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Zoning Board of Appeals Record of Minutes
Date: June 19, 2018 Location: Village Hall
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Kiefer called the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Minnis, Renzi, Seggebruch, Womack, and Chairman Kiefer were present.
Commissioners Green and Heinen were absent. Plainfield Fire Protection District, Plainfield Township
Park District, Plainfield Public Library District and Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 were absent.
OTHERS PRESENT: Jonathan Proulx, Director of Planning; Jake Melrose, Economic Development Manager; Kendra Kuehlem, Associate Planner; and Tracey Erickson, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals dated May 15, 2018 were approved as amended.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Kiefer swore in Ed Serdar, resident. Mr. Serdar voiced his concerns about the frequency and
length of trains. DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Mr. Proulx provided an update on cases from the Committee of the Whole meeting on July 11, 2018, which included the following Concept Plan cases: The Fields, Park West, and Indian Oaks Unit 7. Mr.
Proulx provided an update on cases from the Village Board meeting on July 18, 2018, which included the
following cases: Playa Vista, Driveway variance on Colonial Parkway, and Lansdowne.
OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS
Case No. 1798-053118.VAR 13524 S. Arborview Cir. D.R. Horton, Inc.
This is a public hearing, the notice and mailings were posted and published in accordance with state statute and local ordinance.
Ms. Kuehlem stated the applicant is seeking a variance to allow an encroachment of the building foundation into the rear yard setback of approximately two and a half feet. The subject property is a
10,185 square-foot lot located on South Arborview Circle. It is Lot 58 in Neighborhood 16 of the Grande
Park subdivision. There was an error during the construction process, in which a small corner of the building foundation was built over the rear yard setback at 27.7 feet from the property line. To date, the basement and foundation have been poured for the building. Further construction on the home was
suspended pending the outcome of this variance.
Ms. Kuehlem reviewed the findings of fact as noted in the staff report dated June 14, 2018. Ms. Kuehlem
stated based on the foregoing analysis, prior to public hearing and discussion from the Zoning Board of Appeals, staff recommends approval.
Chairman Kiefer stated the applicant is not present.
Chairman Kiefer asked for public comment.
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Commissioner Minnis asked for an explanation on how this error was made. Mr. Proulx indicated the
builder failed to re-stake after the Building Department discovered the error.
Commissioner Renzi explained how the commission would not be setting to much of a presedence because of the unique shape of the lot and the location of the lot in the subdivision.
Commissioner Seggebruch stated the front setback will be greater because of the encroachment in the rear side yard. Commissioner Seggebruch explained why it would be hard to determine if the encroachment would have any effect on the neighbors.
Commissioner Minnis made a motion to adopt the findings of fact of staff as the findings of fact of the Zoning Board of Appeals and recommend approval of a variance to permit a building foundation encroachment of up to two and a half feet into the rear yard setback, for the property located
at 13524 S. Arborview Circle.
Seconded by Commissioner Womack. Vote by roll call: Renzi, yes; Seggebruch, yes; Womack, yes;
Minnis, yes; Kiefer, yes. Motion carried 5-0.
DISCUSSION
Meeting Adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Tracey Erickson
Recording Secretary