CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a fence variance for the property located at 804 S Wright St - PZC 23-1-128
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: John Scopelliti, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 23-1-128 on June 19, 2024, and recommended approval of the request (approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single-Family Residence District) and is located at 804 S Wright Street. The approximately 8,914 square foot lot currently has a single-family home located on the property. The R1B zoning district has a required corner side yard setback of 15 feet. Section 6-2-12 (Fences) of the Naperville Municipal Code only permits open fences measuring four feet in height or less to be constructed and maintained at the front or corner side yard lot line. The petitioners/property owners, Travis and Maura Lumley, are seeking approval of a variance to allow a six-foot fence to be located in the corner side yard setback.
DISCUSSION:
The property has an existing four-foot, open-style fence located within the property's corner side yard, and along the rear and interior side yard property lines (as shown on the site plan included in the attachments). Per Section 6-2-12 of the Naperville Municipal Code, only open fences not exceeding four (4) feet in height may be constructed and maintained at the front or corner side yard lot line.
The petitioner is proposing a six-foot privacy fence to replace the four-foot open-style fence in its existing location. The proposed six-foot fence is a traditional board on board cedar. The proposal prompts a variance from Section 6-2-12:1.3 of the Naperville Municipal Code, which restricts fences measuring six feet in height to areas behind the corner side yard line, provided they also do not extend forward of the wall of the principal building facing ...
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