CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
title
Pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A: Yard Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow a principal structure to encroach into the rear yard setback at 1520 N Loomis St - PZC 24-1-011
body
DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 24-1-011 on April 3, 2024, and recommended approval of the request (approved 8-0).
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Caitlin Csuk, Rosanova & Whitaker, Ltd., submitted a petition on behalf of the owners, William and Sonia Buchar, for the subject property generally located on the east side of Loomis Street north of Bauer Road and zoned R1A Planned Unit Development (Low Density Single-Family Residence District Planned Unit Development) ("PUD"). The property is approximately 1.776 acres located in the Maple Terrace Unit 3 PUD and is improved with a two-story single-family structure built in 1904, detached garage, and shed.
The proposed scope of work for this project includes a breezeway addition connecting the detached garage to the existing principal structure and a garage addition as depicted on the site plan included in the attachments. Currently, the detached garage is compliant with the Naperville Municipal Code ("the Code") Section 6-2-10: Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses of Land. Upon connection of the detached garage and the principal structure, the garage becomes part of the principal structure and shall comply with the R1A yard requirements, requiring a 30-foot rear yard setback. The proposed improvements require approval of a variance to allow the principal structure to encroach into the required rear yard setback. There are no additional regulations, standards, or criteria established with the Maple Terrace Unit 3 PUD that impact the proposed improvements.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner is seeking to ...
Click here for full text