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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ-OI-O4
Hearing Date: January 22, 2004
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
507 S. Wille Street
PETITIONER:
Kevin Duffy
PUBLICATION DATE:
January 7,2004
PIN#:
08-12-308-017-0000
REQUEST:
Conditional Use - Porch in front yard
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arlene Juracek, Chair
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Leo Floros
Richard Rogers
Matthew Sledz
Keith Youngquist
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Kevin Duffy
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve
the minutes of the December 11, 2003 meeting, but modified to have Merrill Cotten's name spelled correctly.
Leo Floros seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as corrected 7-0. At 7 :56 p.m., Ms. Juracek
introduced Case No. PZ-O 1-04, a request for an unenclosed porch in the front yard. She noted that the request
would be Village Board final.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case. She said that the Subject Property is located on the east side
of Wille Street, between Shabonee and Council Trails, and contains a single-family residence with related
improvements. She said that the Subject Property is zoned RA Single Family Residence and is bordered on all
sides by the RA District. She said that the Petitioner's plans indicate that the proposed addition and unenclosed
porch would be constructed according to Village Codes, but that the porch would encroach four (4)-feet into the
required front yard. She said that the unenclosed porch requires Conditional Use approval.
Ms. Connolly said that the plans show that the porch consists of a wood floor and wood railings. Also, the area
under the porch would be enclosed with a wooden lattice to prevent animals from burrowing and/or living in this
area. She said that the existing home and proposed improvements comply with zoning regulations and noted
that the table in the Staff Report compares the Petitioner's proposal to the RA Single Family Residence district's
bulk requirements. .
Ms. Connolly reviewed the standards for Conditional Use approval and said that 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.
She said that based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend
that the Village Board approve a Conditional Use for an unenclosed porch to encroach no more than 4-feet into
Planning & Zoning Commission
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
PZ-o 1-04
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the required front yard for the residence at 507 S. Wille Street, Case No. PZ-01-04. She said that the Village
Board's decision is final for this case.
The Planning & Zoning Commission did not have any questions of Staff and asked the Petitioner to address the
Commission.
Kevin Duffy, 507 S. Wille Street, was sworn in. Mr. Duffy reviewed the scope of the addition and said that they
were going to add a second story to the house. He said that the unenclosed porch would help unify the look of
the house in addition to adding character. Ms. Juracek asked whether the wood would be treated. Mr. Duffy
said he was not sure at this time if it would be painted and if so, what color. He said that the unenclosed porch
would match the house and that he still needed to confirm those details. In response to Ms. Juracek's concerns,
Mr. Duffy stated that the porch would not take on the characteristics of a deck and that it would match the
house.
Ms. Juracek asked if anyone in the audience had questions. As there were none, Ms. Juracek closed the hearing
at 8:00 pm.
Keith Youngquist made a motion to recommend that the Village Board approve the Petitioner's request to
construct an unenclosed porch four (4) feet in the front yard setback. Richard Rogers seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL:
AYES: Cotten, Floros, Donnelly, Rogers, Sledz, Youngquist, and Juracek
NAYS: None
Motion was approved 7-0.
At 9:40 p.m, Joseph Donnelly made motion to adjourn, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The motion was
approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Michael Jacobs, AICP
Deputy Director, Community Development
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
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