Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Public Hearing, Special Use Permits, Zoning Board on January 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
195 South Sutton Road
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets this evening at 6:30 PM. Their agenda includes,
A copy of the agenda can be viewed here.
Related: “ZBA public hearing scheduled for January 19”
Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Village Code, Zoning Board on August 17, 2020| 3 Comments »
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold their monthly meeting this evening at 6:30 PM. Matters to be discussed and/or voted on this evening include:
Tonight’s meeting will be held at Countryside Elementary located at 205 W. County Line Rd. A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are required for those attending. To listen to the meeting remotely, dial (508) 924-1464.
Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Special Use Permits, Village Code, Zoning Board on June 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The June meeting agenda of the Zoning Board of Appeals contains a variety of topics, including:
A copy of this evening’s agenda, including instructions on participating remotely, can be viewed and downloaded here.
Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Village Attorney, Village Code, Zoning Board on May 30, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Barrington Hills Text Amendment/ Map Amendment Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 6:30 PM by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Barrington Hills at the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, concerning an application filed by Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo and The Sanfilippo Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation for (1) a text amendment to Title 5 – Zoning Regulations of the Municipal Code to add new zoning regulations to create a Charitable Giving Overlay District, and (2) in the event the new regulations are adopted, to provide for a map amendment to change the zoning classification of specific property to the Charitable Giving Overlay District.
The property under consideration for rezoning is commonly identified as 789 Plum Tree Road, Barrington Hills, IL, and by Parcel Nos. 20-29-126-014; 20-29-126-015; 20-29-126-016; 20-29-126-017; 20-29-126-018; 20-29-127-002; 20-29-127-003; 20-29-176-002; and 20-29-176-005. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance, the proposed amendment thereto, and the application for rezoning are available for examination by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk at the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, weekdays between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Also a copy of this notice and zoning application will be available at the Village website vbhil.gov/meeting-packets/ included in the packet for this Zoning Board Meeting.
In response to Coronavirus, and the requirement to limit physical attendance at Village Hall, parties interested in this application may attend in person, but are invited to attend the Public Hearing by telephone or conference call. To participate remotely, a link and phone number will be provided on the agenda.
All those interested will be given an opportunity to be heard, but only during the public comments and public hearing section of the meeting. Written comments and questions on the application will be made part of the record of this proceeding, and any question posed will be asked of the application. Please limit written testimony to 200 words, as such comments will be read by staff aloud during the meeting, if requested.
All written comments/questions will be accepted in person or by email in the office of the Village Clerk through 3:00 PM Monday, June 15, 2020. Verbal live commenting via the online web conferencing system is also available, but for technical reasons written comments are strongly preferred. The agenda and materials for this meeting will be posted no later than the end of the day on Friday, June 12, 2020 at www.vbhil.gov.
Persons seeking additional information concerning the application, accessing the virtual meetings, or requesting alternative means to provide testimony or public comment are directed to email the Village Clerk at clerk@vbhil.gov.
A copy of the agenda packet for the June 15th Zoning Board meeting as it appears as of this publishing can be viewed and downloaded here.
Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Government, Zoning Board on August 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday August 21st at 6:30 PM at Village Hall. The agenda and e-Packet materials can be viewed here.
Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Special Use Permits, Uncategorized, Village Code, Village Government, Zoning Board on May 20, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The documents to be discussed during Monday evening’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting have been posted by the Village. A PDF copy can be viewed and downloaded here.
Posted in 2017 Elections, Agendas, Barrington Hills Farm, Commercial Horse Boarding, Conflict of interest, Cuba Rd Bridge, ePacket agendas, Horse Boarding, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, OP/Ed, Special Use Permits, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, Village Board, Village Code, Village Government, Zoning Board on January 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The Observer takes a look back at another year gone by, as we present the most frequently read news stories and editorials for 2016. Click on any title to read and revisit stories from this past year.
August 30th Zoning Board public hearing recordings published
Our most read and most commented upon story of 2016, this article summarized the August 30th Zoning Board meeting which concluded the public hearings on the latest text amendment proposal for commercial horse boarding codes.
WARNING: Beware of phantom developers!
This story discussed a fear-mongering letter that was mailed to residents throughout the village, containing unsubstantiated claims of Barrington Hills once again being imperiled by greedy developers.
In October, the Observer reviewed the myriad of flaws in the Anderson II commercial boarding ordinance and explained the importance of reinstating boarding under the Home Occupation Ordinance.
Despite the misinformation repeated at many recent meetings, archived Village Board minutes from 1960 show that village leaders then did not approve of commercial equestrian activities on residential properties, having shut down a riding school for being in violation of village code. This feature also drew the second most comments of any story for 2016.
June Village Board Meeting Recordings Released
Our review of the Board of Trustees June meeting covered several topics, but focused primarily on the ongoing delays with the reconstruction of the Cuba Road Bridge (now known as Veteran’s Crossing Bridge). The article highlighted the lack of proper oversight of the project by Gewalt Hamilton, as well as some confusing explanations of the situation by Village Administrator Bob Kosin.
As the Zoning Board of Appeals was about to begin a review of the commercial horse boarding code, the Observer dispelled a long list of oft-repeated fallacies, fictions and lies concerning equestrian activities and horse boarding in this column from July.
Candidates file for April 2017 Village Elections
The title speaks for itself in this most recent top story, highlighting the high level of resident interest in our village government.
Park District to begin charging user fees for Riding Center
The July announcement by the Park District of its intention to set up a fee structure for resident and n0n-resident users of the Riding Center drew a large audience.
Documents added to ZBA horse boarding code hearing package
In the days leading up to the August 30th ZBA meeting, readers were eager to review the 291 pages of documentation that had been submitted to the Zoning Board in the form of court documents, resident and Village official emails, affidavits, Village engineering and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency reports and form letters.
Posted in Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Elections 2011, ePacket agendas, Horse Boarding, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Save 5 Acres, Well Water Quality, Zoning Board on August 19, 2016| 7 Comments »
The Village has added one hundred and fifty-three pages of testimony documents to the public information package being considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals since their hearing last Monday regarding a proposed amendment to horse boarding codes in Barrington Hills.
These documents are in the forms of court documents, resident and Village official emails, affidavits, Village engineering and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency reports and some form letters from residents who either don’t have the time or the independent thinking to express their opinions. A copy of the entire two hundred and ninety-one page document package including newly released information can be viewed and downloaded here.
Among the new information included for public examination is information leading up to and following the issuance of the all too often mentioned “Schuman Letter.” The documentation is included in pages 239-258 of the new package, and for ease of access for readers, we’ve extracted the pages and placed them into a file that can be read here.
A significant amount of documentation regarding detrimental rainwater and pond runoff from a boarding facility on Ridge Road resulting in flooding and apparent pollution of a neighboring property has been submitted to the board, and that documentation can be viewed here.
And, a recently written addition to the documents to be considered by the board and the public has been submitted by a resident who has provided some perspectives on the history of horse boarding debates in Barrington Hills and the most recently enacted codes can be viewed here.
The next Zoning Board hearing on this matter is scheduled for August 30th at 6:30 PM at Countryside Elementary School. We’ll keep readers updated as more, if any, documents are added to these to be considered by the board.
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