HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - ORD-02-1066 - 04/15/2002 - REDISTRICTING CITY FROM FIVE TO SEVEN WARDSORDINANCE NO.ORD-02-1066
AN ORDINANCE REDISTRICTING THE CITY OF McHENRY
WHEREAS, the 2000 Census has determined the City of McHenry population has increased
to 21,501; and
WHEREAS, Illinois Compiled Statutes requires the Corporate Authorities to increase the
number of wards and representational Aldermen from five (5) to seven (7) once the City's population
exceeds 20,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, the McHenry City Council has completed an equitable redistricting of the said
seven (7) wards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF McHENRY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION l: That the City had heretofore been divided into seven (7) Wards, the new
boundaries of which are divided as follows:
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FIRST WARD
THE FIRST WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST SHORE OF THE FOX RIVER AND
THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY SHORE OF SAID FOX RIVER, AND THE CITY
LIMITS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 5 OF COUNTRY CLUB
ESTATES, UNIT NO. 2; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
LOT 3 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO
THE INTERSECTION OF RONDA ROAD AND SKYWAY DRIVE; THENCE WEST
ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID SKYWAY DRIVE TO THE CENTER LINE OF
BAUER ROAD; THENCE NORTH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ALONG THE CENTER LINE
OF BAUER ROAD TO THE NORTH LINE OF SKYWAY DRIVE; THENCE WEST
ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF SKYWAY DRIVE AND THE WESTERLY
EXTENSION THEREOF, TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 4 OF
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 7 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 4 IN FAIRCHILD
ESTATES; THENCE WEST IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE CENTER LINE OF GREEN
STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF GREEN STREET TO THE
SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF EDGEBROOK HEIGHTS ANNEX; THENCE WEST
ALONG SAID SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE AND CONTINUING IN A STRAIGHT
LINE THEREFROM TO THE CENTER LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31 (FRONT
STREET); THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID CENTER LINE TO THE CENTER LINE OF
LILLIAN STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF LILLIAN
STREET TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG
THE LAST DESCRIBED CENTER LINE OF RIGHT OF WAY, TO THE INTERSECTION
WITH THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTION 34 AND 35 OF MCHENRY
TOWNSHIP; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID SECTION LINE TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF MILL STREET; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF MILL STREET TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD TO THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120
TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF RICHMOND ROAD (ILLINOIS
STATE ROUTE 31); THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
RICHMOND ROAD, TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 120,
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
ALSO, ALL THAT PART FALLING IN THE CITY LIMITS LYING EASTERLY OF THE
WESTERLY SHORE OF THE FOX RIVER.
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SECOND WARD
THE SECOND WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF GREENBRIAR
DRIVE AND CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD; THENCE WEST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF
SAID GREENBRIAR DRIVE TO THE CENTER LINE OF CANTERBURY DRIVE;
THENCE NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
CANTERBURY DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF
AUGUSTA DRIVE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
AUGUSTA DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH NORTHERLY LINE OF
DARTMOOR DRIVE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
DARTMOOR DRIVE, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY BANK OF
BOONE CREEK; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY
BANK OF BOONE CREEK TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 TO THE INTERSECTION
WITH THE CENTER LINE OF CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, EXTENDED NORTHERLY;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD,
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
THIRD WARD
THE THIRD WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST SHORE LINE OF THE FOX
RIVER AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET);
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST SHORE LINE OF THE FOX RIVER AND
FOLLOWING THE CITY LIMITS TO THE SHORE LINE OF MCCULLOM LAKE;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SHORE
LINE OF MCCULLOM LAKE, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE
OF PETERSEN PARK; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
PETERSEN PARK TO THE SOUTH LINE OF PETERSEN PARK; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF PETERSEN PARK TO AN ANGLE POINT AND
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG A WESTERLY LINE OF PETERSEN PARK TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF LAKEWOOD ROAD; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LAKEWOOD ROAD TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE
FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY, TO
THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF MATTHEWS TONYAN
ADDITION, EXTENDED WESTERLY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID MATT1 EWS TONYAN ADDITION TO THE CENTER
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LINE OF BORDEN STREET; THENCE NORTH AND EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER
LINE OF SAID BORDEN STREET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE
OF NORTH DRIVE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
NORTH DRIVE TO THE SOUTHERLY BANK OF BOONE CREEK; THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BANK OF SAID BOONE CREEK, TO THE
NORTH LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120, TO THE
CENTER LINE OF RICHMOND ROAD (ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31); THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID RICHMOND ROAD EXTENDED
SOUTHERLY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120; THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120,
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FOURTH WARD
THE FOURTH WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA WITH
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE
ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET) AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF BOONE CREEK;
THENCE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND
WESTERLY LINE OF SAID BOONE CREEK TO THE CENTER LINE OF DARTMOOR
DRIVE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID DARTMOOR
DRIVE, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF AUGUSTA LANE;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF AUGUSTA LANE, TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF CANTERBURY LANE; THENCE
EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID CANTERBURY
LANE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF GREENBRIAR LANE;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID GREENBRIAR LANE, TO
THE INTERSECTION WITH CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG
THE CENTER LINE OF CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
CENTER LINE OF WINDING CREEK DRIVE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
CENTER LINE OF SAID WINDING CREEK DRIVE, TO THE CITY LIMITS; THENCE
ALONG THE CITY LIMITS TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF RIDGE ROAD; THENCE
CONTINUING ALONG THE CITY LIMITS TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS
STATE ROUTE 120; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE CITY LIMITS TO THE
WESTERLY LINE OF RINGWOOD ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
WESTERLY LINE OF SAID RINGWOOD ROAD TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF
ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 TO THE WESTERLY LINE
OF LAKELAND PARK, UNIT NO. 3, EXTENDED SOUTH; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LAKELAND PARK, UNIT NO. 3, TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF HOME AVENUE; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF HOME AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
EASTERLY LINE OF LAKELAND SHORES, UNIT NO. 2; THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LAKELAND SHORES, UNIT NO.2, TO THE
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NORTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120,
TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF BOONE CREEK FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING.
FIFTH WARD
THE FIFTH WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE
ROUTE 31 (FRONT STREET) AND THE TOWNSHIP LINE BETWEEN NUNDA
(TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH) AND MCHENRY (TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH) TOWNSHIPS;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE
ROUTE 31 AND THE CITY LIMITS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8
EAST; THENCE ALONG THE CITY LIMITS IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY BANK OF THE FOX RIVER; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY BANK OF THE FOX RIVER AND THE CITY
LIMITS TO THE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 5 OF
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, UNIT NO.2; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 3 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE IN A
STRAIGHT LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF RONDA ROAD AND SKYWAY DRIVE;
THENCE WEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID SKYWAY DRIVE TO THE
CENTER LINE OF BAUER ROAD; THENCE NORTH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ALONG
THE CENTER LINE OF BAUER ROAD TO THE NORTH LINE OF SKYWAY DRIVE;
THENCE WEST ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF SKYWAY DRIVE AND THE
WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK
4 OF COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 7 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 4 IN FAIRCHILD
ESTATES; THENCE WEST IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE CENTER LINE OF GREEN
STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF GREEN STREET TO THE
SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF EDGEBROOK HEIGHTS ANNEX; THENCE WEST
ALONG SAID SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE AND CONTINUING IN A STRAIGHT
LINE THEREFROM TO THE CENTER LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31 (FRONT
STREET), TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SIXTH WARD
THE SIXTH WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CITY LIMITS AND THE
NORTHEASTERLY SHORE LINE OF MCCULLOM LAKE; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY
AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SHORE LINE OF MCCULLOM LAKE, TO
THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF PETERSEN PARK; THENCE
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SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF PETERSEN PARK TO THE SOUTH LINE
OF PETERSEN PARK; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF
PETERSEN PARK TO AN ANGLE POINT AND THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG A
WESTERLY LINE OF PETERSEN PARK TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LAKEWOOD ROAD;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LAKEWOOD ROAD
TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE
OF THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF MATTHEWS TONYAN ADDITION, EXTENDED WESTERLY; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID MATTHEWS TONYAN
ADDITION TO THE CENTER LINE OF BORDEN STREET; THENCE NORTH AND
EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID BORDEN STREET TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF NORTH DRIVE; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID NORTH DRIVE TO THE
SOUTHERLY BANK OF BOONE CREEK; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY BANK OF SAID BOONE CREEK, TO THE NORTH LINE OF ILLINOIS
STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM STREET); THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
EASTERLY LINE OF LAKELAND SHORES, UNIT NO. 2; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE
OF HOME AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
HOME AVENUE, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF
LAKELAND PARK, UNIT NO. 3; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY
LINE OF SAID LAKELAND PARK, UNIT NO. 3 AND THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION
THEREOF, TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 120 (ELM
STREET); THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS
STATE ROUTE 120, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF
RING WOOD ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY AND ALONG THE CITY LIMITS TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
SEVENTH WARD
THE SEVENTH WARD SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THAT TERRITORY AND AREA
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF ILLINOIS STATE
ROUTE 31 (FRONT STREET) AND THE CENTER LINE OF LILLIAN STREET; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31
AND THE CITY LIMITS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY CITY
LIMITS; THENCE WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY ALONG THE CITY LIMITS TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD AND THE
CITY LIMITS TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF THE WESTERN
TERMINUS OF WINDING CREEK DRIVE AND THE WEST LINE OF UNIT NO.20 OF
WINDING CREEK SUBDIVISION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE
OF WINDING CREEK DRIVE, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF
SAID CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF
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CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF MILL
STREET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF MILL STREET
TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS 34 AND
35 OF MCHENRY TOWNSHIP; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID SECTION LINE,
TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND
NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH CENTER LINE OF LILLIAN STREET; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID LILLIAN STREET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
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SECTION 2. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof, be and the same re hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority
of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 15`h day of April, 2002.
AYES: Bolger, Glab, Low, Wimmer
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Murgatroyd
ABSTAINED: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
Pa—yor �0