CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a variance to allow a covered front porch to encroach the required front yard by more than five feet at the property located at 19 N. Main St. - PZC 23-1-127
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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 23-1-127 on April 17, 2024, and recommended approval of the request (approved 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The property is zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple Family Residence District) and is located at 19 N. Main St. The petitioner, also the property owner, is Jared Heglin, 19 N. Main St, Naperville, IL 60540. The subject property is approximately 4,960.7 square feet in size, and is improved with a single-family home and a detached garage in the rear of the property. The single-family home is considered an existing, non-conforming structure as it is set back approximately 10.5 feet from the front property line, when the R2 zoning district requires a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet.
DISCUSSION:
The required front yard for the R2 zoning district is 25 feet but Section 6-2-3:3.2 allows patios, decks and porches to extend five feet into the required front yard. Therefore, a front porch can be set back 20 feet from the front property line and still be compliant with the Naperville Municipal Code. The single-family home located on the subject property is considered an existing non-conforming home as it is approximately 10.5 feet from the front property line.
The petitioner, Jared Heglin, is proposing an approximately 55.77 square foot covered front porch to be located in the front of the single-family home as illustrated in the attachments. The proposed covered porch is located in a recessed area of the home's front fa?ade and therefore does not encroach any further into the front yard than the existing structure. The peti...
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