Legislation Details

File #: DC-O-0015-26    Version: 1
Type: Development Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/19/2026 In control: Development Committee
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action: 4/14/2026
Title: ZONING-26-000004 – ORDINANCE – McClintock: To approve the following zoning relief: 1. Conditional Use to allow an existing chicken coop and chicken run to remain less than 25 feet from the interior side property (approximately 8 feet), where it has existed for at least 5 years. 2. Conditional Use to allow an existing chicken run (fencing) to be over 6'6" tall (approximately 8 feet in some locations), where it has existed for at least 5 years. (Downers Grove/District 3) ZHO Recommendation to Approve Development Committee VOTE (Motion to Approve): 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, 1 Absent
Attachments: 1. Z-26-000004 McClintock Cty. Bd. (04-14-2026)c

Zoning Petition ZONING-26-000004 McClintock


WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on March 4, 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:

1. Conditional Use to allow an existing chicken coop and chicken run to remain less than 25 feet from the interior side property (approximately 8 feet), where it has existed for at least 5 years.
2. Conditional Use to allow an existing chicken run (fencing) to be over 6'6" tall (approximately 8 feet in some locations), where it has existed for at least 5 years, on the property hereinafter described:

LOT 100 IN HINSDALE TIMBER LAKE ESTATES UNIT 2, IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; ALSO IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF F?DERAL AID ROUTE 98 RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 527480; ALSO IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE EAST 1000.0 FEET; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 24, 1954 AS DOCUMENT 738316, AND AS CORRECTED BY CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JANUARY 28, 1955 AS DOCUMENT 744581, 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 March 18, 2026 does find as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. That petitioner testified that the subject zoning relief is for a Conditional Use to allow an existing chicken coop and chicken run to remain less than ...

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