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Board debates screening, berm heights and variances for Route 20 trucking facility

McHenry County Board Committee of the Whole · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Members discussed zoning petition 10B1 for a trucking/storage site on Route 20, agreeing to break the item into separate votes (conditional use and variances), debating berm and screening heights, lighting controls and traffic/entrance considerations; one variance requires a three‑quarter majority because the ZBA recommended denial.

The Committee of the Whole spent substantial time discussing zoning petition 10B1 — a proposed trucking and outdoor storage facility on Route 20 — focusing on screening, berm heights, lighting and separate votes for conditional-use and variance questions.

Board members agreed to break the overall petition into multiple votes so the conditional use, the paving/grindings variance (which the Zoning Board recommended for denial) and the vehicle-storage allowance could be considered…

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