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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 consistent with surrounding uses and with the county’s future‑land‑use designation. “Staff has no objections to the request,” Jacobson told the board during the hearing.
Bovart told the board the change is part of estate planning and emphasized the family’s desire to keep both the house and farmland in agricultural use. Board members asked no substantive questions and several spoke in personal support. Board member Charlie Eldridge said the change fit McHenry County’s policy to preserve farmsteads and farm buildings, adding that the parcel is “likely to remain agricultural for the foreseeable future.”
The zoning board voted 6–0 to forward the petition to the McHenry County Board with a positive recommendation. The packet lists the PIN as 0710100003. No objections from staff were recorded and required public‑notice steps and filing fees were confirmed on the record.
The petition will next appear before the county board for final action; the zoning board’s role was to recommend whether the county board should approve the map amendment.
