Legislation Details

File #: DC-O-0033-26    Version: 1
Type: Development Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/12/2026 In control: Development Committee
On agenda: 8/18/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: ZONING-26-000031 – Axiom Home Investments, LLC.: To approve the following zoning relief: 1. Conditional Use for an accessory dwelling unit. 2. Conditional Use to allow an existing detached accessory building to remain less than 10 feet from the interior side setback (approximately 9.22 feet), where the detached accessory building has existed for at least 5 years. (Downers Grove/District 3) ZBA VOTE (to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent
Attachments: 1. Z-26-000032 Axiom Home Investments Cty. Bd. (08-25-2026)

Zoning Petition ZONING-26-000032 Axiom Home Investments, LLC.


WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 17, 2026 in the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois at 6:00 P.M. before the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals and notice of said hearing was duly given; and

WHEREAS, a petition was presented at this hearing requesting the following zoning relief:

Conditional Use for an accessory dwelling unit.
Conditional Use to allow an existing detached accessory building to remain less than 10 feet from the interior side setback (approximately 9.22 feet), where the detached accessory building has existed for at least 5 years, on the property hereinafter described:

LOTS 14 AND 15 (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST HALF OF SAID LOTS 14 AND 15 AND NORTH TWO-FIFTHS (2/5TH) OF THE WEST HALF OF SAID LOT 15) IN SAUBER’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED JULY 23, 1888 AS DOCUMENT 39600, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; and

WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals, having considered in relation to the above requested zoning petition presented at the above hearing and at the recommendation meeting held on July 30, 2026, does find as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT:
That petitioner testified that the subject zoning relief is for a Conditional Use an accessory dwelling unit and a Conditional Use to allow an existing detached accessory building to remain less than 10 feet from the interior side setback (approximately 9.22 feet), where the detached accessory building has existed for at least 5 years.

That at the public hearing, petitioner withdrew request #3: Variation from Subsection 37-417.2(F) to increase the maximum number of permitted occupants on the property—from five (5) occupants to eight (8) occupants total—allocated as six (6) occupants in the existing principal single-family dwelli...

Click here for full text