HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/27/2003 P&Z minutes 5-03MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ-05-03
Hearing Date: March 27, 2003
PETITIONER:
Brian Knipple
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
121 S. Elmhurst Avenue
PROPERTY OWNER:
Brian Knipple
PARCEL #:
08-12-112-021
PUBLICATION DATE:
March 12, 2003
REQUEST:
Conditional Use approval to construct a porch in the front yard setback
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Leo Floros
Richard Rogers
Matthew Sledz
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Keith Youngquist
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Brian and Arm Knipple
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the
minutes of the February 27 meeting, seconded by Merrill Cotten. The February meeting minutes were approved 6-0.
At 8:17, Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-05-03, a request for Conditional Use approval to construct a porch that
would encroach on the front yard setback. She said that the request would be Village Board final.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner presented the case. She described the subject property as being located on the east side
of Elmhurst Avenue, between Evergreen and Prospect Avenues, and said that it contains a single-family residence with
related improvements. The subject property is zoned RA Single Family Residence and is bordered on all sides by the
RA district. She said that the existing home on the subject property is currently set back approximately 30-feet from
the front lot line, 5-feet from the south lot line and 9.5-feet from the north lot line. The petitioner plans to add on to the
existing house and include an unenclosed front porch. She said that the proposed porch would encroach 5' into the
required front yard, which requires Conditional Use approval. The existing home and addition comply with zoning
regulations and are summarized in the staff report.
Ms. Connolly said the standards for Conditional Uses are listed in the Zoning Ordinance. She summarized the
standards and said that locating an unenclosed porch 5-feet in the front yard 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. She 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 5-feet into the required front yard for the residence at 121 S.
Elmhurst Avenue, Case No. PZ-05-03. She noted that the Village Board's decision is final for this case.
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Mr. & Mrs. Brian Knipple, 121 S. Elmhurst Ave., were sworn in and testified that they want to put an addition on their
home and would like to add a front porch that would encroach into the required setback.
Mr. Rogers asked the petitioners if they understood that the porch could never be enclosed. The petitioners said they
understood this condition of approval.
Ms. Juracek asked if anyone in the audience had questions. There being none, she closed the public hearing at 8:19.
Richard Rogers moved to recommend that the Village Board approve the request for a Conditional Use to construct an
unenclosed porch that would encroach 5-feet in the front yard setback at 121 S. Elmhurst Avenue, Case No. PZ-05-03.
Matt Sledz seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Sledz and juracek
NAYS: None
Motion ~vas approved 6-0. Village Board's decision will be final.
At 9:12 p.m, Leo Floros made motion to adjourn, seconded by Joe Donnelly. The motion was approved by a voice
vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner
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