HomeMy Public PortalAbout1994-03-01 ZBA minutesPLAINFI~:LD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
DATE: March 1, 1994 AT: Plainfield Library
COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT:
M. Krippel
D. Norris
W. Manning
Chairman Sobkoviak
L. Kachel
W. Schempf
ALSO PRESENT:
P. J. Waldock, Village Planner
J. E. Peterson, Village President
J. Ray, Trustee
J. Dement, Trustee
J. Djerf, Village Engineer
S. Hart, Secretary
Chairman Sobkoviak called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Sobkoviak led the
pledge to the flag, roll call was taken. A. Consola, was absent.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
CASE NO. 427-011494.V JAMES PHELPS VARIANCE
Subject site in this case is located at 201 Amboy St. (NW corner of Amboy and Center). The
proposal is to re-plat the property to accomodate two single-family homes. The site is made up
of four very small residential parcles, the typical lot size is 4,500 sq. ft. The nature of this
variance request was to consider combining these four lots and divide them into two lots, both
of which would be below 12,000 sq. ft. minimum standard, one would be below the 85 ft.
frontage requirement. As it is today, the four lots are considered buildable lots of record, in that
they were established under Village approval at the time they were platted. On the lots that the
garage straddles the lot line, are not buildable unless the garage is moved. The re-plat proposed,
is an improvement of the situation, bringing the lots into greater conformance with current
ordinance standards. The re-plat would allow for larger buildings to be constructed and a
roomier condition on the site. For those reasons, Staff did not fmd objection to the Variance
as requested.
Findings of Staff were as follows:
The Variance if approved would not provide a negative impact on the subject area.
The site is unique, due to its historically very small lots size configuration, and its rather unusual
geometric configuration, caused by the vacated alley way, and the lot segment added along the
alley.
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The Variance if approved would not increase the number of dwelling units available on the site
for construction, but would permanently limit units to just to two.
Staff recommends approval of the Variance for lot area and lot width as indicated in the Phelps
re-subdivision.
The applicant, James Phelps was sworn in. Mr. Waldock passed around an aerial view of the
subject site.
There were no concerns from the adjacent landowners.
After a short discussion, W. Schempf made a motion to recommend to the Village Boazd the
approval of the lot area variance of 201 Amboy Street. Seconded L. Kachel. Vote by roll call:
M. Krippel, yes; L. Kachel, yes; D. Norris, yes; W. Schempf, yes; W. Manning, yes;
Chairman Sobkoviak, yes. Motion carried 6 yes 0 no.
Adjourn 7:12.
Sharon Hart, Secretary