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McHenry County hearing: staff finds no objection to Harvard setback variance; county board to decide Feb. 17

McHenry County zoning hearing (variations/board) · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Robert J. Dacey asked the county for a variance to allow a 13-foot side-yard setback for a replacement barn at 22207 Airport Road in Harvard; hearing officer Michael McNearney described the request as straightforward and noted staff raised no concerns. The McHenry County Board will consider the case on Feb. 17.

Michael McNearney opened a McHenry County zoning hearing on application Z25Dash0098 and identified the applicant as Robert J. Dacey, trustee of the Robert J. Dacey Refigurable Trust. The application seeks a variance in an A-1C agricultural district to allow a 13-foot setback for a detached accessory structure in the effective side yard where the ordinance requires 50 feet.

McNearney said the property is about 16 acres at 22207 Airport Road in Harvard (PIN 060340007) and noted the parcel is zoned A-1C with a conditional use permit…

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