PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance to Section 6-2-12 (Fences) for the property located at 243-244 N Laird St. - PZC 24-1-112
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
A petition for approval of a variance to Section 6-2-12:1.6 (Fences) of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow a fence to exceed 9 ft. in height.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 24-1-112 was published in the Naperville Sun on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The subject properties, 243 and 244 N Laird St., (Lot 5 and Lot 6 of Burlington Woods Estates) are zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and are located at the north end of the Laird St. cul-de-sac. The subject properties, in combination with the N Laird St. cul-de-sac, are directly adjacent to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) to the north. Each lot currently has a single-family home located on the property. Upon development of the subdivision beginning in 2017, a non-conforming 12-foot-tall privacy-style fence was constructed along the north boundary of the subdivision to separate the residential properties from the railroad.
DISCUSSION:
The subject properties are located along the perimeter of the Burlington Woods Estates subdivision. A portion of the existing non-conforming 12-foot fence was damaged by severe weather. Per Section 6-2-12:1.6 of the Naperville Municipal Code, residential properties that abut a non-residential use are permitted to a height of 9 feet.
The Petitioner, Luke Fonash, Burlington Woods Estates HOA President and property owner of 244 N Laird St., is requesting a variance on behalf of the HOA, himself and Hoang Nguyen, property owner of 243 N Laird St. Luke is requesting the fence to be reconstructed at the same height and location as the exis...
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