(a) If a municipality or county is receiving assistance to write or revise a comprehensive plan, for 5 years after the effective date of the plan, land development regulations, including amendments to a zoning map, and any land use actions should be consistent with the new or revised comprehensive plan. “Land use actions” include preliminary or final approval of a subdivision plat, approval of a planned unit development, approval of a conditional use, granting a variance, or a decision by a unit of local government to construct a capital improvement, acquire land for community facilities, or both.
     (b) Municipalities and counties that have adopted official comprehensive plans in accordance with Division 12 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-14001 of the Counties Code or have adopted housing plans in accordance with the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act, may be eligible for additional preferences in State economic development programs, State transportation programs, State education programs, State planning programs, State natural resources programs, and State agriculture programs.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 662/30

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14