Title/Name/Summary
Cooper Residence Variance - 14461 Woodland Avenue
History
Project: Cooper Residence Variance - 14461 Woodland Avenue
Prepared: 8/25/2026
Prepared by: Hailey Gorman, Planner
Legistar ID: 2026-0504
Project ID: PPA-26-0035
Petitioner: Brian Cooper (Property Owner)
Address: 14461 Woodland Ave, Orland Park, IL
P.I.N.s: 27-09-111-014-0000
REQUESTED ACTIONS
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a variance from Sections 6-310.H & 6-310.1.A.1.b.2.a.9 of the Land Development Code to eliminate the requirement to install a 6’-tall opaque fence to screen a swimming pool on a corner lot.
BACKGROUND
The petitioners began working with staff in January of 2026 upon submission of their pool and fence permit applications to the Village’s Development Services Department. They were first formally notified that their proposed fence did not meet the code requirements on January 27, 2026, through the permit review process.
Following the notification, the petitioners came in-person to Village Hall on February 3, 2026, to discuss the fence requirement, showing photos of their rear yard and explaining that they did not believe a 6’-tall privacy fence would screen their pool due to their rear yard sitting at a lower elevation in comparison to the public right-of-way. Staff presented multiple options to the petitioner, including installing the code-compliant privacy fence along the street-side of the lot facing 145th Street, and transitioning to their desired 5’-tall open style fence around the remainder of the property. A variance petition was discouraged by staff, as it is not possible for all 10 variance standards prescribed in the LDC to be met for this type of request. However, alternative variance options were also discussed in order to ensure screening of the pool, like locating the fence closer to the property line or a taller fence. Ultimately, the petitioners decided that they would pursue code-compliant fence options.
The pool permit was subsequently ...
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