Special Topic & Other County Planning Efforts

• Greenleaf Corridor Improvement Plan (PDF)
• Regional Framework Plan Update
  • Sustainability Chapter (PDF) incorporating sustainability related goals, policies and indicators.
• Sustainable Building and Development
  • Promoting Sustainable Building and Development Practices (PDF) in Lake County best practices for sustainable building and development that can be promoted by Lake County and other local governments
• Alternative Energy Regulation and Information
  • Lake County’s amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities (PDF)
  • Model Ordinances from the Alternative Energy Task Force of Lake County Communities for regulating Wind Energy (PDF) and Solar and Geothermal Energy Systems (PDF)
  • Sound Measurement Worksheet (PDF) and Instructions
• Water Supply Planning
  • Lake County Water Resources Planning Group - Save Water for Our Future
  • Northwest Water Planning Alliance
  • Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply Planning Group
• Local Food Systems Planning
  • CMAP is working with Lake County governments, the College of Lake County and local nonprofits to develop a potential plan for promoting local food system economy in Lake County.
  • 2013 Lake County Sustainable Local Food Systems Report (PDF) 
• Community Development Planning
  • The Community Development Division's Consolidated Plan provides a vision for housing and community development in Lake County
  • The Advisory Planning Group and the Lake County Coalition for the Homeless' 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness (PDF) provides a vision for community collaboration towards the elimination of homelessness 
• Transportation Planning
  • Lake County Division of Transportation is responsible for the County's transportation planning
• Watershed Planning
  • Stormwater Management Commission is responsible for watershed planning
• Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning
  • All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for the County
• School Impact Analysis
  • The School Impact Model (PDF) is a quantitative tool that school officials can use to analyze the fiscal impact of a new residential development on their district.

More Information

Please call 847-377-2600 for more information.