HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 20-20 - 05/04/2020 - Zoning Ordinance Text AmendmentsCITY OF MCHENRY
MCHENRY COUNTY
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Ordinance 20-20
An Ordinance Adopting Text Amendmeszts to the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance
Passed by the
Mayor and City Council
Of the
City of McHenry
McHenry County
State of Illinois
May 4, 2020
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this Sth day of May, 20200
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF MCHENRY ZONING
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WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the
passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions
as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed by the City of McHenry requesting text amendments
to the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said petition was held before the Planning and Zoning
Commission on April 15, 2020 in the manner prescribed by ordinance and statute, and as a result
of said hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission did recommend to the City Council the
granting of the requested text amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the evidence and recommendations from the
Planning and Zoning Commission and finds that the approval of the requested text amendments
currently requested and approved by this ordinance are consistent with the objectives of the City
A McHenry Zoning Ordinance to protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of
its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY,
MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 13: Landscaping and Screening of the City of McHenry Zoning
Ordinance is here by repealed and replaced with the text amendment language attached hereto
this Ordinance as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2: That the following provision of Section 11-3-1(1`) of the City of McHenry Zoning
is hereby deleted:
"FOUNDATION BASE: An area designated around the building for curbing and landscape
improvements."
And replaced with:
"BUILDING PERIMETER LANDSCAPING: An area designated around the building for curbing and
landscape improvements.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: Astrategically planned or managed network of natural lands, working
landscapes, and other open spaces that conserve ecosystem values and functions along with
products, technologies, and practices that use natural systems — or engineered systems that
mimic natural processes —to enhance overall environmental quality and provide utility services."
SECTION 3: That Section 11-19-3: Minor Variances of the City of McHenry Zoning
Ordinance shall be amended by adding thereto the following language:
U. Administrative Variation: Applications for Minor Variances may be reviewed and approved
administratively, The Zoning Administrator will review and approve Minor Variance applications
that meet the following standards:
1. A complete application has been filed with the Zoning Administrator.
25 A notice has been delivered via certified mail, return receipt requested, to
adjacent property owners that are abutting or across a public right-of-way.
3. No written objections have been received. If any noticed property owner files a
written objection to the administrative variation within fifteen (15) calendar days
of receipt of such noticethe Minor Variance shall be denied
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denied, the property owner may submit an application for Minor
Variance to be considered by the Planning & Zoning Commission and City
Council. Other procedures and requirements shall be as provided for in the
Filing Submissions section."
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois,
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Passed this 4th day of May, 2020.
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CHAPTER 13: LANDSCAPING & SCREENING
11-13-1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the requirements in this section is to provide for landscaping and screening of parking and other
outdoor areas that will: (Ord. 91-553)
A. Protect residential environments from effects of more intensive adjacent uses;
B. Protect users of parking areas from excessive wind, glare, and temperature extremes;
C. Reduce the adverse effects on public streets and adjacent properties of noise, blowing dust and debris,
and motor vehicle headlight glare;
D. Discourage unsafe access to and circulation within off-street parking areas;
E. Allow for a degree of flexibility to accommodate property owners based upon unique site specific
circumstances;
F. Contribute to improved community appearance and maintenance of property values;
G. Promote environmental conservation; and
H. Be functional with deciduous trees providing natural shading for windows in the summer and evergreen
trees providing year round screening and protection from the winter wind.
11-13-2: LANDSCAPE SCREENING STANDARDS:
A. RESIDENTIAL SCREENING STRIP. The purpose of the residential screening strip is to provide a
healthy buffer between residential uses and more intense commercial or industrial uses.
Table 1
Zoning Districts Requiring Residential Screening Strips
If the below zoning district
locates adjacent to...
...this zoning district.
Screen Strip Area
for Side and Rear
Yards
Minimum Height
O 1-2, C 1-5, I 1-2
E, RS 14, RA4, RM 1-2
546ot
64eet
RA-1, RM 1-2
E, RS 14
546ot
64eet
1. Applies also when yard is adjacent to an improved or unimproved alley
right-of-way that is adjacent to property in these districts.
Table 2
Residential Screen Strin Design Standards
The Residential Screening Strip shall consist of a privacy fence and a landscaped barrier.
Privacy Fence/Opaque 1. A 6-foot high opaque masonry wall (stone, stucco, or brick),
Screening privacy fence, or dense evergreen hedge shall be installed in
addition to the landscaped screening unless adjacent to a public
road right-of-way.
2. Shall be along 100% of the yard length.
3. Shall be located interior to the landscaped screening.
Landscaped Screening A. A 546ot wide landscaped perimeter shall be installed.
B. Shall be along 100% of the yard length.
C. Shall be exterior to the privacy fence.
D. Trees shall be planted to provide a continuous canopy at maturity.
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E. Shrubs shall be planted on average of 1 for every 3 feet of yard
length.
The Zoning Administrator has the ability to waive these provisions if the administration of the code is
deemed excessive based on the uniqueness of the site and the intent of the ordinance has been met.
B. PARKING LOT PERIMETER LANDSCAPING. The intent of parking lot perimeter landscaping is
to screen head lights from view from the right-of-way and from other adjoining properties. The Zoning
Administrator has the ability to waive these provisions if the administration of the code is deemed
excessive based on the uniqueness of the site and the intent of the ordinance has been met.
Table 3: Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping Design Standards
Screening
Strip
Width
Landscaped
Screening
Composition
Landscape Base
Shade
Tree
Canopy
Height'
Shade Tree
Plantings
Landscape
Screening
Length'
54eet
Contiguous
Any combination of
74eet
An average of
100% of
row/canopy of
two (2) other shrub
minimum
one (1) shade
parking lot
evergreen screening,
species in addition to
tree per thirty
perimeter.
the evergreen
(30) lineal feet of
A minimum of 34eet
screening.
parking lot
up to a maximum of
perimeter.
44eet in height/width
at maturity.
16 At installation in order to prevent sight line obstruction.
2. Excluding ingress/egress points, site triangle, and other areas determined by the Zoning Administrator to
be inappropriate.
C. PARKING ISLANDS. The intent of parking islands is to provide shade trees on hot summer days,
reduce the effects of the urban heat island by reducing paved surfaces and visually breaking up the
expanse of asphalt. All rows of parking spaces shall be terminated by a parking lot island or landscape
area. The Zoning Administrator has the ability to waive the termination island or parking island design
standards based upon the uniqueness of the site.
Table 4: Parlan� Island Design Standards
Parking Island Area Spacings
6'
Shade Tree Plantings
Shade Tree Canopy
HeiLFht
8'x15' 1 parking island per 20
1 per island
7-feet minimum
spaces.
s- For parking lot rows greater than or equal to 40 spaces.
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Unique designs that incorporate stormwater and green infrastructure best management practices from a
nationally recognized or accredited institution may substitute parking island requirements. The Zoning
Administrator has the ability to determine if a unique design meets the intent of the ordinance.
D. SITE LANDSCAPING (Interior site landscape in addition to any screening strips). A landscaped area
equal in size to at least 10% of a parking lot area shall be planted onsite using a mixture of plants.
Building and Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping can be credited towards the 10% requirement. The
Zoning Administrator has the right to reduce this requirement based upon the uniqueness of the site.
E. BUILDING PERIMETER LANDSCAPING is the combination of curbing and landscape materials
which helps to break up the base of a building. It also incorporates pedestrian walkways and a safe
waiting area outside the main entry doors. Some examples of how building perimeter landscaping may
be incorporated into a site are included below. Building perimeter landscaping is not required at loading
areas.
Landscape is placed around
the entire exterior of the
building to break up the wall
planes and to accentuate the
building's architecture.
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Typical building perimeter landscaping around a building.
1. Building Perimeter Landscaping Minimum Design Standards.
Table 5: Building Perimeter Landscaping Minimum Design Standards
Buildin Size
Front
Side
Rear
Building < 10,000 s.f.
546ot wide landscaped
546ot wide
5400t wide
perimeter.
Tree planting
requirement.
landscaped perimeter.
25% of total side
lineal
landscaped perimeter.
5% of total lineal feet
landscaped.
Building > 10,000 s.f.
Building > 80,000 s.f,
30% of total front lineal
feet landscaped.
feet landscaped.
Building Perimeter Landscape Design
Composed of at least 3
different plant or shrub species. The species of plant
shall be proportional. The
remainder of space shall
be composed of living plant material.
Trees:
Caliper at Maturity
Number of Trees
Design
Tree Planting
3 inches minimum
1 per 30 lineal feet of
It is recommended that
Requirement
building frontage
trees be grouped in
clusters.
2. Drive-Thru Window Side Landscape Exception. Any building or site which has adrive-
thru or drive -up window shall not be required to meet the above building perimeter
landscaping requirements for that side. The landscape perimeter shall be allowed to taper
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down to the window location if a 546ot perimeter is not feasible. At least one species of
shrub must be used. At the window location a minimum 6-inch curbing shall be provided to
distinguish the edge of the building from the pavement.
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3. Mechanical Equipment (Rooftop and Ground Equipment). Includes all mechanical
equipment as defined herein. All cooling towers, mechanical equipment or appurtenances,
vents, intakes or stacks or other rooftop structures, shall be screened by a parapet wall, solid
metal sight screening or similar systems designed for use as screening of these types of
devices.
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Table 6: Screening of Mechanical Equipment (Rooftop and Ground Equipment)
Screen Required
From Proposed Zoning
To Existing Adjacent Zonings
(Subject Property)
75% of height 3, of mechanical equipment
04-2, C 1-5, BP, I 1-2
E, RS 14, RA 1, RM 1-2
50%2* of height3m of mechanical equipment
RA-1, RM 1-2
E, RS 14, RA4, RM 1-2
50%2, of height 3 of mechanical equipment
04-2, C 1-5, BP, I 1-2
04-2, C 1-5, BP, I 1-2
1. Adjacent zoning includes properties with yards abutting or across an improved or unimproved street or
alley from any boundary of the subject property.
2. A minimum of a 48" high screen or 50% of the height of the mechanical equipment, whichever is greater,
shall be required. (ORD444683)
3. Height shall be measured from the base of the equipment or structure to the tallest point including any
antenna or any ancillary appurtenances, whether temporarily and/or permanently affixed/attached.
Additional Mechanical Screening Provisions.
1. All rooftop and ground screening, other than landscaping, shall be of a material and color compatible with
the materials used on the exterior of the building.
2. Ground screening shall consist of a landscaped strip including evergreen trees and shrubs, which may be
combined with a solid fence or wall.
3. Chain link -style fencing is prohibited.
4. A 346ot clearance shall be provided around all equipment to allow access and maintenance.
5. The Zoning Administrator has the ability to waive or lessen mechanical screening requirements based on
the uniqueness of the site, the intent of the ordinance has been met, or if enforcement of the ordinance would
cause excessive financial hardship.
4. Detention Areas shall be designed per the City's Subdivision Control and Development
Ordinance in terms of retaining or detaining water and all engineering requirements. However, it
shall be noted that detention areas should be designed to appear as natural as possible.
Landscaping shall be required around the perimeter of all retention and detention basins, which
shall consist of trees, shrubs and emergent plantings in a quantity, species and arrangement that
will create an aesthetically pleasing and ecologically functional environment. All landscaping
shall conform with the approved landscape list. Plantings around basins shall be salt tolerant.
Such landscaping shall be in conformance with Best Management Practices as determined by the
City.
5. Natural Areas shall be maintained and protected by all applicable local, state and federal laws
and requirements.
6. Refuse Enclosures shall be required for all buildings containing three or more dwelling units
and all nonresidential -zoned property. Properties located within Business Park and Health Care
Districts shall comply with refuse enclosure requirements outlined in VI. Office, Industrial,
Business Park, Agricultural & Mining Overlay, and Health Care Districts.
a.All refuse shall be stored within an enclosed building, or if located outside of an enclosed
building all refuse and refuse containers shall be screened on all sides by a solid wall or
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fence (chain link fencing is prohibited) a minimum of 6 feet in height. If a solid wall is
utilized the materials of the wall shall be designed of durable materials with finishes and
colors similar to the principal building. Refuse shall not be visible from outside the
refuse enclosure. All enclosures shall be accessible by vehicles which will be required to
access the containers. Refuse disposal areas shall not be located between the front or
corner side lot line and the principal building. Cross-reference Chapter I 1 of the
municipal code and Article X. Accessory Uses, Yards & Fences,
b.Any site addition, alternation or modification, which requires the re -location of an
existing refuse disposal area, which does not comply with the provisions of this
ordinance, must be brought into compliance with the new Ordinance provisions outlined
herein. (ORD-144683)
F. STREET PLANTINGS must conform to the Subdivision Control Ordinance Section 6.12 Landscaping
and the Technical Specifications Manual Section I. Parkway Trees.
G. BUSINESS PARK and HEALTH CARE DISTRICT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS. (MC-91-
553; MC-97-672)
a. Curbing in Parking Areas: All parking island strips and parking perimeters shall be separated on
all sides from the parking surface by concrete curbing.
b. Uses Requiring Landscaping or Screening: A minimum of five (5) percent of the parking area in
Industrial Uses and ten (10) percent in all other uses shall consist of landscaping. Any
landscaped strip required hereunder may be credited toward this requirement. A screen for off-
street loading shall be a minimum of six (6) feet high.
C. Sizes of Minimum Plant Materials at Planting:
1. Shade Tree: a deciduous tree with a minimum caliper of three (3) inches.
2. Conifer: a coniferous tree with a minimum six (6) foot height.
3. Ornamental: a deciduous tree or large shrub with a minimum caliper of two (2) inches or
minimum height of six (6) feet.
d. Building Perimeter Landscaping:
1. In addition to any before mentioned building perimeter landscaping requirements for
the building, Health Care Buildings shall provide a minimum 646ot walk and 740ot
wide landscape area for safe drop off for patients.
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H. SIGN LANDSCAPING. An effective monument sign not only draws the public's attention to the
business located at that site, but also adds to the aesthetic appeal of the site. Monument signs attract a
significant amount of attention so the use of strong landscape design principles, which incorporate a
variety of plant materials and provide visual interest throughout the year, should be used.
a. A sign landscaping plan drawn to scale must be submitted as part of a sign permit application for
all monument signs.
b. For every one (1) square foot of gross sign area, there shall be provided a minimum of two (2)
square feet of landscape planting area including both plant material and grasses and shall be
located within 54eet of the base of the sign. The base landscaping shall be composed of at least
tluee different species of planf or sluub.
11-13-3: LANDSCAPE PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
A. When required, a landscape plan shall be filed with an application for:
i. Rezoning
ii. Conditional Use Permit
iii. Any variance from landscaping or screening requirements
iv. Integrated Design District Preliminary or Final Plan approval
v. Preliminary or Final Plat approval as provided in the Subdivision Control Ordinance
vi. And Development as defined in the Subdivision Control Ordinance
vii. Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy (Ord. 86-382, 12-224986)
viii. Use Variance. (MC-94-614)
ix. Free-standing Monument Sign application
B. The City Council may waive or defer this requirement in any instance in which the specific use of the
premises, and therefore the specific landscaping and screening requirements applicable, are not yet
determined, such as in the case of a rezoning for an industrial subdivision.
C. Content of Landscape Pian
1. The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, parking lots and drives,
roadways and right -of --way, sidewalks, bike paths, ground signs, refuse disposal areas, bicycle
parking areas, fences, freestanding electrical equipment, utility easements, conservation
easements, lighting, tot lots and other recreational facilities, proposed locations of storm water
inlets, valve vaults, hose bibs, manholes, hydrants, fire department Siamese connections and
other structural features as determined necessary by the Zoning Administrator;
2. The location, quantity, size, root ball condition and name, both scientific and common of all
proposed plant materials, and existing plant materials to be preserved as well as boundaries of all
planting beds;
3. The location of all proposed berming and drainage swales, indicating contours at one foot (1')
intervals, percent of slope and the location of all proposed drainage features with natural
vegetation including, but not limited to rain gardens and other storm water detention and
infiltration areas;
4. Specification and boundaries of all natural landscaping areas, including prairie, woodland, and
wetland plant communities, identified by specific community type and by scientific and common
names of all species;
5. Elevations and details of all fences, bridges, retaining walls or other decorative features proposed
for location on site shall be included. The details shall include, but are not limited to materials,
colors, styles and sizes;
6. Landscape data box which shall include the required and proposed calculations for the following.
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a. total area in square feet of the lot or tract to be developed;
.total square feet and percentage of landscape area between the buildings and any public
or private street;
.total square feet and percentage of the area being landscaped;
.total number of trees required and provided, their common and scientific names and their
type; evergreen, shade or ornamental;
.total number of shrubs required and proposed, their common and scientific name and
their type; evergreen or deciduous;
f. total area to be turf;
.total area to be non -living material;
h.Delineate the different landscape and screening areas, i.e.: parking lot screening strip,
residential screening strip and right-of-way landscaping.
ll-13-4: TREE PRESERVATION
A. City Legislation: The City has adopted a Tree Preservation Ordinance, title 8, chapter 3, article C of this
Code.
B. Reduction Permitted: The City Council may reduce the number of new trees required in response to
preservation by a developer of any existing trees on the site as follows:
Table 7: Tree Preservation
Trunk Diameter of Existing Tree to Be Preserved *
Reduction in Number of New Trees Required
4-10 inches
1 tree
11-20 inches
2 trees
Over 20 inches
4 trees
*Measured at 544nches above grade level [(dbh) the diameter at breast height]
C. Protection of Existing Trees: To ensure that existing trees are not damaged during development:
l . Protective physical barriers shall be maintained around such trees that prevent the passage of
heavy machinery under the drip line.
2. No equipment, materials, fill, or debris shall be stored under the drip line except as may be
necessary for a reasonable time if no other storage area is available.
11-13-5: LANDSCAPE MATERIALS
A. Compilation: The City has compiled a list of recommended, acceptable, and prohibited landscape. The
Plantings List is included as Exhibit A attached to this Code section.
B. Caliper: All on -site required trees must be a minimum of 2" caliper (dbh) or 6' coniferous unless
specified otherwise. All street planting must conform to the Subdivision Control Ordinance.
C. Materials Used: Living landscape materials used shall be healthy, hardy and drought -resistant; be
suitable for the climate and environmental influences on the site, such as exposure to sun, wind, water,
heat, automobile exhaust flames and road salt; be compatible with the slope of the site, existing
vegetation to be preserved and utilities above or below ground level. Where appropriate, landscape
materials shall be protected from damage from pedestrian or vehicular traffic by tree grates, pavers or
other measures. Proposed plant materials shall be compatible with Zone 5 Conditions as defined by the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hardiness Zone Designations.
D. When Curbing is Required: All "Parking Islands" and "Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping" shall be
separated on all sides from the parking surface by curbing. The Zoning Administrator has the ability to
waive curbing requirements if a development is incorporating best management practices for stormwater
drainage and green infrastructure.
11-13-6: INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
All living landscaping materials shall be installed in conformance with the most current procedures established
by the American Association of Nurserymen.
11-13-7: MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING
A. Responsibility; Replacement: The owner, occupant, tenant and the respective agent of each, if any, shall
be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all landscaping and screening so as to
preserve at least the same quantity and quality as the remainder of the existing material on -site. If a
mature tree is lost a replacement tree of at least'/4" per 1" of caliper lost, but shall not be less than a 4"
minimum. For example, a 20" tree requires a replacement by a 5" caliper tree.
B. Maintenance; Guarantee: All living and non -living landscaping, including fences, walls, and ornamental
lighting, shall be maintained in a good condition at all times, so as to present a healthy, neat and orderly
appearance and shall be kept free from refuse and debris. Any dead vegetation shall be promptly
replaced with healthy living plantings. The developer shall provide to the City a 2 year guarantee on all
landscape materials in the form of a Letter of Credit.
11-13-18: CONDITIONAL USES
Certain conditional uses may be required to provide landscaping or screening that exceeds the requirements of
this section. Special screening requirements for surface mining operations shall be as provided in the Surface
Mining section of this Zoning Ordinance.
Plantings List (MC-08-960)
This list is not an exhaustive list of all plant materials that will be allowed in the City. A registered Landscape
Architect may propose additional species to staff as long as they detail the plants specific properties. This list is
broken out into three sections; recommended species, approved species and undesirable species. The
recommended species were selected to be used in areas along roadways or detention areas because they are salt
tolerant and root friendly. The approved species were selected because they are native plants which grow well
in the Illinois climate and may also be salt tolerant. The undesirable species are listed because they have
problems such as spines, or are an invasive species.
A. Recommended Street Trees:
Table 8: Recommended Street Trees
Small
Amelanchier x grandiflora (Apple Serviceber7y) Malus species:
Ceris Canadensis (Eastern Redbud) Donald wyman
Carnus mas (Cornelian Cherry Dogwood)
Adams
Crategus crusgalli var. inermis (Cockspur Hawthorn)
Prairiefire
Crategus virdis (Winter King Hawthorn)
Sugar Tree
Prunus virginiana `Schubert' (Canada Red
Chokeberry)
Syringa reticulate cv. (Japanese Tree Lilac4vory
Silk)
Syringa pekinesis (Peking Lilac)
Medium
Cercidiphyllum jajponicum (Katsuratree)
Tilia cordata (Littleaf Linden)
Carylys colorna (Turkish Hazelnut)
Tilia cordata cv.
Ostrya virginiana (Hophornbeam)
Greenspire
Phellodendron amurense `Macho' (Amur Corlctree)
Chancellor
Prunus maackii (Amur Cherry)
Glenleven
Prunus sargenti (Sargent Cherry)
Tures
Tilia Cuchlora (Redmond Linden)
Lar e
Acer freemanii (Armstrong Maple)
Celtis laevigata (Sugar Hackberry)
Acer miyabei (State Street Miyabe Maple)
Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry)
Acer nigrum (Black Maple)
Ginko biloba cv. (Ginko)
Acer platanoides cv. (Norway Maple)
Princeton Sentry
Columnare
Autumn gold
Easy Street
Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis cv. (Honey Locust)
Crimson Sentry
Moraine
Acer rubrum cv. (Red Maple)
Skyline
Autumn Flame
Glymnocladus diocicus (Kentucky Coffee Tree)
Bowhall
Ulmus Morton (Accolade Elm)
Franks Red
Ulmus cv.
October Glory
Homestead & New Horizon Elm
Acer saccharum cb. (Sugar Maple)
Pioneer & Regal Elm
Green Mountain
Please see the Subdivision Control and Development Ordinance for planting and additional Street Tree
requirements.
B. Tree Species Approved for Planting on Private Property within the boundary of the City of McHenry:
Table 9: Tree Species Approved for Planting on Private Property
Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)
Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)
Quercus imbricario (Shingle Pear)
Aesculus Hippocastenum (Common Horsechestnut)
Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear)
Betula nigra (Riverbirch)
Platanus cerifolia (London Planetree)
Carpus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory)
Liriodendram tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Juglous nigra (Black Walnut)
Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zeklova)
Juniperus virginiana
Catalpa speciosa (Catalpa)
Larix lariocina (American Larch)
Alnus glutinosa (European Black Alder)
Larix decidas (European Larch)
Nyssa sylvatica (Black Tupelo)
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Morus rubra (Red Mulberry)
Betula platyphylla `whitespire' (Whitespire Birch)
Piceu glance densata (Black Hills Spruce)
Cornus alterni folia (Pagoda Dogwood)
Quercus alba (White Oak)
Acer gimlala (Amur Maple)
Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak)
Acer griseum (Paperbank Maple)
Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak)
Malus supp. (Flowering Crabs)
Quercus rubra (Rec Oak)
Magnolia acuminate (Cucumber Tree Magnolia)
Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia)
Thuja occidentalis (White Cedar)
Magnolia stellata (Star Magnolia)
Tilia Americana (Basswood)
Pseudosuga menziesli (Douglas Fir)
Querus velutina (Black Oak)
Pinus strobes (Eastern White Pine)
Quercus prinus (Chestnut Oak)
Pinus cembra (Swiss Stone Pine)
Quercus muehlengergii (Chinkapin Oak)
Picea ables (Norway Spruce)
Quercus robur (English Oak)
Picea glance (White Spruce)
Quercus acutissima (Sawtooth Oak)
C. Approved Recommended Shrubs:
Table 10: Recommended Shrubs
Small — 5' tallgill
Intermediate — 5'-8' tall
Lar e — 8' tall
New Jersey Tea
Buttonbush
Red Chokeberry
Fragrant Gro-low Sumac
Spreading Cotoneaster
Silky Ddogwood
Meadowsweet
Compact Winged Enonymus
Gray Dogwood
Black Chokecherry
Meadowlark Forsythia
American Hazelnut
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Miss Kim Lilac
Burning Bush
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Koren Spice Virburnum
American Witchazel
Slender Dentzia
Judd Viburnum
Spicebush
St John's Wart
Pink Princess Old-fashioned
Weigela
Pussy Willow
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Red Prince Old-fashioned Weigela
Elderberry
Alpine Currant
Arrowwood Viburnum
Shrub Roses
Nannyberry Viburnum
Gold Flame Spirea
Highbush Cranberry
Anthony Waterer Spirea
Blackhaw Viburnum
Dwarf Weigela
American Bladdernut
Dwarf Burning Bush
D. Approved Plants and Grasses:
Table 11: Approved Plants and Grasses
Sweet Glag (Acorns Calamus)
Slender Wheatgrass (Agropyron Trachycaulum)
Big Bluestein (Andropogon Gerardii)
Little Bluestem (Andropogon Scoparius)
Groundnut (Apios Americana)
Wild Columbine (Aquilegia Candensis)
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
Sky Blue (Aster Asureus)
Heath (Aster Ericoides)
Smooth (Aster Laevis)
Cream False Indigo (Babtisa Bracteata)
Blue False Indigo (Baptisia Australis)
Sideouts Grama Grass (Boutelous Curtipendula)
Prairie Brome (Bromus Kalmii)
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Woodland Brome (Bromus Pubescens)
Buffalograss (Buchlow Dactyloides)
Bluejoint Reedgrass (Calamagrostis)
Bebb's Sedge (Carex Bebbii)
Common Wood Sedge (Carex Blanda)
Dark Scaled Sedge (Carex Buxbaumii)
Bottlebrush Sedge (Carex Comosa)
Crested Sedge (Carex Cristatella)
Common Bur Sedge (Carex Grayii)
Porcupine Sedge (Carex Hystericina)
Lake Sedge (Carex Lacustris)
Hop Sedge (Carex Lupulina)
Penn's Sedge (Carex Pensylvanica)
Curly -Styled Wood Sedge (Carex Rosea)
Awl -Fruited Sedge (Carex Stipata)
Tussock Sedge (Carex Stricta)
Fox Sedge (Carex Vulpinoidea)
Common Wood Reed (Cinna Arundinacea)
Virgin's Bower (Clematis Virginiana)
Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis Lanceloata)
Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea Puipurea)
Purple Coneflower (Echincea Purpurea)
Slender Spikerush (Eleocharis Acicularis)
Red -Rooted Spikerush (Eleocharis Calva)
Blunt Spikerush (Eleocharis Obtusa)
Marsh Spikerush (Eleocharis Pacustris)
Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis Smallii)
Canada Wildrye (Elymus Canadensis)
Streambanlc Rye (Elymus Riparius)
Silky Wildrye (Elymus Villosus)
Virginia Wildrye (Elymus Virginicus)
Prairie Smoke (Geum Triflorum)
Fowl Managrass (Glyceris Striata)
Bottlebrush Grass (Hystrix Patula)
Soft Rush (Juncus Effiisus)
Torrey's Rush (Juncus Torreyi)
Rice Cutgrass (Leersia Orysoides)
ough Blazing Star (Liatris Aspera)
Woodland Lily (Lillium)
Prairie Hunegrass (Loeleria Cristata)
Showy Penstemon/Beardtongue (Penstemen Grandiflorus)
Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis)
Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Hirta or Goldstrum)
Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium Scoparium)
Hardstem Bubrush )Scir[us Acutus)
Three -Square Bulrush (Scirpus Americanus)
Dark Green Rush (Scirpus Atrovirens)
Woolgrass (Scirpus Cyperinus)
River Bulrush (Scirpus Fluviatilis)
Softstem Bulrush (Scirpus Validus)
Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago Rigida)
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago Speciosa)
Indiangrass (Sorghastmm Nutans)
Common burred (Sparganium Eurycarpum)
Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina Pectinata)
Slender Wedge Grass (Sphenopholis Intermedia)
Prairie Dropseed (sporobolus Heterolepis)
Porcupine Grass (Stipa Spartea)
Hoary Vervain (Verbena Stricta)
Periwinkle (Vinca Minor)
Riverbank Grape (Vitis Riparia)
Heartleaf Golden Alexander (Zizia Aurea)
E. Undesirable Trees and Plants:
Table 12: Undesirable Trees and Plants:
Tree of Heaven (Alianthus Altissima)
Mimosa (Albizzia Julibrissin)
Garlic Mustard (Ailiaria Pertiolata)
Smooth Brome Grass (Bromus Inermis)
Nodding Musk Thistle (Carduus Nutans)
Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculantus)
Canada Thistle (Cirsium Arvense)
Bull Thistle (Cirsium Vulgare)
Crown Vetch (Coronilla Caria)
Chinese Yam (Dioscorea Batatas)
Cut -Leafed Teasel (Dipsacus Laciniatus)
Common Teasel ( Dipsaucus Sylvestris)
Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus Unbellata)
Tall escue (Festuca Arundinacea)
Creeping Charlie (Glechoma Hederacca)
English Ivy (Hedera Helix)
Dame's Rocket (Hesperis Matrionalis)
Rose -of -Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus)
Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata)
Common Privet (Ligustrum Vulgare)
Japanese Honeysuckle (lonicera Japonica)
Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera Maackii)
Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera Mor7owii)
Tatarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera Tatarica)
Hybrid Honeysuckle (Lonicera X Bella)
Bird's -Foot Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatas)
Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia)
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum Salicaria)
White Sweet Clover (Melilotus Alba)
Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus Officinalis)
Eulalia, Japanese Grass (Microstegium Vimineum)
White Mulberry (Morus Alba)
Eurasian Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum Spicatum)
Parsnip (Pastinaca Sativa)
Princess Tree (Paulownia Tomentosa)
Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris Arundinacea)
Common Reed (Phragmites Australis)
Japanese Knotwood (Polygonum Cuspidatum)
White Poplar (Populus Alba)
Kudzu (Pueraria Lobata)
Sawtooth Oak (Quercus Acutissima)
Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus Cathartica)
Smooth Buckthorn (Rhamnus Frangula)
Black Locust (Robinia Pseudo -Acacia)
Multiflora Rose (Rosa Multiflora)
Sandbar Willow (Salix Interior)
Bittersweet (Solanum Dulcamara)
Johnson Grass (Sorghum Halepense)
Siberian Elm (Ulmus Pumila)
Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum Lantana)
European Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum Opulus)
Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria Sinensis)
Leafy Spurge (Wuphorbia Esula)
This planting list was compiled using information from the Conservation Foundation, McHenry County
Conservation District, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Greenway Project, and the
University of Minnesota, salt tolerant plant study.
Table 17 Deleted and Reserved MC-06-884
IX. SIGNS
Deleted in its entirety
Relocated to Chapter 7.50 "Signs" of the Municipal Code
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