70 ILCS 1707/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Regional Planning Act. (Source: P.A. 94-510, eff. 8-9-05.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1707 — Regional Planning Act.
Illinois · statute · 70 ILCS 1707 · 21 active provisions
Provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The General Assembly declares and determines that a streamlined, consolidated regional planning agency is necessary in order to plan for the most effective public and private investments in the northeastern Illinois region and to better integrate plans for land use and transportation. The purpose of this Act i…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means the Board of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. "CMAP" means the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. "Chief elected county official" means the Board Chair in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, and McHenry Counties and the County Executive in Will County. "Fisca…
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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; structure
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; structure. (a) The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is established as a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation. The Board shall be responsible for developing and adopting a funding and implementation strategy for an integrated land use and transp…
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Duties
Duties. In addition to those duties enumerated elsewhere in this Act, the Board shall: (a) Hire an executive director to act as the chief administrative officer and to direct and coordinate all staff work. (b) Provide a policy framework under which all regional plans are developed. (c) Coordinate regional transportatio…
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Operations
Operations. (a) Each appointing authority shall give notice of its Board appointments to each other appointing authority, to the Board, and to the Secretary of State. Within 30 days after his or her appointment and before entering upon the duties of the office, each Board member shall take and subscribe to the constitu…
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Jurisdiction and area of operation
Jurisdiction and area of operation. The jurisdiction and area of operation of the Board includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties. The Board may enter into agreements with units of local government located outside of, but contiguous to, its jurisdiction and area of operation in order to inc…
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General powers and authority
General powers and authority. In addition to any other rights, powers, duties, or obligations granted to the Board under this Act or specifically granted to the Board under any other law, the Board has all of the following general powers and authority: (1) To sue and be sued in its official name. (2) To enter into agre…
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Public participation; public hearing; Citizens' Advisory Committee
Public participation; public hearing; Citizens' Advisory Committee. (a) The Board shall develop, implement, and maintain a process of public participation designed to: (i) inform and involve the public in all of the public activities and decisions of the Board; (ii) provide access to public records and information main…
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Regional Data and Information Program
Regional Data and Information Program. CMAP shall be the authoritative source for regional data collection, exchange, dissemination, analysis, evaluation, forecasting and modeling. With the involvement of state, regional, and local governments and agencies, CMAP shall create and maintain a timely, ongoing, and coordina…
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Regional comprehensive plan
Regional comprehensive plan. At intervals not to exceed every 5 years, or as needed to be consistent with federal law, the Board shall develop a regional comprehensive plan that integrates land use and transportation. The regional comprehensive plan and any modifications to it shall be developed cooperatively by the Bo…
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Developments of Regional Importance
Developments of Regional Importance. The Board shall consider the regional and intergovernmental impacts of proposed major developments, infrastructure investments and major policies and actions by public and private entities on natural resources, neighboring communities, and residents. The Board shall: (a) Define the…
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Incentives for Creating More Sustainable Communities
Incentives for Creating More Sustainable Communities. CMAP shall establish an incentive program to enable local governments and developers to: create more affordable workforce housing options near jobs and transit; create jobs near existing affordable workforce housing; create transit-oriented development; integrate tr…
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Coordinated regional advocacy
Coordinated regional advocacy. (a) The Board shall be responsible for identifying regional priorities and providing coordinated advocacy of regional priorities. The Board shall act to ensure that regional priorities are supported by consistent information and that plans of various agencies related to those regional pri…
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Certification; cooperation between local and regional plans; plan review
Certification; cooperation between local and regional plans; plan review. Certification of regional plan and forecasts. Upon the adoption of a Regional Plan or segment of a Regional Plan, the Board shall certify a copy thereof to the State, each transportation agency and each local government affected by such plan. CMA…
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Transportation financial plan
Transportation financial plan. (a) Concurrent with preparation of the regional transportation and comprehensive plans, the Board shall prepare and adopt, in cooperation with the Policy Committee, a transportation financial plan for the region in accordance with federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. (b) The tr…
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Transportation decision-making
Transportation decision-making. (a) The Policy Committee is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Chicago region under the requirements of federal regulations promulgated by USDOT. The Policy Committee shall approve all plans, reports, and programs required of an MPO, including the federal…
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Agency Designated Planning Grant Recipient and Other Designations
Agency Designated Planning Grant Recipient and Other Designations. The Board is eligible to apply for and receive federal grants for regional planning in the northeastern Illinois region. The Board shall review applications requesting significant federal grants to transportation agencies and local governments based on…
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Board Funding
Board Funding. In order to carry out any of the powers or purposes of CMAP, the Board shall be involved in the allocation of traditional sources of funds such as those from the federal Metropolitan Planning Program and CMAQ as well as non-traditional federal funds consistent with the Board's broader mission. These fund…
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Annual report
Annual report. The Board shall prepare, publish, and distribute a concise annual report on the region's progress toward achieving its priorities and on the degree to which consistency exists between local and regional plans. Any other reports and plans that relate to the purpose of this Act may also be included. (Sourc…
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-510, eff. 8-9-05.)