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Purpose & Intent |
The purpose and intent of the Land Use
Opinion report is to furnish natural resource
information to officials of the local governing body and
other decision makers. Decisions concerning variations,
amendments, or relief of local zoning ordinances may
reference this report. Also decisions concerning the
future of a proposed subdivision of vacant or
agricultural lands and the development of these lands
because of these decisions may reference this report.
This report is required under 94 Act Ill Complied
Statues, Chapter 70 Paragraph 405/1 Et Seq. and Ill
Revised Statues, Chapter 5 Paragraph 106 Et Seq. The
Land Use Opinion report intends to present the most
current natural resource information available in an
understandable format. It contains a description of the
present conditions and resources available and their
potential impact on each other.
The report comes from
the following: standardized data, on-site
investigations, and information furnished by the
petitioner. Please read the entire report to coordinate
and inter-relate all natural resource factors
considered. The report, when used properly, will
provide the basis for good land use change decisions and
proper development while protecting the natural resource
base of the county. The conclusions of the Land Use
Opinion report in no way indicate the impossibility of a
certain land use. However, it should alert the reader
to possible problems that may occur if the capabilities
of the land are ignored.
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Information Contained in the
LUO Report |
The report contains the
following information:
- What the parcel
is currently zoned as under the Kane or DuPage
County Zoning Ordinance.
- The proposed land
use.
- The designated
use of the parcel from the Kane or DuPage County
Land Use Plan Map.
- The percentage of
the parcel that has prime farmland soils as
indicated by the Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS) soil survey (if applicable).
- What the
percentage of the parcel is composed of soils with
severe or very severe limitations for septic systems
as indicated by the NRCS soil survey.
- Where the parcel
is located at on the Flood Insurance Rate Map.
This would indicate if the parcel is located in a
floodplain.
- Information on
the percentage or location of potential wetlands on
the parcel.
- Stormwater
management issues and concerns with the site as well
as significant drainage features.
- Best Management
Practices for soil erosion and sediment control and
areas subject to impact by erosion.
- General
guidelines on woodland protection if applicable to
the site
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