The Village Board was originally scheduled to meet on September 16th at Countryside School to allow residents to publicly provide their opinions regarding what course the Village Board should take regarding pending litigation resulting from the passage of the Commercial Horse Boarding Amendment earlier this year.
The following announcement has been posted to the Village News web page:
Special Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday September 23 6:30 pm
In February 2015 the Board of Trustees amended the Village Code to regulate large scale commercial horse boarding through a Text Amendment to the Village Code. Previously, horse boarding was regulated under the Home Occupation provisions of the Code. Since the adoption of the Amendment, a lawsuit has been filed challenging the Text Amendment.
The Board is exploring the Villages options, including the possible settlement of the litigation. The Board is seeking input from the public on this issue. Please plan to attend the Special Village Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Countryside Elementary School to provide comment on the potential settlement. Please email written comments to clerk@vbhil.gov by September 22, 2015.
*Please note, at the prior Village Board Meeting another date was announced. It was changed to ensure all Trustees are able to attend. Sorry for any confusion.
I, as well as many concerned residents of Barrington Hills hope that we are moving in the direction of repealing the Commercial Horse Boarding Text Amendment.