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McHenry County ZBA backs Unilock rezoning and two variations to house taller equipment, citing wetlands constraints
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended approval of Unilock, Inc.'s request to rezone its Marengo site to I‑2 and grant two variations (height to 75 ft, setbacks to 60 ft) to allow modern, enclosed conveyors and silos; board and staff cited site wetlands and planner found no objections.
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to forward a positive recommendation to the County Board on Unilock, Inc.’s petition to rezone 8302 S. Illinois Route 23 in Marengo from A‑1 (with a conditional use permit) to I‑2 heavy industrial and to grant two variations: increase maximum building height from 40 feet to 75 feet and reduce required side/rear setbacks from 100 feet to 60 feet.
Attorney Christina Green and Unilock U.S. construction manager Jay Lemiere told the board the company has operated at the site since acquiring the former PaveLock facility in 2011 and that rezoning would avoid recurring conditional‑use amendments the company currently must pursue to expand. "Rezoning to a district where the use is permitted by right is a more practical and better…
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