HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/2004 P&Z minutes 23-04
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ-23-04
Hearing Date: May 27, 2004
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
1739 Carib Lane
PETITIONER:
Joe and Bridgette Clancy
PIN #:
03-25-105-016-0000
REQUEST:
Conditional Use to construct a porch to encroach in a setback
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arlene Juracek, Chair; Joseph DonneHy; Leo Floros; Richard Rogers;
Matthew Sledz; Keith Youngquist
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Merrill Cotten
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development;
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Joe and Bridgette Clancy; Alan Melsky
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve
the minutes of the April 22, 2004 meeting and Keith Youngquist seconded the motion. The minutes were
approved 5-0, with one abstention by Joe Donnelly. At 7:35 p.m., Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-22-04, a
request for a Conditional Use to construct a porch to encroach in a setback. She noted that the request would be
P&Z final.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case. She noted that the Subject Property is located on the south
side of Carib Lane, between Indigo Lane and Columbine Drive, and contains a single-family residence with
related improvements. The Subject Property is zoned Rl Single Family Residence and is bordered on all sides
by the Rl District. The Subject Property and surrounding neighborhood were developed under Cook County
regulations and later annexed into the Village of Mount Prospect. The existing home does not comply with
zoning regulations because the attached garage has less than a 20-fo01 exterior yard. The attached garage is
allowed to remain in its current location and is a legal non-conformity.
The Petitioner is proposing a number of improvements to the existing home, including a second story addition
and an unenclosed, wrap-around front porch. The porch consists of wood base, rails and columns. The
Petitioner will install grave! fill and a wood lattice skirt to deter animals from burrowing under the porch. The
proposed porch will extend 5'6" from the house, resulting in a 25' front setback on the north and a 39' setback
from the exterior lot line on the west. The proposed unenclosed porch would encroach into the required 30-foot
front yard; therefore the unenclosed porch requires Conditional Use approval. The architect has agreed to scale
back the eave to 24", complying with the Zoning Ordinance's Permitted Encroachment limitation. In order to
approve the request, the P&Z must find that it meets the standards for a Conditional Use, which are listed in the
Zoning Ordinance, and relate to: the Conditional Use not having a detrimental impact on the public health,
safety, morals, comfort or general welfare; the Conditional Use not being injurious to the use, enjoyment, or
value of other properties in the vicinity or impeding the orderly development of those properties; adequate
provision of utilities, drainage, and design of access and egress to minimize congestion on Village streets; and
compliance of the Conditional Use with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and other
Village Ordinances. 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. The proposed unenclosed porch meets the Conditional Usc
standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance.