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Lake County committee approves forwarding new logistics‑facility rules to County Board
Summary
The committee approved forwarding amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance that add definitions and use standards for logistics facilities in unincorporated Lake County, including size thresholds, increased setbacks from sensitive receptors, landscaping and environmental study requirements; the committee also approved a FEMA‑funded $41,043.83 emergency appropriation for a stormwater risk assessment.
The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning & Environment Committee on April 8 voted to forward a package of amendments to the county's Unified Development Ordinance addressing logistics facilities to the County Board for final action.
Planning Director Eric Wagner introduced the package and said the changes respond to the recent growth in e‑commerce and the distinct land‑use impacts of distribution and fulfillment centers. "Lake County code currently does not have specific standards for logistics facilities or centers," planner Natalia Fick told the committee. The amendments add a new logistics‑facility definition and create separate standards for small and large logistics facilities.
Under the proposal, a small logistics facility would be 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or less and would be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Facilities…
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