CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance granting a variance to allow a generator to encroach into the interior side yard setback at 743 Cardigan Court - PZC #20-1-097
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered this matter on November 18, 2020, and voted to recommend approval of the request with conditions that require the generator to meet the noise requirements at the property line and screening of the equipment from the adjacent property and right-of-way (approved 8-0). Staff concurs with adopting the conditions of approval if the variance is approved.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is generally located east of the intersection of Shepherd Dr. and Cardigan Ct. and is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District). The property is approximately 14,614 square feet and is improved with a single-family structure.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner and property owner, Gary L. Kochanek, is seeking to install a backup generator. The petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A: Yard Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow the proposed generator to encroach approximately 1.5' into the 8' required interior side yard setback, placing the generator 6.5' from the interior side property line.
The petitioner's responses to the Standards for Granting a Variance are included in the Development Petition. Staff's comments with respect to the variance standards, based upon a review of the subject property and applicable Code provisions, are as follows:
1. There are existing air conditioner units located on the subject property that do not appear to meet the interior side yard setback. It is unclear as to when the air conditioner units were installed at their current location or the approvals that were obtained prior to their installation. The petition...
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