CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the Ordinance approving a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A: Yard Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code for the property located at 415 River Bluff - PZC 17-1-074.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on October 18, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the case (Approved 8-0).
BACKGROUND:
The owners and petitioners, Judith Wivell and Ron Szmurlo, have submitted a request for the property generally located north of Aurora Avenue and west of River Bluff Circle with a common address of 415 River Bluff Circle. The variance request has been submitted in order to construct a 150 square foot screened-in porch onto an existing duplex. The subject property is approximately 6,434 sq. ft. and is currently zoned R1A PUD (Low Density Single Family Residence District). This request will require approval of a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 of the Naperville Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION:
The owners and petitioners, Judith Wivell and Ron Szmurlo, are proposing to construct a screened-in porch addition on the south side of the property that will encroach within the required 8' interior side yard setback. The new screened-in porch will be 150 square feet in area, and will encroach approximately 3' into the required interior side yard setback. The Municipal Code provides that no portion of the principal structure shall encroach into the required interior side yard setback. Therefore, the petitioner requests a variance from the R1A side yard setback requirement provided in Section 6-6A-7:1 (Low Density Single-Family Residence District:Yard Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code in order to construct the proposed screened-in porch.
The existing home complies with the 8' R1A interior side yard setback requirement. The purpose of the request is to provide a screen...
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