CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance granting a variance to allow a recreational vehicle exceeding the weight requirements to be parked on the driveway at 16 Pepperidge Road - PZC #20-1-095
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered this matter on November 18, 2020, and voted to recommend approval of the request with conditions that the ordinance will be tied to the current property owners, Linda E. Cusack and Thomas F. Cusack, and will limit the amount of the vehicle's weight permitted to exceed the limit (approved 8-0). Staff concurs with adopting the conditions of approval if the variance is approved.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is generally located north of the intersection of Sunnybrook Dr. and Pepperidge Road and is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District). The property is approximately 11,122 square feet and is improved with a single-family structure.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioners and property owners, Linda E. Cusack and Thomas F. Cusack, are seeking to park a van that exceeds the permitted weight requirements for a vehicle to be parked on a driveway. The petitioners are requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-2-7:3 (Parking of Recreational Vehicles) and 6-2-20:2.1 (Curb Weight) of the Naperville Municipal Code which requires a weight limit maximum of 8,000 pounds for any recreational vehicle parked on a driveway for daily use. The proposed van would be approximately 10,360 pounds, which exceeds the weight limit by 2,360 pounds. Recreational vehicles are only permitted to be parked on a driveway when it is used daily and is the owner's principal means of transportation.
The proposed van at 21 feet 10 inches would meet the maximum length requirement (25 feet), so visually, the van will not appear to exceed the requirements of a recreational vehicl...
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