PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 to permit a three-season porch that encroaches into the rear yard setback at 720 Roanoake Court - PZC 21-1-124
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Ashley Green, Community Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
A variance to Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A Yard Requirements) has been requested to:
* Permit a three-season porch to encroach 8' into the required 27' rear yard setback
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 21-1-124 was published in the Daily Herald on November 15, 2021
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R1A (Low Density Single-Family Residence District). The 10,592-square foot property is currently improved with a single-family residence.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner is seeking to construct a three-season porch as illustrated on the site plan. The Petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Section 6-6A-7:1 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow the proposed three-season porch to encroach approximately 8' into the required rear yard setback. The rear yard setback in the R1A district is 25% of the lot depth not to exceed 30'. The required rear yard setback is calculated to be 27' for the subject property. The proposed three-season porch is 14' by 16' (224 sq ft); approximately 129 sq ft of the proposed three-season porch would be located in the rear yard setback.
The Petitioner's responses to the Standards for Granting a Variance are included as an attachment. The setback and lot coverage requirements that are established for both attached and detached accessory structures are intended to preserve a portion of a residential rear yard for open space. If the Planning and Zoning Commission determines that the Standards for Granting a Variance are met, staff recommends adding the following condition of approval to this variance to further th...
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