CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-2-10:3 (Height Limitations) for a proposed detached garage at 151 N. Wright St – DEV-0039-2026
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Isaac Marlott, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered this matter on August 19, 2026, and voted to recommend approval of the petitioners’ request (approved 7-0). Staff is neutral.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is located at the southwest corner of Wright Street and School Avenue with a common street address of 151 N. Wright Street, Naperville, IL 60540. The subject property is a corner lot, approximately 10,650 square feet in size, currently improved with a primary residence and a non-conforming detached garage. The owners, who are also the petitioners, Brian and Danielle Spangler, have filed a petition with the City of Naperville requesting a variance to the accessory structure height limitations (Section 6-2-10:3 of the Naperville Municipal Code) to construct a new 26-foot tall, detached garage in the rear yard.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property is located in the R2 zoning district and any proposed accessory structure is subject to the provisions of Section 6-2-10 of the Code. This includes Subsection 6-2-10:3 limiting the height of all residential accessory structures to 18 feet. The request by the petitioner is to exceed this allowance by approximately 8 feet to construct an accessory structure measuring 26 feet in height.
During staff review, the petitioner reduced the proposed height, originally 30 feet, down to 26 feet in response to staff feedback that the nature of the deviation was significant. The intent of the accessory structure height limitation in the Code is to minimize the bulk and visible impact of accessory structures in residen...
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