Title/Name/Summary
Walsh Property - Variance
History
The petitioner originally requested a reduction in lot size requirements in order to make this property eligible for setback variances to allow a home to be built on the site at some point in the future. The petitioner is currently requesting direction regarding the purchase of the adjacent right of way, which would make the lot large enough to negate the need for a reduction in lot size requirement.
If the purchase of the adjacent right of way is approved and pursued, the Walsh lot would still need to return through the process to request setback variances in order to provide a large enough building envelope to construct a single family home per the Village Attorney.
Background
This property is located on the southeast corner of 144th and the Lemoyne Street, right of way and is considered Lot 23 of 26 within the Raney Subdivision, recorded in 1920. The 29’ Lemoyne Street right of way, which is adjacent to the west property line, has never been improved to a public roadway.
Twelve years ago, the Walsh Family bought two contiguous pieces of property from a single owner at the corner of Raney’s Lane and 144th Street. An existing home rested on the east property and although both properties together still lacked the minimum required R-3 lot width, the combined area of 15,836 helped provide a usable property for one single family home. The Walsh’s sold the property with the existing home and kept the small vacant lot to the west.
The Plan Commission unanimously denied the request to reduce the lot size requirements. The Committee did not vote on the request but instead directed the petitioner to work with the adjacent property owner to reach agreement regarding the adjacent right of way. Purchasing the adjacent right of way would make the Walsh lot eligible for setback variances, therefore negating the need for approval of the lot size reduction. Increasing the Walsh lot with the adjacent right of ...
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