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Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing Tuesday

Posted in Animal Welfare, Audio Recordings, Board of Health, Cook, County, ePacket agendas, Goat Rodeo, Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, New Normal?, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Surveys, Special Use Permits, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, WTF, Zoning Board on November 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

PUBLIC HEARING Before the Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Barrington Hills Text Amendment – Adding Agricultural Experience to Special Uses, Section 5-5-3(A), R1 District.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Barrington Hills at the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, concerning an application filed by Chris Yamamoto, 315 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, which requests a text amendment to section 5-5-3(A) Special Uses, R1 District, of the Zoning Ordinance to include, in the list of Special Uses, Agricultural Experience.

A copy of the Zoning Ordinance and the text amendment application is available for examination by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk at the Village Hall (or by clicking HERE), weekdays during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comment on the proposed amendment, which will be provided to the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals but will not be part of the public record of the public hearing, will be accepted in the Office of the Village Clerk through 3:00 PM, November 8, 2024.

By: Village Clerk Village of Barrington Hills clerk@barringtonhills-il.gov  847-551-3000

Related: “August Board of Trustees meeting recording released,” “Village Board votes down ‘Agritourism as a Special Use’,” “Village Board of Trustees meet Monday,” “Sitting ducks,” “Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled Tuesday”

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Zoning Board of Appeals fence & burm height public hearing continues Monday

Posted in Agendas, ePacket agendas, Privacy, Public Hearing, Real Estate, Topics Of Interest, Village Attorney, Village Code, Zoning Board on September 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Our Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding their regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

Public Hearing

  • Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights Initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals (tabled from August 19, 2024)
  • Fence Code DRAFT

Public Meeting

  • [Vote] Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights Initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Code Modification Discussion – Renewable Energy

A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

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Sitting ducks

Posted in Agendas, Barrington Area Library, Board of Health, Building Department, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, New Normal?, OP/Ed, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, Zoning Board on August 20, 2024| 7 Comments »

Our Village Code states a Home Occupation may be allowed if the general public is, “…unaware of its existence.” | March 23, 2023 Little Ducky Flower Farm Facebook photo seen above

Our Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hold a special public hearing on a relatively new resident’s request to add “Agritourism“ to the list of allowed uses in the R-1 Residential District this evening. We’d like to share what we’ve learned about the resident, and “Agritourism.“

Background

The applicant is a newcomer to Illinois it seems. He closed on his property at 315 Dundee Road on December 30, 2021. A month later, on January 27, 2022, he filed with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to register a Limited Liability Company (LLC) under the name of, “YAMAMOTO FAMILY FARMS LLC.”

Weeks later (when presumably the ground was still frozen), Yamamoto registered a Facebook account: “Little Ducky Flower Farm.” On May 3, Little Ducky Flower Farm launched an Instagram page.

With his plans progressing so quickly, one might wonder if he happened to check to see if Village Code allowed for his commercial his plans?  Apparently not.

Little Ducky Flower Farm website

According to Little Ducky Flower Farm website, they sell bulbs, t-shirts, wool products, ducks and sheep and, of course, flowers.  Marketing of Little Ducky Flower Farm has included television coverage on WGN9, CBS2 Chicago and NBC5.

Country Magazine featured Little Ducky Flower Farm in a piece and there was a “Lunch and Learn” seminar at Barrington’s White House conducted on September 28th of last year.

Things progressed quickly with marketing and sales based at 315 Dundee Road, however the  Village issued a stop to it with a cease and desist order in May of this year. Tonight our Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to consider “Agritourism“ businesses to be allowed in our R-1 Residential community.

So, what is agritourism?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library defines it as follows:

“Agritourism is a form of commercial enterprise that links agricultural production and/or processing with tourism to attract visitors onto a farm, ranch, or other agricultural business for the purposes of entertaining or educating the visitors while generating income for the farm, ranch, or business owner.”

The National Agricultural Law Center cites some examples of agritourism, including:

  • pumpkin picking patches;
  • corn mazes;
  • U-Pick operations;
  • petting and feeding zoos;
  • hay rides;
  • cut-your-own Christmas tree farms;
  • dude ranches;
  • demonstration farms;
  • agricultural museums;
  • living history farms;
  • on-farm farmers’ markets;
  • winery tours and wine tasting;
  • rural bed & breakfasts; and
  • garden tours.

In the “Agritourism” filing submitted to our ZBA (seen here), the applicant has proposed a plan for parking for cars and presumably other “vehicles” seen below:

He has also posted a “Roadmap” for his zoning approval plans for the business on his website:

Our thoughts

It’s unclear how or when this homeowner communicated his plans with the Village or when the Village became aware of what was occurring at 315 Dundee Road. The answer to both it appears is too late, and that is unfortunate. Now it is clear that the property owner is asking the ZBA to forgive the violation(s) and allow him to reopen his “Boutique Flower Farm,” business.

Our Comprehensive Plan states, “Barrington Hills is a unique single-family residential community….” Little Ducky Flower Farm’s commercial operations did not and will not fit that description. And, if our ZBA approves the applicant’s requests, we fear homeowners in the Village might become sitting ducks to commercialization of neighboring properties.

We implore the members of our Zoning Board to deny this application, thus protecting our residential community.

– The Observer

Related: “Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled Tuesday,” “Special Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing August 20th”

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Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled Tuesday

Posted in Animal Welfare, BOHICA, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), ePacket agendas, FUBAR, Goat Rodeo, Going green, Land Use, New Normal?, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Taxes, TMI, Topics Of Interest, Village Attorney, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, Well Water Quality, WTF, Zoning Board on August 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

You TOO could have (or live next to) a property like this one soon if “Agritourism” Special Use is allowed. Learn how in the Zoning Board’s agenda.

Our Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding a special meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

Public hearing

  • Text Amendment to Section 5-5-3(A) Special Uses, R1 District of the Zoning Ordinance to include in the list of Special Uses, Agritourism, filed by Chris Yamamoto

Public meeting

  • [Vote] Text Amendment to Section 5-5-3(A) Special Uses, R1 District of the Zoning Ordinance to include in the list of Special Uses, Agritourism, filed by Chris Yamamoto
  • Code Modification Discussion – Renewable Energy

A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

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Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday

Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Clown Car, Commercial Horse Boarding, Cook, County, ePacket agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Horse Boarding, Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Mad Cows, Mówimy po polsku, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Unions, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, WTF, Zoning Board on August 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Our Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding their regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

Public Hearing

  • An Application for an Amendment to an Existing Special Use, made by the Barrington Hills Polo Club for property located at 350 Bateman Road, PIN 01- 07-200-001
  • Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights Initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals (tabled from July 15, 2024)

Public Meeting

  • [Vote] An Application for an Amendment to an Existing Special Use, made by the Barrington Hills Polo Club for property located at 350 Bateman Road, PIN 01-07-200-001
  • [Vote] Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights Initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals

A copy of the 100-page agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

Editorial note: The two (2) public hearing notices published in the Daily Herald listed the PIN for 350 Bateman Road as 01- 07-200-001. The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting also states, “350 Bateman Road, PIN 01- 07-200-001.”

However, the notice sign (seen at top) on the subject property we photographed Friday clearly reads, “350 Bateman Road, PIN 01-06-401-014.” Not to pick at nits, but that isn’t even close.

Related: “Zoning Board Public Hearing (Take two) scheduled August 19th,” “Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting tonight,” “Special Zoning Board Public Hearing scheduled for July 17th”

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Why we admire Paula McCombie

Posted in BACOG, OP/Ed, Politics, Public Hearing, SOUL Harbour Ranch, South Barrington, Taxes, Transparency on August 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »

South Barrington Mayor Paula McCombie

Nearly every Friday afternoon, South Barrington Mayor Paula McCombie’s office publishes email updates to residents on information they might find of interest. It is very refreshing to see how thorough and transparent these updates are often going beyond the minimal public notices required by law as witnessed in her latest post:

“Dear Residents,

Next Wednesday, August 7, I would like to invite you to come with any questions and hear about the proposed community solar project on the landfill next to Willow Creek Church. AC Power will hold an open house in Rose Hall from 3:30-4:30 p.m.   Later that evening at 7 p.m., the Plan Commission will be holding a public hearing on AC Power’s project.  Please participate if you are interested.  There will also be a continuation of the Public Hearing on the Forest View development of 22 homes at the SW corner of Mundhank and Freeman Rd.

The second Public Hearing Date next week is Friday August 9 at 7 p.m. One of the items on the agenda is the development of Area N between Bartlett Rd and Rt. 59.

As many of you know, a number of residents sued the Park District to void the sale of the Area N property to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (the “PBCC”). The Village of South Barrington, as stated in last week’s Mayor’s message, has filed a motion to intervene in this litigation and seeks to postpone the public hearing of the PBCC for Area N on August 9, 2024 until after the resolution of the residents’ litigation.

As you are aware, the public hearing on August 9, 2024 was scheduled on a Friday as the only available date that would allow the Village to be in compliance with law and occur after the court date on the underlying development of August 8, 2024. We are committed to ensuring transparency and community participation, and will notify all interested parties after the motion to intervene is ruled on by the court. If the Village is permitted to intervene and a hearing does occur, we will be seeking a date in the evening of a traditional working day.

The second item on the agenda for Friday evening is a request for an artistic tattoo room at the Goat Yoga facility in the Arboretum.

For Wednesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. items for the Public Hearing can be found here.  For Friday, August 9, at 7 p.m., the Public Hearing items can be found here.  There is always an agenda spot for public to speak to the Plan Commission, please attend.

We have been compiling a list of dead Village parkway trees for removal. To report any street-side dead trees, please fill out our Tree Survey. The list is used for our tree removal and replacement program. Reported trees will be evaluated, and if eligible, added to the master removal list. Once the yearly program is completed, additional individual parkway trees will not be replaced until the next year.

Saturday, August 3, is the big Back-To-School Bash at The Arb! Come out from 11am – 2pm for one last summer hoorah before the new school year begins! So many fun activities planned including Touch-A-Truck, a Dance party for the kids, a meet & greet with Ariel & the Little Mermaid crew, a Reptile Show, and so much more!  If you can, please bring one backpack to donate for kids in need for Barrington Giving Day, located by the Fit4Mom Tattoo station.

Get ready for the annual Nashville Night at the Arb!  This Wednesday, August 7, promises an evening of Country Fun!

Line Dance lessons will kick off the evening at 5:30 with Carol Tortorice from Kickin’ It With Carol. Then In the Stix, one of Chicago’s most popular country cover bands, will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. There will be a mechanical bull to ride and support Soul Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program. Soul Harbour will be onsite with their mini therapy horses. Read below for more information about this event and other upcoming concerts, or click here.

As always, I can be reached by email at pmccombie@southbarrington.org or online through our website. I can also be reached through the anonymous comment boxes located in the Village Hall and Police Department lobbies. I read anonymous messages privately, so please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss any matter.

Have a great weekend!

Paula McCombie
Mayor”

Related: “Fuhgeddaboudit”

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Special Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing August 20th

Posted in Agendas, Commercial Horse Boarding, Community Alerts, Deception, Goat Rodeo, Land Use, New Normal?, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Real Estate, Special Use Permits, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, WTF, Zoning Board on July 31, 2024| 29 Comments »

“PUBLIC HEARING Before the Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Barrington Hills Text Amendment – Special Uses, Section 5-5-3(A), R1 District Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Barrington Hills at the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, concerning an application filed by Chris Yamamoto, 315 Dundee Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, which requests a text amendment to section 5-5-3(A) Special Uses, R1 District, of the Zoning Ordinance to include, in the list of Special Uses, Agritourism.

A copy of the Zoning Ordinance and the text amendment application is available for examination by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk at the Village Hall, weekdays during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comment on the proposed amendment to be made part of the record of this proceeding will be accepted in the Office of the Village Clerk through 3:00 PM, August 20, 2024.

By: Village Clerk Village of Barrington Hills clerk@barringtonhills-il.gov 847-551-3000.”

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Zoning Board Public Hearing (Take two) scheduled August 19th  

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Elections, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horse Boarding, Immigration, Land Disconnection, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Traffic, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Zoning Board on July 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Before the Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Barrington Hills, Re: Barrington Hills Polo Club – Amendment of Special Use Permit 350 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on August 19, 2024, at 6:30 PM by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Barrington Hills (“Village”) in the MacArthur Room of the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, concerning the application for an amendment to an existing special use, subject to the provisions of Section 5-10-7 of the Zoning Ordinance, for the Oakwood Farms Polo Field, located at 350 Bateman Road. The amendment is sought to:

(1) allow the Barrington Hills Polo Club to use the Polo Field on Sundays,
(2) extend the polo season to October 31 each year, and
(3) permit the sale of 3500 adult tickets for its yearly public event.

The special use being amended was granted by the Village Board pursuant to Ordinance 15-06. The location and legal description of the Subject Property, otherwise identified by Property Tax Index Number of 01-07-200-001-0000 as set forth on the plat of survey to be found on file in the office of the Village Clerk.

A copy of the application for the Amended Special Use Permit is available for examination by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk at Barrington Hills Village Hall during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5PM.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comment on the application for the Amendment of Special Use Permit to be made part of the record of this proceeding will be accepted in the Office of the Village Clerk through 3:00 PM, August 19, 2024. By: Village Clerk, Village of Barrington Hills clerk@barringtonhills-il.gov, 847-551-3000.

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Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting tonight

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, BCFPD, Board of Health, Commercial Horse Boarding, Contests, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, FPDCC, Fundraisers, Horse Boarding, Insurance Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, The Other Half, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, Zoning Board on July 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

(CANCELLED)

The Village Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting this evening at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

PUBLIC HEARING

An Application for an Amendment to an Existing Special Use, made by the Barrington Hills Polo Club for property located at 350 Bateman Road, PIN 01- 07-200-001.

PUBLIC MEETING

[Vote] An Application for an Amendment to an Existing Special Use, made by the Barrington Hills Polo Club for property located at 350 Bateman Road, PIN 01-07-200-001.

The key components of this Application for an Amendment to an Existing Special Use include:

  • allow the Barrington Hills Polo Club to use the Polo Field on Sundays,
  • extend the polo season to October 31 each year, and
  • permit the sale of 3500 adult tickets for its yearly public event.

A copy of the 152-page agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

Related: “Special Zoning Board Public Hearing scheduled for July 17th”

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Two Zoning Board Public Hearings scheduled for Monday

Posted in Agendas, Education, ePacket agendas, Land Use, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Special Use Permits, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Zoning Board on July 13, 2024| 1 Comment »

Our Zoning Board of Appeals will be holding their regular monthly meeting Monday beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  • Special Use Application for an Elementary School made by the Owner of Property located at 160J Bateman Road, PIN 01-19-102-013
  • Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals

PUBLIC MEETING

  • [Vote] Special Use Application for an Elementary School made by the Owner of Property located at 160J Bateman Road, PIN 01-19-102-013
  • [Vote] Text Amendment to Section 5-3-9 Bulk Regulations Relative to Berm & Fence Heights initiated by the Zoning Board of Appeals

A copy of the complete agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

We strongly recommended residents take a few minutes to review this information. Written comments on the application for the Special Use for an Elementary School and/or the Text Amendment will be made part of the record of this proceeding, and can be sent to the Office of the Village Clerk at clerk@barringtonhills-il.gov through 3:00 PM Monday, July 15th, 2024.

Related: “Zoning Board Public Hearing July 15th”

 

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