Belvidere - Boone County Planning Department
Belvidere City Hall
401 Whitney Boulevard, Suite 400
Belvidere, IL 61008

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 815-544-5271
Fax: 815-547-9214
E-Mail: planning@boonecountyil.org







STAFF
Adam Tegen, Director of Planning
planning@boonecountyil.org

Kathy Miller, AICP, Assistant Planner
assistantplanner@boonecountyil.org

Gina Del Rose, Associate Planner
associateplanner@boonecountyil.org

Elizabeth Rohrer, Technical Planner
techplanner@boonecountyil.org




Boone County Highway 173 Corridor Plan


Boone County began the planning process on a corridor plan in 2006 with the intent of it leading to the development of detailed plans for the entire length of Highway 173 in Boone County. The corridor plan is intended to provide detailed land use and transportation recommendations, and design guidelines for lands surrounding the corridor. After extensive work on the plan and interaction with both the public and municipalities located along the corridor the plan; it is ready for the approval process. A presentation and discussion regarding the plan is scheduled for Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the Belvidere City Council Chambers located at 401 Whitney Boulevard, Belvidere, IL 61008. The consultant team from Vandewalle and Associates as well as County Planning staff will be on hand to lead the discussion and answer any questions.
If you require more information or have any questions before then,
please contact the Belvidere-Boone County Planning Department at 815-544-5271.


* Click on the Following Links to View *

173 Corridor Plan Public Hearing Draft 04/21/09

Jurisdictional Boundaries 04/21/09

Natural Features 04/21/09

Final Caledonia No Crossings 04/21/09

Final Poplar No Crossings 04/21/09

Final Capron No Crossings 04/21/09






OVERVIEW

The Belvidere / Boone County Planning Department is truly unique in that it is a cooperative effort between both the City of Belvidere and Boone County, and is jointly funded by both governments. By combining our resources into one comprehensive planning department, we are able to provide excellent service at the lowest cost to the taxpayer, as well as maximize our ability to address joint issues that impact both the City and County through a single department.



GIS MAPPING

The City and County have created an on-line mapping site for the viewing of various items of geographic and property information. The site can by found by following this link:
Belvidere - Boone County GIS
Click here to visit our new Geographical Information Systems Site at www.boonecountyil.org/gis



THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The Boone County Comprehensive Plan is a blueprint for the short-range and long-range growth and development of Boone County, the City of Belvidere, the Villages of Caledonia, Capron, Poplar Grove, Timberlane and Garden Prairie. It is designed to be used by County, City, and Village officials as a policy guide to direct community development decisions, to assist with community facility budgeting, and as a tool to focus and stimulate private housing, business, and industrial investment in the community.

The Comprehensive Plan was developed to provide sound public policy guidance, and incorporated an inclusive public participation process that ensured that its recommendations are reflective of a broad, community supported future vision. It was adopted on November 10, 1999 following extensive research, community forums and public participation workshops, and a formal hearing and review process. In brief, the Boone County Comprehensive Plan:

  • C" Calls for the permanent preservation of 75% of the County's remaining developable land
  • " Recommends permanent protection of all wetlands, floodplains, and sensitive environmental areas
  • " Advocates provision of smart growth locations for urban, suburban and exurban development
  • Identifies permanent community separation areas
  • Promotes an agricultural research park and multi-modal transit development node

Future changes or amendments to the Plan must be approved by the County and other affected jurisdictions (City/Villages). The Plan is periodically evaluated by community representatives and amended as needed to keep current with changes brought about by time.


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TEXT VERSION OF THE BOONE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
(9,185 kb., 190 pages, .pdf file - Adobe Acrobat reader required.)
Click here to download the Boone County Comprehensive Planned Land Use Map



BOONE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE

 The Boone County Board, at their July 9, 2008 meeting, approved the Zoning Ordinance per Ordinance 08-20. The Zoning Code is available for review following the links below. It has been broken up into the Table of Contents and 5 chapters to reduce download time, but keep in mind these are still large files. Please be patient when viewing or downloading these files. The Ordinance is updated from time to time, so please check with the department if you have any questions on the ordinance.

ZONING ORDINANCE Table of Contents, (.pdf file, 9 pages, 54 Kb.)

ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 1, (.pdf file, 23 pages, 410 Kb.)

ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 2, (.pdf file, 41 pages, 193 Kb.)

ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 3, (.pdf file, 56 pages, 1.88 Mg.)

ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4, (.pdf file, 42 pages, 179 Kb.)

ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 5, (.pdf file, 59 pages, 1.42 Mg.)




BOONE COUNTY ZONING MAP
The Official Boone County Zoning Map was approved by the County Board at their September 10, 2008 meeting, per Ordinance 08-39. The Zoning Map is available for review on-line following the link below or at the Belvidere-Boone County Planning Office.
Click Here to view Map

Any questions or concerns may be directed to the Planning Office at 815-544-5271, or send Email to planning@boonecountyil.org.



CLICK HERE TO VIEW CITY OF BELVIDERE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
Please Note: The Belvidere City Zoning Code is Chapter 150.





THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT

The Belvidere-Boone County Planning Department provides staff support to the Regional Planning Commission. The Regional Planning Commission consists of the City of Belvidere Planning and Zoning Commission and the Boone County Planning Commission. Each Planning Commission, comprised of 5 appointed officials for the County and 7 appointed officials for the City, reviews and makes recommendations to its governing body on land use planning issues in their respective jurisdiction. On matters of mutual concern, the Commissions join together to form the Regional Planning Commission to address land use planning issues with regard to the city/county. Planning staff also provides support services to the following Boards and Commissions:

City of Belvidere:

  • Committee of the Whole (10 City Council members and the Mayor)
  • City Council (10 elected members and the Mayor)


Boone County:

  • Zoning Board of Appeals (5 appointed members)
  • Planning, Zoning, and Building Committee (5 County Board members)
  • County Board (11 elected members and the Chairman)


The Belvidere-Boone County Planning Department consists of a Director, an Associate Planners, an Associate Planner, one Technical Planner, and one GIS Specialist. Planning staff mainly provides administrative and customer assistance. Planning staff processes all city and county variances, zoning changes, special uses, text amendments, and subdivision requests. Other duties include processing requests for annexation, addressing new developments, landscape plan reviews, and other special and long range planning projects. Planning staff also maintains the city and county zoning, address, and base maps, including zoning and subdivision ordinances; all of which are made available to the public.



The Belvidere-Boone County Planning Department provides the following application forms for download, as well as instructions for completing the applications.

These application forms are in Adobe Acrobat format which
*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader - It can be downloaded for FREE




Disclaimer   The information on this site is meant to provide an additional source of news about the Boone County Board and its activities. It is subject to change and is not a substitute for any official agenda, statement or official meeting. All notice requirements must still be done in accordance with the existing law and those citizens who discuss issues before the Boone County Board should follow the established procedure. For any further questions, please call the County Administration Office at (815) 547-4770.






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