File #: 18-0648    Version: 1 Name: V 17-43 Bret & Carolyn Witney
Type: Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation Status: ZBA Application Denied
File created: 11/17/2017 In control: Zoning and Building Committee
On agenda: 12/13/2017 Final action: 12/13/2017
Title: RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-43 Township: New Trier County District: 13 Property Address: 115 Woodley Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.01 acres located on the south side of Woodley Road and approximately 500 feet west of Locust Road in Section 29. Owner: Bret and Carolyn Withey, 115 Woodley Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: R-3 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 43.19 feet (20% of lot depth) to a proposed 18.67 feet, (2) reduce the right interior side yard setback from the minimum required 3 feet to an existing 0.85 feet for an accessory structure, (3) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 3 feet to an existing 0.45 feet for an accessory structure, (4) increase the height of a fence located in the fro...
Indexes: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Date Ver.Action ByMotionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/13/20171 Zoning and Building Committee recommend for approvalPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
12/13/20171 Board of Commissioners concur with the recommendation of the Zoning and Building Committee to deny applicationPass Action details Meeting details Not available

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Request:  Variation V 17-43

 

Township:  New Trier

 

County District:  13

 

Property Address:  115 Woodley Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093

 

Property Description:  The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.01 acres located on the south side of Woodley Road and approximately 500 feet west of Locust Road in Section 29.

 

Owner:  Bret and Carolyn Withey, 115 Woodley Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093

 

Agent/Attorney:  None

 

Current Zoning:  R-3 Single Family Residence District

 

Intended use:  Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 43.19 feet (20% of lot depth) to a proposed 18.67 feet, (2) reduce the right interior side yard setback from the minimum required 3 feet to an existing 0.85 feet for an accessory structure, (3) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 3 feet to an existing 0.45 feet for an accessory structure, (4) increase the height of a fence located in the front yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 6  5 feet and (5) increase the Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) from the maximum allowed 0.15 to a proposed 0.19 .1819. The variance is sought in order to bring an existing accessory shed (2 & 3) into compliance and to allow for the construction of a proposed single family residential dwelling (5) with an accessory tennis court (1) (15 foot high perimeter barrier).  

 

Recommendation:  ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted as amended.

 

Conditions:  None

 

Objectors:    Ken & Amy Viellieu, 199 Woodley Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093

 

History:

Zoning Board Hearing:  11/1/2017 and 11/15/2017

Zoning Board Recommendation date:   11/15/2017

County Board extension granted:   N/A

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