The Kane County Regional Planning Commission
Kane County Development Department
Comments and inquiries may be directed to:
Kane County Development Department
719 Batavia Ave., Geneva, Illinois 60134
630-232-3480
PLANNING FRAMEWORKPlanning in Kane County Figure 1 - Regional Planning Commission Responsibilities
Figure 2 - Activities and Reports Initiated by the Development Department
Figure 3 - 2030 Land Resource Management Plan Inputs
2030 Perspective
Figure 4 - Population Growth in Kane County
Figure 5 - 2030 Conceptual Land Use Strategy Map
Figure 6 - 2030 Open Space Map
Figure 7 - 2000-2030 Population Distribution
Figure 8 - 50-50-50 Map
Figure 9 - Land Use Strategy Perspective Map
PLANNING ISSUESAgriculture
Figure 10 - Kane County Farms
Figure 11 - Illinois Agricultural Facts
Figure 12 - Estimated Value Per Acre of Selected Specialty Crops in Kane County 2003
Figure 13 - Location Advantage - Terminal Market
Figure 14 - Agricultural Protection
Figure 15 - Leveraging Purchase of Development Rights
Figure 16 - Kane County Farmland Protection Program
Figure 17 - Kane County Protected Farms Map
Housing Figure 18 - Successful Infill Development Offers Rewards to Communities
Figure 19 - Housing Endorsement Criteria - General Principles
Figure 20 - Location Efficient Mortgage
Figure 21 - Residential Accessory Units
Figure 22 - Live / Work Units
Figure 23 - Active Adult Communities
Commercial Development and Design
Figure 24 - Urban Corridor Renaissance, Retrofitting Commercial Strip Centers
Figure 25 - Evaluation of New Construction or Redevelopment Projects
Figure 26 - Quote from Robert Rosenburn, Former Chairman and CEO of Dunkin Donuts
Figure 27 - Design Guidelines -- Place Making Tools
Figure 28 - Service Station Design -- An Updated Approach
Economic and Workforce Development
Figure 29 - Employer Assisted Housing
Figure 30 - Transit Oriented Development Bolsters Local Economy
Figure 31 - High Speed Wireless Technology
Figure 32 - Critical Skills Shortages Initiative
Energy Conservation
Figure 33 - Green Building in Kane County
Figure 34 - Did you know that . . .
Figure 35 - Wind Power
Figure 36 - School Pool Uses Collective Purchase Power to Reduce Electric Costs
Figure 37 - Freedom CAR and Fuel Initiative
Figure 38 - Fuel Cells
Figure 39 - Planning for the Energy Future of Kane County
Transportation
Figure 40 - Commuter Patterns in Kane County
Figure 41 - Kane County 2030 Congested Road Map
Figure 42 - Kane County Transportation Planning Area Studies
Figure 43 - Making the Transportation and Land Use Connection
Figure 44 - Bus Rapid Transit
Figure 45 - Features of Rustic Roads
Figure 46 - Kane County's First Rustic Road
Figure 47 - Illinois Transportation System
Open Space
Figure 48 - Quote, Aldo Leopold
Figure 49 - Burnham Legacy
Figure 50 - Types of Open Space
Figure 51 - Biodiversity
Figure 52 - Biodiversity Recovery Plan
Figure 53 - Chicago Wilderness
Figure 54 - Economic Benefits of Open Space
Mineral Resources
Figure 55 - Earth Materials of Kane County
Figure 56 - Big Rock Quarry
Water Resources
Figure 57 - Goals of the 208 Water Quality Management Plan for Northeastern Illinois
Figure 58 - Point and Non-point Sources of Pollution
Figure 59 - Major Shallow Aquifers Map
Figure 60 - Influence of Impervious Cover on the Hydrologic Cycle
Figure 61 - Kane County Projected Water Withdrawals
Figure 62 - Water Resource Protection Guidelines
Figure 63 - Fox River and Kishwaukee River Tributaries Map
Figure 64 - Ecological Functions of Wetlands
Figure 65 - Extended Aeration Wastewater Recycling and Reuse Facility
Figure 66 - Watershed and Biodiversity Protection
Figure 67 - Aquifer Sensitivity Map
Figure 68 - Lawn Care -- Water Conservation Methods
Historic Preservation
Figure 69 - Kane County Rural Structures Survey
Figure 70 - Kane County Landmarks Map
Figure 71 - Kane County Rustic Roads Program
Figure 72 - 15 Year Anniversary of Historic Preservation in Kane County
Public Safety
Figure 73 - Crime in Kane County -- 2002
Figure 74 - Provide Safe Pedestrian Environments with Traffic Calming Techniques
Figure 75 - Kane County Fire Protection Agencies
Figure 76 - Ten Steps to Create A Safer Neighborhood
Educational Services
Figure 77 - School District and Township Boundaries Map
Figure 78 - Student Enrollment in School Districts Served by the Kane County Regional Office of Education
Figure 79 - School Year Tax and Pupil Costs
Figure 80 - Capital Impact Fees and Land/Cash Ordinance
Figure 81 - School District Input to the Development Process
LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2030 Land Use
Implementation Strategy
Figure 82 - 1 and 1 1/2 Mile Jurisdictional Area Map
Figure 83 - Boundary and Intergovernmental Land Resource Agreements Map
Figure 84 - 10 Principals of Smart Growth -- Definitions
Figure 85 - What is a Priority Place?
Figure 86 - Planning Partnership Areas Map
2030 Land Use Map(699KB)