PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance to the height limitation for detached accessory structures to permit a detached garage at 1141 Basswood Drive- PZC 24-1-085
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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 6-2-10:3 (Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses of Land) to permit a detached garage to exceed the eighteen (18) foot height limitation for detached accessory structures.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 24-1-085 was published in the Naperville Sun on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The property is located on the east side of Basswood drive between Tanoak Lane and Tamarack Avenue and is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District). The property is approximately 9,612 square feet and is improved with a single-family residence and detached garage.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner, Matthew Crary, on behalf of the owners Matthew and Casey Crary, has submitted a petition for approval of a variance to construct a detached garage. The Petitioner intends to demolish the existing 585 square foot detached garage located at the rear of the property and construct a new detached garage. The existing two-car detached garage is approximately 13 feet 2 inches tall and 2.73 feet from the north interior side property line and 10 feet from the rear property line. The garage is non-conforming due to the proximity to the interior side property line. The Petitioner notes the condition of the garage as dilapidated and in need of replacement.
PZC 24-1-085 was brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission at the September 18, 2024 meeting. At that time, the Petitioner proposed a detached garage that required four variances to be granted to move forward, including:
1. A variance to Section 6-2-3:3.1 (Yard R...
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