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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Hearing Date: September 25, 2003
Bill & Susan Knee
102 N. Fairview Ave.
September 10, 2003
03-34-316-021-0000
Conditional Use for a porch
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Richard R. ogers
Matthew Sledz
Keith Youngquist
Leo Floros
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
Bill & Susan Knee
Brian Koch
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Merrill Cotten made a motion to approve the
minutes of the August 28 meeting, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The August meeting minutes were approved 6-0.
At 7:42 pm, after hearing another case, Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-40-03, a request for an unenclosed porch,
She said that the Village Board's decision would be final for this case.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case. She said that the Subject Property is located on the west side of
Fairview Avenue, between Thayer and Henry Streets, 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 all sides
by the RA District. The existing home is currently set back approximately 31-feet from the front lot line, less than
seven-feet from the north lot line, and slightly more than eleven feet from the south lot line.
Ms. Connolly reviewed the Petitioner's plans for improving the house and noted that the project is currently under
construction. She said that the improvements include creating a full second story, an addition to the rear of the house,
and an unenclosed porch. The proposed porch consists of a wood floor and wood columns and would encroach no
more than five feet into the required front yard. Therefore, it requires Conditional Use approval.
Ms. Connolly reviewed the standards for Conditional Uses listed in the Zoning Ordinance and the specific findings that
must be made in order t0 approve a Conditional Use. She said that the proposal would not adversely affect the
character of the surrounding neighborhood, utility provision or public streets and the proposed Conditional Use will be
in compliance with the Village's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
Ms. Connolly said that based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission make a
recommendation to the Village Board to approve a Conditional Use for an unenclosed porch to encroach no more than
five feet into the required front yard for the residence at 102 N. Fairview Avenue, Case No. PZ-40-03. She said that
the Village Board's decision is final for this case.
lanning & Zoning Commission
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
PZ-40-03
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Bill Knee, 102 N. Fairview, was sworn in. He said that he and his wife were in the process of improving their home
and that the contractor could provide specific details on the project. Brian Koch, Midwest Construction, 145 Princeton
St., Hoffman Estates, was sworn in. Mr. Koch went into great detail regarding the building materials that would be
used to construct the unenclosed porch, how it would be constructed, and how the area under the porch would be
improved to minimize the possibility of animals burrowing under it.
There was general discussion regarding the porch and it was noted that the porch had to remain unenclosed and could
not be enclosed in the future. The Petitioner said he understood this requirement. Chairperson Juracek discussed the
design of the subject porch and said that some porch designs gave the appearance of having a 'deck' placed in front of
the home. Mr. Koch explained that the proposed porch would appear as part of the house's original construction and
would blend better than other porches because of the materials selected. He gave a detailed explanation of the porch
materials and its design, all of which he said would make the porch appear as a unified addition to the house.
Chairperson Juracek asked if anyone in the audience wanted to address the Planning & Zoning Commission about this
case. Since there was no response, she closed the hearing at 7:50 pm.
Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the requested Conditional Use to allow an unenclosed porch to encroach no
more than five (5) feet into the required front yard setback, for Case No. PZ-40-03, 102 N. Fairview Avenue. Joseph
Donnelly seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL:
Motion was approved 6-0.
AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Rogers, Sledz, Youngquist and Juracek
NAys: None
At 8:35 p.m, after hearing one more case, Richard Rogers made motion to adjourn, seconded by Keith Youngquist.
The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Michael Jacob~[AICP
Deputy Direct6r Community Development
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