Zoning Board of Appeals - Zoning Hearing, 10-22-26

The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals held a zoning hearing on October 22, 2026, on application Z26054, a request to reclassify approximately 26 wooded and wet acres from A1 Agricultural to E5 Estate zoning. The applicant said the change could allow the land to be sold in parcels while preserving mature oak and hickory trees and a wet area through proposed deed restrictions; staff noted that frontage would support no more than four lots without a variance. The board clarified that the hearing concerned only the zoning map amendment, and that the proposed deed restrictions were not enforceable by the county or part of the board’s decision criteria.

A motion to approve was made. The recorded roll call shows four yes votes and one no vote, but the transcript cuts off as the vote reaches Mary Donner, so the final vote and outcome cannot be confirmed from the available text. No procurement, contract, or budget activity was identified.