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90_SB0155sam001
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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 155
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 155 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding
5 Section 5-12009.5 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/5-12009.5 new)
7 Sec. 5-12009.5. Special use authorization. The county
8 board may provide for the classification of special uses.
9 "Special uses" may include but are not limited to public and
10 quasi-public uses affecting the public interest, uses that
11 may have unique, special, or unusual impact upon the use or
12 enjoyment of neighboring property, and planned developments.
13 A use may be a permitted use in one or more zoning districts
14 and a special use in one more more other zoning districts.
15 A special use may be permitted only after a public
16 hearing before the county zoning commission with prior notice
17 given as provided in Section 5-12009 of this Division. A
18 special use shall be permitted only upon evidence that the
19 use meets standards established for the classifications in
20 the ordinances, and the granting of permission therefore may
21 be subject to conditions reasonably necessary to meet the
22 standards.
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1 Those municipalities whose boundaries are within 1 1/2
2 miles of any part of the area proposed to be classified as a
3 special use shall be given notice of the hearing. The owner
4 or owners of land immediately touching, or immediately across
5 a street, alley, or public right-of-way from, at least 20% of
6 the perimeter of the land to be affected by the special use
7 shall have standing to object to the granting of a special
8 use permit. A majority vote of the county board is required
9 to grant a special use permit, unless the county board
10 provides by ordinance that a two-thirds vote is required.".
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