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Zoning Petition ZONING-24-000023 Griese
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 31, 2024, 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:
1. Variation to allow a boat on trailer (24' x 8' Recreational Vehicle) in front of the front wall.
2. Variation to reduce the front yard setback from required 30' to approximately 5' to park a boat on trailer (24'x8' Recreational Vehicle), on the property hereinafter described:
LOT 32 IN TAYLOR AND POWERS GARDEN ACRES, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 19, 1929 AS DOCUMENT 286552, 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 July 31, 2024 does find as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. That petitioner testified that the purpose of the proposed zoning relief is to allow a boat on a trailer to remain in front of the front wall, within the front yard setback.
B. That the previous record from a public hearing held on May 15, 2024, for ZONING-24-000023 Griese was adopted at the July 31, 2024, public hearing.
C. That petitioner testified that he has lived at the subject property for approximately twenty-five (25) years.
D. That petitioner testified that he purchased the subject $50,000 boat in early 2024 and that he would like to keep the boat on his property.
E. That petitioner testified that he cannot place the subject boat in the rear yard due to an existing shed and septic field, and that he cannot place the boat in the interior side yard due to the exis...
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