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County board delays final action on comprehensive plan after members flag technical and policy concerns
Summary
Members raised concerns about density language, walkability sections and strategic aquifer recharge mapping in the proposed county comprehensive plan and agreed to hold the document for additional corrections and committee review before final adoption.
Several county board members on Oct. 16 urged additional revision to the proposed McHenry County Comprehensive Plan, citing potential unintended consequences for estate zoning, inconsistent language on sidewalks and walkable neighborhoods, and a missing key for the strategic aquifer recharge areas map.
County Board member Brian Gottemoeller said the plan as drafted would change "estate" zoning from one unit per acre to two units per acre in some subsections, which he warned could enable…
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