PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance to allow an enclosed porch to encroach into the rear yard setback at 1331 N. Webster -PZC 19-1-028
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Williams, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 19-1-028 was published in the Daily Herald on April 1, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is generally located on the west side of Webster approximately 103 feet south of West 14th Avenue and is zoned R1B (Medium Density Single-Family Residence District). The property is approximately 0.14 acres and is improved with a single-family structure.
DISCUSSION:
The existing single-family structure was granted occupancy in July of 2018. The petitioner, James Gehl, recently submitted a permit to demolish the existing rear stoop and to construct an enclosed rear porch with an attached deck. Per Section 6-2-3:3.2 of the Municipal Code, decks are permitted to encroach 10' into the rear yard setback.
The new enclosed porch will match the setback of the deck; however, it must comply with the 30' rear yard setback required in the R1B district since it is enclosed. Therefore, the petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-6B-7:1 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow the proposed enclosed porch to encroach 9' into the 30' required rear yard setback. If approved, the enclosed porch would be 12' deep by 12' wide (144 square feet) and align with the proposed attached deck.
The petitioner's responses to the Standards for Granting a Variance are included in the Development Petition. Staff does not concur with all the responses to the standards submitted by the petitioner. Staff's comments with respect to the variance standards, based upon a review of the subject property and applicable Code provisions are as follows:
* Although the lot was platted in 1922, the pr...
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