Zoning Petition ZONING-25-000069 Chen
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 21, 2026 in the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois at 2:30 P.M. before the DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer and notice of said hearing was duly given; and
WHEREAS, a petition was presented at this hearing requesting the following zoning relief:
Variation to reduce the side yard setback for an existing shed from required 3 feet to approximately 1 foot, on the property hereinafter described:
LOT 40 IN GEO. F. NIXON AND CO'S SIXTH ADDITION TO GOLFVIEW HILLS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1.4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 24, 1954 AS DOCUMENT 721132, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Hearing Officer, having considered in relation to the above requested zoning petition presented at the above hearing and at the recommendation meeting held on February 4, 2026 does find as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. That petitioner testified that the subject zoning relief is for a Variation to reduce the side yard setback for an existing shed from required 3 feet to approximately 1 foot.
B. That petitioner testified that he constructed the subject 8' x 9' shed on his property without a permit.
C. That petitioner testified that because most of his backyard is an elevated terrace and contains a French drain in the middle of the remaining backyard, the only place to locate a shed on the subject property is on the side of the house, approximately one (1) foot from the interior side property line.
D. That petitioner testified that there are no utilities servicing the shed.
E. That petitioner testified that he only uses the subject shed for the storage of household accessory items as he has no basement in his home.
F. That the Zoning Hearing Officer finds that petitioner has demonstrated...
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