Lake County Regional Framework Plan

The Lake County Regional Framework Plan is the countywide comprehensive plan for managing land use, directing growth, and protecting the natural environment. The Framework Plan was adopted by the Lake County Board in November 2004.

• The Interconnections report (PDF) is a summary of the Regional Framework Plan.
• The Lake County Caliper report (PDF) supplements the Regional Framework Plan by providing updated statistics and includes a 2005 Land Use Inventory map (PDF).

Municipal Comprehensive Plans

Most cities and villages in Lake County have their own comprehensive plans. Copies of many of these plans are available in the Planning Resource Center, however you should contact the appropriate municipality for more information about individual municipal plans.

Chicago Metropolitan Region Comprehensive Plan 

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) current comprehensive plan, Go To 2040 was published in 2010.

CMAP is in the process of updating the regional comprehensive plan. It will be called On To 2050. More information is available on the CMAP website.

Special Area & Topic Plans

The Planning, Building and Development Department is involved in Special Area and Topic Planning for economic development, transportation and conservation.

More Information

Please call 847-377-2600 for more information.