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Crystal Lake officials urge county to reject B3 rezoning for former Flowerwood site, citing comprehensive‑plan mismatch
Summary
City of Crystal Lake planning officials and local speakers urged McHenry County board to deny a request to change the former Flowerwood property to B3 commercial zoning, saying the change conflicts with both municipal and county comprehensive plans and could enable self‑storage or other higher‑intensity uses at the community edge.
Speakers from Crystal Lake and nearby property owners urged the McHenry County Board on Oct. 16 to deny a request to rezone the former "Flowerwood" parcel to the county’s B3 business district, saying the requested designation conflicts with both the city and county comprehensive plans and could allow uses inappropriate for an entrance to Crystal Lake.
"Land use decisions in these transitional areas should be collaboratively planned and not decided in isolation," said Catherine Cowan, director of community development for the City of Crystal Lake, during the public‑comment period. Cowan said the city filed a…
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