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Meeting Sep 28, 2017 - MOUNT PROSPECT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Category 3. NEW BUSINESS
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Absolute Date Sep 28, 2017
Fiscal Impact No
Recommended Action Staff finds that the variation requests meet the variation standards as listed in the Zoning
Code and that granting such requests would be in the best interest of the Village. Based on
these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission approve the
following motion:
""To approve variations to the fence location and height regulations in order to allow an
eleven foot (11") high freestanding wall in the front yard setback along N. Horner Lane as
per the site plan dated September 12, 2017."
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The Subject Property is located on the northeast comer of N. Horner Lane and Green Lane. The Subject Property is zoned RI Single -Family
Residence District and borders the RI Single -Family Residence District on all sides. The Subject Property measures one-half (0.5) acre and serves
as the rectory for St. Emily's Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, located immediately to the west across Homer Lane.
The Petitioner, Strictly Stone, Inc., is seeking to construct a freestanding wall in the required front yard setback that is eleven feet (11') tall. The
Zoning Ordinance considers freestanding walls to be fences. The Zoning Ordinance does not allow fences in front yards or for them to be taller than
six feet (6') in height. The purpose of the proposed freestanding wall is to partially enclose an existing statue of the Virgin Mary. The statues serves
as a place of worship for churchgoers.
The standards for a variation are listed in Section 14.203.C.9 of the Village Zoning Ordinance and include seven specific findings that must be made
in order to approve a variation. The following list is a summary of these findings:
A hardship due to the physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions of a specific property not generally applicable to other
properties in the same zoning district and not created by any person presently having an interest in the property;
Lack of desire to increase financial gain; and
Protection of the public welfare, other property, and neighborhood character.
Per the Petitioner, moving the existing statue would pose a hardship. The Petitioner states that the conditions of the application are unique due to the
nature of the property and are not generally applicable to other property within the same zoning classification. The Petitioner states that the wall will
be used in part to commemorate past St. Emily's Church patrons. The project monies were donated by family members of deceased patrons and that
there will be no monetary gain from this project. The Petitioner states that the structure will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other property or improvements in the neighborhood. The Petitioner states that the structure will have a minimal effect on drainage due to its small
size of five hundred square feet (500 sq. ft).
Staff believes that the standards for a variation have been met and supports the requests. Staff believes that the conditions of the application are
unique due to the use of the property and are not generally applicable to other property within the same zoning classification. Staff recognizes that
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the wall will be used to commemorate previous churchgoers, that seating will be provided as part of the structure, and expands the church's services.
Staff believes that the structure will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in the neighborhood.
Staff finds that the variation requests meet the variation standards as listed in the Zoning Code and that granting such requests would be in the best
interest of the Village. Based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission approve the following motion:
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1."To approve variations to the fence location and height regulations in order to allow an eleven foot (11') high freestanding wall in the front yard
setback along N. Horner Lane as per proposed plans dated September 12, 2017."
2. Action at discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Planning and Zoning Commission's decision is final for this case.
Zoning Variation iPlans.pdf (808 K13)
SitePlan.pdf (124 K13)
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