Thursday, January 6, 2011

McHenry County Board Planning, Development Committee Meeting This Morning

Planning and Development Committee of the McHenry County Board is meeting at 8:05 this morning in the McHenry County Government Center Conference Room A. That is prior to the 9:00 a.m. County Board meeting.

A request is to be considered for the waiver of a penalty fee for a resident who had a deteriorating seawall reconstructed by a contractor who obtained permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Natural Resources, but apparently overlooked the County permit. The property owner is requesting the waiver of penalty fees, noting that it was apparently an oversight on the part of the contractor.

Also on the topic of fees, a discussion by the committee is slated regarding building code minimum fees.
Another discussion topic is a CMAP grant application. This would be to obtain Technical Assistance regarding the creation of a plan addressing the particular issues and challenges faced by owners of land along the Fox River.

Initial steps toward the development of a Unified Development Ordinance will also be considered. Interviews of the consulting team are scheduled February 3 in the County Board Conference Rooms.

A Unified Development Ordinance would encompass some 16 groups that are involved in planning, zoning, building, environmental aspects.

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