McHenry County Government: Virtual Open Houses Scheduled For Draft Fox River Corridor Plan

Press release from the McHenry County Government:

10/21/2021 8:36 AM

WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County, the City of McHenry, and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning are holding two virtual open houses to seek feedback from the public on the draft Fox River Corridor Plan.

Guided by more than 18 months of community input, the plan presents a unified vision for the Fox River Corridor study area, which stretches eight miles from North Chapel Hill Road in Johnsburg south to Burtons Bridge at Route 176. The plan identifies strategies to spur economic investment, protect natural resources, enhance recreational amenities, improve bicycle and pedestrian access, and promote local and regional collaboration.

The open houses will be held via Zoom from 2 to 4 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 2. You can register for the afternoon open house by visiting https://bit.ly/3vslNVe, and register for the evening open house by visiting https://bit.ly/2Z3rIoi.

Attendees will be able to review the draft plan and provide feedback through small- and large-group discussions. You can learn more about the plan on the project website at https://engage.cmap.illinois.gov/fox-river-mchenry, and you can provide feedback through the website if you are unable to attend the virtual open houses.

The study area includes the municipalities of McHenry, Johnsburg, Holiday Hills and Prairie Grove, and unincorporated Burtons Bridge, as well as numerous conservation areas, parks and nature preserves.

For more information, contact Planning Manager Renee Hanlon at 815-334-4555 or RWHanlon@mchenrycountyil.gov.

This press release was produced by the McHenry County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.