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Meeting Nov 08,, 2018 - MOUNT PROSPECT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Category 3. NEW BUSINESS
Subject 3.1 PZ -18-18 / 1403 N. Park Drive / Variation to the front yard setback / Villaq 0 e, •I I q
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Type Action
Preferred Date Nov 08,, 2018
Absolute Date Nov 08, 2018
Fiscal Impact N it,
Recommended Action Denial of the following motion:
1. A variation to allow a ten foot (10') front yard setback for 1403 N. Park Drive, as shown
on plans created by Chris George, RC.
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The Petitioners, Dino Acquaviva and Boldmaa Batbold, propose to perform several site improvements, including constructing an
attached two -car garage. The property previously had a partially sub -grade attached single -car garage that was filled in and convertell'
to living space due to flooding. Another garage was not built at that time. The garage measures four hundred fifty square feet (450 sq.
ft.) and would provide a ten foot (10') front yard setback when a thirty foot (30') setback is required. Other exterior improvements
include a widened driveway to service the new garage and a covered rear patio with a roof.
Village staff believes the Petitioner's variation request does not meet the standards and is therefore not supportive of the request. Two
of the three homes in the area referenced by the Peoner are more than a half mile from the Subject Property and located in a
different neighborhood. Both of those structures encroach into the required yard setbacks by less than five feet (5). Neither of these
properties received variations to permit front yard encroachments; the homes were built before being annexed into the Village of Mount
Prospect and are considered legal -nonconforming.
However, a variation request granting a twelve foot and ten inch 0") front yard setback for the purpose of constructing a two car
garage was granted for 2021 Tano Lane in 2014. 2021 Tano Lane is unique in that it is a corner lot with floodplain presence and a
shallower lot depth when compared to other properties in the subdivision. 1403 N. Park Drive is an interior lot with a lot depth and flood
plain restrictions similar to several properties in the immediate area (1402, 1407, and 1409 N. Park Drive), and is therefore not unique.
If the Petitioner would like to keep vehicles out of inclement weather, a detached garage may be built on the property that does not
require a variation.
Staff received letters in support of the variation request from neighbors and one e-mail and several phone calls against the request.
The chief concerns are that the proposed garage would significantly alter the appearance of the neighborhood, create a safety
concern by limiting vision of the street, and that it would negatively affect property values in the immediate area.
Alternatives
1.To recommend denial of the following motion:
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Staff Recommendation
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Staff finds that the standards for variation have not been met. Based on these findings, staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning
Commission make a motion to adopt staff's findings as the findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission and recommend denial of
the variation request.
Plans.pdf (510 KB) Administrative Files.pdf (250 KB) Staff Report.pdf (268 KB)
Administrative Content
Letters of Support.pdf (174 KB) Letter Against.pdf (108 KB)
Executive Content
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