Government At Work Thursday, March 3

8:30 a.m. – Planning and Development Committee of McHenry County Board

Meets in Conference Room B, County Administrative Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

 The McHenry County Planning and Development 2010 Annual Report, in draft format, is being presented to the Committee. It provides information of the activities during 2010 along with the 2011 goals.

A Zoning Ordinance amendment is being presented for consideration. This amendment relates to equine shows and events which are becoming more and more prolific in the county. In the past the horse and equine events were regulated by issuing a Temporary Use Permit. It is observed that the newer equine activities involve more than strictly agricultural activity. This has resulted in neighboring residents of an event to suffer invasion of peaceful use of property, sometimes on a weekly basis. As a result the Temporary Use Permit may no longer be an adequate way to regulate horse and equine activities.

The proposed amendment will limit Animal Sporting Events to one permit per property per year. However, an exemption is provided for the McHenry County Fairgrounds. This change has resulted from property owners conducting numerous animal sporting events causing disturbance for the surrounding neighbors. This apparently is the result of McHenry County growth.

3:00 p.m.—McHenry County Public Buildings Commission

Meeting in Room 210 of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

This Commission meets usually on a quarterly basis on the first Thursday of the month.

This month the agenda calls for consideration of the Minutes of the Regular December 2, 2010 meeting, project Manager's Reports and related Project matters, Treasurer's Report, including a monthly report, an authorization for the  Treasurer to file Audit Report as and for the statement of Commission receipts and disbursements, Determination of bills to be paid and authorization to pay.

Under Old Business, the matter of Records Retention is listed.

Under new business, the Consideration of Resolution to permit Executive (Closed) Sessions; and Election of Officers.

There are never any minutes posted on the County website for this agency as is the usual procedure for other county groups.

Crystal Lake Park District Board

This Board usually meets the first and third Thursdays of the month. The Board has decided it is not necessary to meet twice a month on a regular basis. Therefore, the first Thursday of the month meeting is being cancelled. The regular meeting of the Board is scheduled to take place on the Third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Park District offices, One East Crystal Lake Avenue.