Hartland Township Supervisor Evert Evertsen has graciously consented to allow the Alliance to publish Hartland's Motion and Resolution to the 2030 Planning Commission. Complete with detailed references, Hartland makes a clear and concise argument for better protection of water and farmland in their township.
Follow the link at the bottom to read the actual documents.
SUMMARY OF HARTLAND TOWNSHIP RESPONSE TO DRAFT 2030 LAND USE
Ø Hartland Township requested that their 2010 Land Use PLAN, updated in 2005, be used for their input to the 2030 McHenry County Land Use Plan.
Ø Any increase in McHenry County population will negatively impact the availability of potable water in the over-developed eastern portion of the county.
Ø Increased population will elevate the demand for “black roads” which will require the increased use of ice melting materials.
Ø Current areas Zoned as Agricultural, currently shown in yellow and orange, should be colored as Agricultural on the map – not with other colors.
Ø Areas zoned as Estate should be colored as Estate.
Ø Golf Courses should all be colored the same.
Ø Water is mentioned in the PLAN 80 times yet Industrial areas are being planned for areas which are prone to flooding and are placed in areas susceptible to aquifer contamination.
Ø The proposed Plan Draft contains the word Land 412 times and the word farm 161 times but Agricultural land is planned to be reduced by 33.54 to 35.45 percent.
Ø The proposed Plan contains the word “people” only 17 times but the premise that there will be a population increase of 70 percent is consistent throughout the Plan.
Ø We cannot stress enough the need to fill current empty Office and factory space:
Ø No new development should be planned for outside the 1.5 mile zone encompassing current incorporated municipal boundaries.
Ø Open question: What caused the reduction in the acres of Government/Institutions/Utilities and Open Space? (Article H)
THE VILLAGE OF BULL VALLEY has submitted a Resolution requesting the 2030 Plan Commission to remove the "Estate" designation they have surrounded the Village with and return it to and "Agriculture" designation.
The areas in question currently are in a sensitive aquifer recharge area. The Village wants it to remain Agriculture for as long as possible, but it is designated in the Village plan to eventually be estate development of no less than five acres.
The county defines "Estate" as one to five acres, setting up an inherent conflict where a developer can leverage county against Village to defeat the Village's right to self-determination in planning.
TO READ THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ON BOTH RESOLUTIONS CLICK HERE
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