The Village Board will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday at 6:30 PM. A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
February 22nd Village Board meeting agenda posted
February 21, 2016 by Barrington Hills Observer
February 21, 2016 by Barrington Hills Observer
The Village Board will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday at 6:30 PM. A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
How can the BOT entertain approval of a zoning map for Barrington Hills that misrepresents the commercial nature of our Village? The Commercial code passed by the ZBA and Board last year reconstitutes the Village from R-1 to commercial. In order to build a 7 year retroactive code for the benefit of Oakwood Farms and create unlimited commercial boarding in BH, we have a code in place that has very dangerous precedent and is a threat to anyone assuming residential protections.
The code encourages commercial activity and eliminates the longstanding home occupation rights of R-1 zoned properties. Our current BOT has failed to address this issue that remains a cloud over the entire Village. Voting in favor of the current zoning map may constitute a misrepresentation to anyone who is buying property in our Village expecting R-1 protections and legal liability to BOT members and our Village.
It is insufficient in this case to plead ignorance because this issue and consequences are well known to the current BOT and our legal advisers.