The Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water (ALAW) Re: Comments on Final Draft of Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) currently on … Continue reading
Tea Party activists are prominent in Will County. Tea Party folks aren’t keen on any level of government prying into what they consider their private affairs. Maybe that explains why there was a County Board movement to ban the use … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Public Hearings and Public Comment Period for the McHenry County Unified Development Ordinance WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will conduct a public hearing for the purpose … Continue reading
In a twenty-one page decision, McHenry County Circuit Judge Michael Chmiel ruled against Crystal Lake High School District 155 in the suits brought by neighbors on Amberwood Drive and the City of Crystal Lake. Reacting to the decision, delivered while State’s … Continue reading
The arguments have been made. The case has gone to Judge Michael Chmiel. And people will have to wait about a month and a half to learn which side will appeal. Make no mistake that this is an important case. … Continue reading
The City of Crystal Lake has sent a letter with a survey, dated October 10th, to 136 homeowners who own waterfront property on Crystal Lake. Fences, accessory buildings and building heights are the topics covered. Disturbing lake views are the … Continue reading
For the second time, the Fox River Grove Village Board has passed an ordinance to assuage the neighbors who don’t like people coming to see the Bettendorf Castle, one of only two tourist attractions in the town. (The other, of … Continue reading
