HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/24/2003 P&Z minutes 28-03MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ~28-03
PETITIONER:
PUBLICATION DATE:
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
Hearing Date: July 24, 2003
Martin & Renata Sobey
July 9, 2003
305 Manawa Trail
PIN #:
08-11-423-002
REQUEST:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Variation for a side yard setback
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Leo Floros
Richard Rogers
Matthew Sledz
Keith Youngquist
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Judy Connol!y, AICP, Senior Planner
Anne Walters, Community Development Intern
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the
minutes of the June 26 meeting errata, seconded by Merrill Cotton. The June meeting minutes were approved 4-0,
with three abstentions (Arlene Juracek, Joseph Donnelly and Keith Youngquist). At 8:17 p.m. Ms. Juracek introduced
Case No. PZ-28-03, a request for a Variation for a 2'2" side yard setback. She said that the request would be Village
Board final.
Ms. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case. She said the Subject Property is located on the south side of
Manawa Trail, between E lrnhurst Road a nd Hiawatha A venue, and contains a single-family residence with related
improvements. She said that the Subject Property is zoned RA Single Family Residence and is bordered on the east,
south, and west by the RA District and to the north bY the CR Conservation Recreation Dis~'ict. She noted that the
Subject Property has an irregular shape and currently contains an attached one-car garage.
Ms. Connolly said that the Petitioner would like to remodel the interior of the existing house in addition to adding on
to it. The Petitioner's plans call for adding a master bedroom and a family room, and expanding the existing garage
into a two-car garage. Due to the irregular shape of the Subject Property, a portion of the project requires relief from
zoning regulations since the garage addition would encroach into the required five-foot side yard. Therefore, the
Petitioner is seeking a Variation in order to construct the garage addition.
Ms. Connolly reported that the Petitioner worked with staff and an architect to arrive at a design for a garage addition
that would not require relief fi.om zoning regulations. However, the minimum industry standard size for a 2-car garage
and the shape of the tot prevented the Petitioner from arriving at a design that meets zoning setback regulations. She
said that the proposed garage addition was designed using materials that would make it appear as part of the 'original'
garage.
Ms. Connolly said that the existing home complies with zoning regulations. However, approximately ten linear feet of
the garage addition requires relief from the RA Bulk Regulations for the interior side yard setback. She said that the
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Subject Property would comply with all other zoning regulations and the addition Would be constructed according to
Village Code.
Ms. Connolly reviewed the standards for a Variation as listed in the Zoning Ordinance with the specific findings that
must be made in order to approve a Variation. She said the Petitioner is proposing to renovate the existing home to
create additional living space and accommodate a second car. She reported that the Zoning Ordinance requires a five-
foot side yard, but that the Petitioner was seeking a Variation to permit a 2'2" side yard for approximately ten linear
feet of the garage. The Petitioner explored different options for the garage addition, but found that the irregular shape
of the Subject Property prevents the Petitioner from adding onto the existing garage in a manner that would allow for a
second car without doing extensive modifications to the house. Ms. Connolly said that although a two-car garage may
be considered a convenience, the shape of the Subject Property prevents the Petitioner from complying with zoning
regulations. Also, the manner in which the addition was designed will create the appearance of a unified structure and
preserve the characteP of the house with minimal impact on the neighborhood.
Ms. Connolly said that based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission
recommend that the Village Board approve a Variation and allow a 2'2" side yard setback along the west property line
as shown on the Petitioner's site plan for the residence at 305 Manawa Trail, Case No. PZ-28-03. She said that the
Village Board's decision is final for this case.
The Commission asked for clarification on what part of the garage did not meet code. Ms. Connolly informed the
P&Z that it was only a portion of the garage and not the whole garage that would not meet the required five-foot
setback.
Martin Sobey, 305 Manawa Trail, was sworn in. He stated that they had decided to use the proposed design even
though it did not meet current code because they wanted to retain the look of the house and that a 'side addition' was
their only option. Ms. Juracek noted that the Subject Property had a curvilinear shape, which created challenges for
homeowners who wanted to improve their property and that the P&Z had reviewed other requests similar to the
Petitioner's request.
Richard Rogers asked if the neighbor to the west supported the request. The petitioner said that they had not heard any
complaints or disagreements over the garage addition. Ms. Juracek noted that a Public Hearing sign was posted on the
property and that mailing had been done that informed the neighbor about the requested variation. She asked if anyone
in the audience wanted to address the Planning & Zoning Commission concerning this case. There was no response
and Chairperson Juracek closed the hearing at 8:23pm.
There was general discussion that the amount of the variation was minimal and that there was sufficient distance
between the Petitioner's house and the neighbor's house.
Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the requested Variation to permit a 2'2" side yard setback as shown on the
petitioner's site plan for Case No. PZ-28-03,305 Manawa Trail. Joseph Donnelly seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL:
AYES: Cotten; Donnelley, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist, Sledz, and Juracek
NAYS: None
Motion approved 7-0. Village Board decision final.
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At 10:59 p.m, Joseph Donnelley made motion to adjourn, seconded by Richard Rogers. The motion was approved by
a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Anne Walters, Community Development Intern
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner
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