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Resolution 2001- 10
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 942 AND HOUSE BILL 1085
WHEREAS, House Bill 942 amends the Regional Planning Commission Act and the
Counties Code; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1085 seeks to create mandatory Growth Planning Coordinating
Committees in all counties except Cook; and
WHEREAS, both bills seek to establish regional planning bodies with mandatory
membership and practices, which would seek to determine municipal boundaries and land use
plans according to regionally, rather than locally determined criteria; and
WHEREAS, if approved, each bill would force municipalities to relinquish control of their
local development and land use plans in favor of regional control; and
WHEREAS, the degree of regional control proposed by each of the Bills fails to take into
proper consideration local municipal knowledge and expertise in handling growth and development
issues, and is instead weighted in favor of county- or area -wide control; and
WHEREAS, the Bills provide financial disincentives for a municipality's failure to participate
in the proposed regional planning process; and
WHEREAS, regional planning is a laudable goal, and there currently exist appropriate
opportunities for guiding and accomplishing co- ordinated, adjusted and harmonious development
on a regional basis, such as the Northern Illinois Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, such existing regional planning initiatives should be encouraged, rather than
replaced with forced regionalization of the type proposed by these Bills.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, that on behalf of its residents and
businesses, the Village of Buffalo Grove strongly opposes House Bill 942 and House Bill 1085.
The Bills fail to adequately weigh the balance of municipal decision making authority and expertise
as compared to that of the involved Counties. While recognizing the important contribution to be
gained from regional fact - finding and coordinating efforts in guiding development, the Bills place an
inordinate emphasis on the Counties' involvement in the process at the expense of the
Municipalities, who understand more clearly the local impact of development. These Bills place the
future of municipal development and land use planning in another's domain, and detract from the
true purpose of regional planning by mandating compliance with externally- determined practices
and criteria. For these reasons, the Village of Buffalo Grove urges our elected state officials to
oppose these Bills.
PASSED this 19th day of March, 2001.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover, Berman, Johnson
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: March 19 , 2001
APPROVED: March 19 , 2001
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Attest:
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Villa Jerk
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Approved:
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