Title/Name/Summary
Dudek Residence
History
PETITIONER:
Michael Dudek
LOCATION:
14430 Raneys Lane
REQUESTED ACTION:
1. A variance to the north side yard setback established by Section 6-204E(2) of the Land Development Code (see attached), to permit a side yard setback of 6.9 ft. instead of the otherwise required 9 ft. for R-3 zoning (a 25% variance).
2. A variance to the south side yard setback established by Section 6-204E(2) of the Land Development Code (see attached), to permit a side yard setback of 6.9 ft. instead of the otherwise required 9 ft. for R-3 zoning (a 25% variance).
3. A variance to the front yard setback established by Section 6-204E(1) of the Land Development Code (see attached), to permit a front yard setback of 11.9 ft. instead of the otherwise required 30 ft. front yard setback. (A 60% variance requiring Village Board approval because of limitations placed on the hearing officers who are only allowed to approve or deny variances up to 25%-see attached Section 5-109E for limitations).
4. A variance for lot coverage established by Section 6-204F of the Land Development Code (see attached), to permit lot coverage of 56% instead of the required 40% for R-3 zoning (a 40% variance requiring Village Board approval because of limitations placed on the hearing officers as to the type of variance they can grant (see attached Section 5-109E for limitations)). The lot size is 12,303 sq. ft. R-3 zoning allows 35% lot coverage plus 5% additional for accessory structures. 40% lot coverage for this lot = 4921. The petitioner is asking to increase the lot coverage from 4921 sq. ft. to 6846 sq. ft.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner is requesting the above four variances in order to place a new residence on the lot. The house which was previously on the lot had been in the petitioner’s family for years, but the petitioner states it was too small for his growing family. The house was demolished in November, 2008. The petitioner has been workin...
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