APPENDIX C.
ZONING-RELATED OPTIONS FOR HOUSING
UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LAKE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT
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Property owners and housing developers proposing group homes, assisted living
facilities, or housing developments in unincorporated areas of Lake County can pursue
the housing options outlined below to realize their goals. Early Assistance meetings to
scope specific proposals can be scheduled by calling (847) 377-2600; all relevant
County departments are represented by staff at the meeting to identify applicable
regulations and steps to gain plan approval. The options outlined below incorporate land
use and zoning considerations, and each proposal will require site-specific review,
including the assessment of adequacy of public facilities, natural resources protection,
roadway access, water service, sewage disposal, stormwater management, site area
and dimensional standards, and building safety.
GROUP HOME
Group homes of “up to 8 persons with physical or developmental disabilities and
attendant support staff living together as a single housekeeping unit in a single dwelling
unit” meet the definition of a “household” in the Lake County Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO). Household living is allowed by right in all residential zoning districts
and in the agricultural zoning dist &