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ZBA backs small residential split in Woodstock to preserve adjacent equine operations
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended the County Board approve a map amendment (Z25‑0096) allowing a roughly 3‑acre residential split at 4319 Macaulay Road (change from A‑1 to E‑3). Owner Lisa White said the change enables sale of a residence while keeping pasture for a horse stable that provides lessons and therapeutic riding.
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6‑0 to recommend approval of a petition to reclassify a portion of 4319 Macaulay Road in Woodstock from A‑1 (agriculture) to E‑3 (estate) to permit a three‑acre residential parcel to be split off while preserving adjoining pasture for equine uses.
Attorney Jeremy Shaw explained the request as a targeted E‑3 reclassification for a roughly three‑acre parcel that already contains a residence and accessory structures; the remainder (about 2.039 acres)…
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