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Zoning board backs small A‑2 split at 17001 Maguire Road to keep family home
Summary
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6–0 to forward a petition to reclassify 7.37 acres at 17001 Maguire Road from A‑1 to A‑2, an estate‑planning split the applicant said will allow his mother to remain in the family home while preserving agricultural land.
Howard Bovart sought a map amendment on Oct. 22 to separate a residence from surrounding farmland at 17001 Maguire Road in Heartland Township so his mother, who requires around‑the‑clock care, can remain at home.
The request — to reclassify the 7.37‑acre parcel from A‑1 to A‑2 agricultural zoning — was described by planner Melody Jacobson as…
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