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County staff warn housing ‘build’ bill could limit local zoning authority; CMAP water study draws scrutiny
Summary
McHenry County staff told the Law and Government Liquor Committee they are redlining a proposed state housing “build” bill and coordinating with Collar Counties over concerns about lot sizes, parking, impact fees and loss of local control, while a proposed CMAP regional water study drew questions about local data needs.
County staff and committee members spent substantial time on a legislative briefing that highlighted two policy threads: a pending housing “build” bill that could override local zoning and a separate proposal asking CMAP to study regional water availability.
Deputy County Administrator Lisa Shalit told the committee the county and municipal partners are preparing a redline of the housing bill and meeting with the governor’s office and mayors to identify items that would be…
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