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Village board imposed 90-day moratorium on some accessory structures; commission to review rules
Summary
Commissioners noted that the Campton Hills Village Board approved a 90-day moratorium on certain accessory structures; the suspension aims to give the board and staff time to revisit size limits and rules after complaints about large buildings used for business in agricultural areas.
Chairman Frederick told the commission that the Campton Hills Village Board enacted a 90-day moratorium on certain accessory structures the night before the commission meeting to allow the village time to review accessory-structure size limits and rules.
According to the chair’s statement during the June 10 meeting, concerns prompting the moratorium included inquiries and complaints that large accessory buildings in agricultural zones were effectively being used for contractor or business operations. The moratorium is intended to provide breathing room for staff and elected officials to discuss potential changes to maximum sizes and permitted uses of accessory structures and then make recommendations to the village board.
Commissioners discussed the moratorium as context for current variance requests and noted the commission will monitor the village board’s follow-up work. No formal action on the moratorium was taken by the planning commission; the moratorium was reported to the commission as a recent village-board action.
