CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the Ordinance Approving a Major Change to the Conditional Use to Grant a Variance for the Height and Style of a Fence on Property Located at 1800 S. Washington Street, PZC 17-1-072.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on July 19, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the request (approved 9-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property was granted a conditional use for a public service utility building in 1961 per Ordinance 38-61. Located on the east side of Washington Street, south of Redstart Road, the subject property has a common address of 1800 South Washington Street. The 14 acre property is currently improved with a wastewater pump station/operations base for the City of Naperville's Department of Public Utilities-Water and is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District). The East Sector Update to the Comprehensive Master Plan (1998) describes the future land use of the subject property as "Transportation/Utilities"; the current land use is compatible with this designation.
The petitioner, the City of Naperville Department of Public Utilities-Water, proposes to replace an existing 6' tall chain-link fence located along the front property line with a 6' tall wooden fence. The petitioner requests a variance to locate the 6' tall, solid style fence in the required front yard and in conjunction with this request is required to amend the existing conditional use permit.
DISCUSSION:
Variance for the Height of a Fence
Per Section 6-2-12:1.2 (General Zoning Provisions: Fences), open style fences 4' tall in height or less are permitted in the required front yard. An open fence is defined in Section 6-1-6 (Zoning Title, Purpose, Definitions: Definitions) as a fence which has at least 30% of the surface area in open spaces which afford direct v...
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