Planning commission recommends rezoning and subdivision changes to create residential open-space overlay
The commission voted to forward proposed amendments to create a Residential Open Space Overlay (ROSO) district and related subdivision-ordinance changes, including wildfire resilience review, septic-submittal clarifications, developer's-agreement language and a two-times density bonus tied to preservation of at least 50% open space.
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The Cook County Planning Commission on May 14 voted to forward proposed amendments creating a Residential Open Space Overlay ("ROSO" or "Roseau District") and updates to the Cook County Subdivision Ordinance to allow clustered residential development at higher densities in exchange for preserving at least 50% of a site as open space.
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