Commission denies rezoning request for parcel near Duck Creek Village

The Kane County Commission voted June 30 to deny Ordinance O2026-18, which would have changed the zoning of Parcel 878-7-8-30 from Residential 5 to Commercial 2. Commissioner Sarah Myers moved to deny the change after several neighbors urged the commission to preserve the residential character of the area.

Neighbors and nearby property owners delivered extended public comment opposing the rezoning. Mary Mackelhome, who said she lives at 1440 and 1460 East Rock Drive, told commissioners she opposed the rezoning because "it is a terrible way to go about getting this family extra RVs" and noted a deed restriction affecting future uses had not been filed in the recorder's office as of 08:00 the morning of the meeting. Tracy Sanford, representing the family at Heritage Acres, gave a multi-generation history of the property and asked the county to consider preserving its longstanding family recreation use rather than broad commercial zoning.

Planning staff reminded the commission that Planning & Zoning had recommended denial; staff noted the family already has a temporary use permit for the current season and that temporary permits are handled administratively at the P&Z level. The chair called the question, and the commissioners voted to deny the request. The denial preserves the existing Residential 5 designation for Parcel 878-7-8-30; commissioners said P&Z and staff will work on alternative approaches for the family's needs during the coming year.