CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-2-12:1.7 to allow a fence to exceed the height limit on the properties located at 2909-3017 Saganashkee Ln - DEV-0015-2025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered DEV-0015-2025 on April 16, 2025, and recommended approval of the request (vote 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject properties, 2909-3017 Saganashkee Ln. (Lots 966-977 of Tall Grass of Naperville Unit 8), are located on the east side of IL Route 59, north of Rollingridge Rd. and zoned R3A (Medium Density Multiple-Family Residence District). The subject properties are common areas in Tall Grass of Naperville Unit 8 established by subdivision plat in 2002 and improved with four single-family attached townhomes on each lot. The common areas are owned, insured, and maintained by the Tallgrass Homeowner's Association. Upon establishment of the subdivision, a 10' subdivision fence was installed along the east subdivision boundary adjacent to IL Route 59.
The existing subdivision fence is a 10' privacy fence installed prior to the issuance of a fence permit. Northwest Fence, Inc., applied for a fence permit on behalf of the Tallgrass Homeowner's Association in the first week of December 2024, which was subsequently rejected by the Plan Review team shortly after as the proposed 10' fence exceeded the 9' height limit. Following rejection of the permit, Nicole Abdallah, representing the Tallgrass Homeowner's Association, reached out to staff in the Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group regarding the variance process in order to request relief from the Municipal Code to allow a 10' fence.
Planning staff was then notified by a member of the Code Enforcement team that a new 10' fence was installed on the property without approval. ...
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