HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/2003 P&Z minutes 09-03MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ-09-03
Hearing Date: April 24, 2003
PETITIONER:
Todd & Brandi Sulak
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
404 S. Wille
~PARCEL #:
08-12-301-015
PUBLICATION DATE:
April9,2003
REQUEST:
Conditional Use to allow a front porch to encroach into the front yard setback
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Leo Floros
Richard Rogers
Keith Youngquist
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Matthew Sledz
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Judy Connotly, AICP, Senior Planner
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the
minutes of the March 24 meeting, seconded by Merrill Cotten. The March meeting minutes were approved 5-0, with
one abstention by Keith Youngquist. At 7:56 Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-09-03, a request for a Conditional
Use to allow a front porch to encroach into the front yard setback. She said that the request would be Village Board
final.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case and said that the subject property was located on the west side of
Wille Street, between Lincoln Street and Sha Bonee Trail. She 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 is currently set back approximately 33-feet from the front lot line, 5-feet
from the south side lot line, and 10.35-feet from the north side lot line.
Ms. Connolly said the petitioner plans to add on to the house and include an unenclosed wrap-around porch. She said
that the proposed improvements include extending the house to the west, adding a second story addition, and installing
a porch with a concrete base. The proposed porch would encroach 4' into the required front yard, which requires
Conditional Use approval. She said that the existing home and addition, except the porch, would comply with zoning
regulations and noted that the table in the staff memo compares the petitioner's proposal to the RA Single Family
Residence district's bulk requirements.
Ms. Cormolly summarized the standards for Conditional Uses listed in the Zoning Ordinance. She said that the porch
meets the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and other Village Ordinances and that the proposal
would not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood, utility provision or public streets.
Based on these findings, Ms. Cormolly said that 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 4-feet into the
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required front yard for the residence at 404 S. Wille Street, Case No. PZ-09-03. She said that the Village Board's
decision is final for this case.
Brandi Sulak was sworn in and testified that the last page of her request was a drawing of what the addition would look
like without the porch. She pointed out the boxlike appearance of that drawing and said it was unacceptable. She said
they spend a lot of time out in front of the house and decided the porch would be a very worthwhile addition. She
added that the porch floor would be concrete.
Mr. Youngquist verified that the petitioner understood the porch could never be enclosed. Ms. Sulak agreed.
Mr. Rogers said this would be an attractive addition to the neighborhood.
Ms. Juracek closed the public hearing at 8:04.
Richard Rogers moved to recommend approval of the request for a Conditional Use to allow an unenclosed porch to
encroach 4-feet into the front yard setback for the property at 404 S. Wille St., Case No. PZ-09-03. Leo Floros
seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL:
AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist and Juracek
NAYS: None
Motion was approved 6-0. P&Z decision is final.
At 9:15 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
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