CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a variance to allow an addition to encroach into the front yard setback at 1541 Fender Road - PZC 21-1-001
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) held a public hearing for PZC 21-1-001 on February 17, 2021 and provided a positive recommendation on the request (approved 7,0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is generally located on the west side of Fender Road near the Meadow Glens Elementary School off of Wehrli Road. It is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District) and is approximately 10,000 square feet. Currently, the property is improved with a single-family residence and an attached three car front loaded garage.
A 30' platted building setback line exists on the subject property and the R1A zoning district also requires a 30' front yard setback. Per Section 7-1-13:2.1 (Platted Setbacks and Building Lines) of the Municipal Code, when a platted building setback line is the same as the required setback for the zoning district, the applicant is only required to seek approval of a variance to the zoning regulations.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner, Ralph E. Lambka, is seeking to construct an addition to the front-loaded garage. The proposed addition is 6' wide to the north and 19.26' in depth to the east, resulting in an 8' setback from the northern property line and an 18' setback from the eastern property line. The petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow the addition to encroach 12' into the 30' front yard setback, resulting in an 18' setback from the front property line. The interior side yard setback for the subject property is 8'. The proposed addition will meet the 8' required minimum side yard setback. As indicated by the petitioner, the ...
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