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Shaw said the request aims to consolidate multiple legacy parcels and to regularize a property whose primary use for decades has been residential. \"It is very difficult, if not impossible, by today's lending standards to be able to mortgage a property for residential use that's nonconforming,\" Shaw told the board. Owner Kevin Zangi testified, \"The house has always been used as residential,\" adding that industrial activity on site had ceased.

County planner Melanie Jacobson told the board staff would remain neutral on the map amendment because the request balances long‑term industrial planning with the area’s existing residential character. Staff noted the county future‑land‑use map designates the area for office/research/industrial uses, but aerial records show the residential use predates the 1979 zoning ordinance and the parcel is a legal nonconforming use.

The petition also sought a frontage variance because a small portion of the land is annexed to the City of Woodstock, which reduces the frontage counted in the unincorporated county measurement. Shaw said the annexed triangle and multiple parcel lines create a technical hardship; the petitioner intends to combine the lots if the map amendment is approved.

Board members emphasized the parcel sits at the fringe of an industrial corridor and that the surrounding land uses on the downtown side of Washington Street are primarily residential. Charlie Eldridge, who moved approval, said the future‑land‑use map is general and not parcel specific in such transition areas. After discussion the board voted 7‑0 to recommend approval; the motion was seconded by Mr. Schnabel.

The ZBA recommendation will be forwarded to the McHenry County Board for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals - Zoning Hearing, 9-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","The zoning board recommended approval, 7-0, of a petition to reclassify a 2.7‑acre parcel on Washington Street from I‑1 (Light Industrial) to R‑1 (Residential) and to grant a frontage variance reducing required street frontage from 100 feet to 73.9 feet, to allow owner Kevin Zangi to consolidate parcels and convey the property to family.","taxTitle","McHenry County, Illinois","taxId",12887,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978141,"Zoning board backs reclassification of Crystal Lake garden-center site for general business uses",3082,236000,3318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789979-4a7b204c3796f016cf594ca06c345710&start=236&end=3318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789979-4a7b204c3796f016cf594ca06c345710/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/5978141/McHenry-County/Illinois/Zoning-board-backs-reclassification-of-Crystal-Lake-garden-center-site-for-general-business-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978141-aefceec9e081477d69260b37c71b0eb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179746&Signature=Qt3T9Gbn-50XQDOLaL17K-XQ-esIaBdk4REtZCG391JxPGLANDr01umJ7wKr8mmlTG9KnRrgsIgyZHHfQwHZGsZUN79vSGVMfC0nHEsHSkeiqGoDIOQl5lWbZ3EiGcpZXfG1ftZH6G7QTeQdnaqvXE3OueOCRVSJR5gSJ65RiiRJ67nZDUupMWbswn45JEiUDh2kCiB8bb5v4FCDMJwfxKuKNy3C6Ahhij~mOOfHiiuz9TP53B~b2hwEPj6xpnazftbwM9npNsZZ4N5Isor-hl-~QDH4Kwv835c1Wz1hPW1HGGtPFfhQVji2Gge1dvdGaCYcbCEYNPSCssAyqBfC2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mid Cameron County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 7-0 on a recommendation to the McHenry County Board to reclassify a 10.4‑acre site at 7625 U.S. Highway 14 from B‑1 (Neighborhood Business) to B‑3 (General Business). The petition, Z25‑0051, was presented by attorney Tyler Wilkie on behalf of property owner Timothy James.

Wilkie told the board the county’s 2030 plan supports the change. \"The 2030 plan... actually supports the reclassification of this to a general business district,\" he said. The petitioner, Timothy James, testified the owners intend to develop a combination of self‑storage and so‑called “flex space” units for small businesses and indoor vehicle or boat storage.

The reclassification drew objections from the City of Crystal Lake. Elizabeth Maxwell, representing the city, said the site lies well within the city’s boundaries and its land‑use plan designates the area for commerce. \"Storage creates a wasteland. It is an asphalt area,\" Maxwell told the board, adding the city had considered other, higher‑intensity commercial and residential uses for the location.

County planning staff and the petitioner’s attorney disputed that the county lacked authority to approve commercial zoning in unincorporated areas near a municipality. Senior planner Anna Curtis read the UDO definition for the B‑3 permitted use class, including \"off‑premise service business\" types such as contractors who store equipment on site.

Planning staff noted the subject property is designated mixed‑use on the county future‑land‑use map but also lies within a sensitive aquifer recharge area, and said project review would require compliance with the county Unified Development Ordinance, building code and stormwater requirements. \"Maximum impervious surface in the recharge area is 50% of the entire property,\" Anna Curtis said; staff also said there are potential stormwater mitigation measures the developer could use.

Supporters pointed to an existing, recently opened storage facility the owners operate in Wakanda and said the market has shown demand for additional storage. Owner Kristen James said the family plans high landscaping and quality materials. \"We're gonna overdo it with landscaping because we like landscaping,\" she said.

After public comment and staff testimony, board member Charlie Eldridge moved to recommend approval and Mary Donner seconded. The board voted 7‑0 to forward the amendment, with members citing the parcel’s frontage on two major roads and the adjacent parcel that had previously been rezoned B‑3.

The ZBA recommendation goes to the McHenry County Board; the board date was referenced in the hearing packet as October.","The Mid Cameron County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 7-0 to forward a request to rezone 7625 US Highway 14 in Crystal Lake from B-1 (Neighborhood Business) to B-3 (General Business), clearing the way for proposed self‑storage and “flex space” uses but drawing objections from the City of Crystal Lake.","actionData","errors"]

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Board recommends rezoning Woodstock‑area parcel to residential, grants frontage variance

Zoning board backs reclassification of Crystal Lake garden-center site for general business uses