| Purpose and 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. This report is
required under the Illinois Soil and Water
Conservation District Act, Section 22.02a
(Illinois Complied Statues, Chapter 70,
Paragraph 405, Section 22.02a), enacted December
3, 1971, effective July 1, 1972 which states: |
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The Soil and Water Conservation District shall
make all natural resource information available
to the appropriate county agency or municipality
in the promulgation of zoning ordinances or
variances. Any person who petitions any
municipality or county agency in the district
for variation, amendment, or other relief from
that municipality’s or county’s zoning ordinance
or who proposes to subdivide vacant or
agricultural lands therein shall furnish a copy
of such petition or proposal to the Soil and
Water Conservation District. The Soil and Water
Conservation District shall be given not more
than 30 days from the time of receipt of the
petition or proposal to issue its written
opinion concerning the petition or proposal and
submit the same to the appropriate county agency
or municipality for further action.
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| 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: |
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What the parcel is currently zoned
as under the Kane or DuPage County
Zoning Ordinance. |
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The proposed land use. |
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The designated use of the parcel
from the Kane or DuPage County Land Use
Plan Map. |
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The percentage of the parcel that
has prime farmland soils as indicated by
the Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS) soil survey
(if applicable). |
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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. |
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Where the parcel is located at on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map. This would
indicate if the parcel is located in a
floodplain. |
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Information on the percentage or
location of potential wetlands on the
parcel. |
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Stormwater management issues and
concerns with the site as well as
significant drainage features. |
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Best Management Practices for soil
erosion and sediment control and areas
subject to impact by erosion.
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General guidelines on woodland
protection if applicable to the site. |
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| LAND USE OPINION REPORTS |
Application
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