PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance to allow a screened in porch to encroach into the rear yard setback at 1224 Stonebriar Court -PZC 18-1-078
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 18-1-078 was published in the Naperville Sun on September 30, 2018.
BACKGROUND:
The property is located on Lot 4 of the Hobson Villas, which is generally located northwest of the intersection of Wehrli Road and 75th Street, and is zoned R2 (Single Family and Low Density Multiple Family Residence District). The property is approximately 0.13 acres and is improved with a duplex and attached open-air deck.
DISCUSSION:
The existing duplex includes an attached deck that is located approximately 10' from the rear property line, encroaching 15' into the 25' rear yard setback. Per Section 6-2-3:3.2 of the Municipal Code, decks are permitted to encroach 10' into the rear yard setback. While permitted in conjunction with construction of the duplex in 2004, the current deck is considered nonconforming due to its 15' encroachment into the required rear yard (vs. 10' encroachment that is permitted by code).
The petitioner, Charles J. Bellock is proposing to extend the roof on the rear of the duplex to cover the existing deck and construct a screened in area. The new screened in deck will maintain the same footprint as the existing deck; however, once it becomes a roof and enclosed structure, it must comply with the 25' rear yard setback required in the R2 district. Therefore, the petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-6C-7:1 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow the proposed screened deck area to encroach 15' into the 25' required rear yard setback. If approved, the screened-in porch would be 16' deep by 11.58' wide (185 square feet) and encroach 15'...
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