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ZBA backs Illumitank expansion: reclassifies small parcel to light-industrial to support business growth
Summary
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 7–0 to recommend reclassification of roughly 9.86 acres from A-1 Agricultural to I-1 Light Industrial to allow Illumitank (Alumitank/Illumitank) to expand manufacturing and related support facilities; the case will be forwarded to the county board.
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended approval of a zoning reclassification that would change approximately 9.86 acres near U.S. Highway 14 in Chemung Township from A-1 Agricultural to I-1 Light Industrial to support business expansion by Illumitank (referred to in testimony as Alumitank/Lumetank).
Why it matters: the rezoning would allow the family-owned manufacturer to convert an existing hangar and adjacent support areas (septic, stormwater basins, wells) to industrial use and to formalize infrastructure already serving the firm. Board members described the company as a longtime employer in the area and said the site aligns with existing…
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