HomeMy WebLinkAboutZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - 10/17/2002 - 02-9/1560 IDAHO PL ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2002
Present: P. Kaplan, Chairman
J. Franke
J. Oliveto
R. Penley
T. Rodgers
G. Schumm
J. Walz
Staff- S. Trudan, Asst. Dir, Community Development
Zoning Variation— Docket# 02-9-• 1560 Idaho Place
Chairman Kaplan called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and read the legal
notice. The petitioner, Mr. Lance Tortorici was sworn in and asked to present
his case.
Mr. Tortorici explained that the house is located on a corner lot and that the
original owner had the house oriented with the house fronting on the widest part
of the lot. He further explained that by doing this the size of the rear lot was
minimized and consequently there was little room for expansion into the back
yard.
Mr. Franke asked if the room would be designed for seasonal use or a room
addition. The petitioner stated that the room would be a three season sunroom.
Mr. Franke asked if the petitioner's neighbors had given him any feedback
regarding this project. The petitioner said they had not.
Mr. Oliveto asked if the petitioner had considered any alternative locations for
the sunroom and if he considered rotating the room 90 degrees to lessen the
variation. Mr. Tortorici explained that they preferred the proposed location since
it would be located directly off of the kitchen area, and rotating the room would
result in blocking an existing garden window.
Mr. Walz asked if the neighbor to the rear of his property knew about this
proposal. The petitioner stated that he did not know.
Mr. Penley asked if the new sunroom would cover up an existing basement
escape window. The petitioner stated that the window would be covered but that
he planned on constructing an access hatch in the floor of the new sunroom. Mr.
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Penley stated that he would have preferred that the petitioner provide more
detailed drawings as part of his presentation to the ZBA.
Mr. Trudan explained that the current building code would require an escape
window only if a bedroom was located in the basement. He also explained that
complete construction drawings would be required and reviewed by the
Department of Engineering and Community Development prior to the issuance of
a permit.
Mr. Schumm explained that he shared Mr. Penley's preference to have a more
detailed presentation to evaluate, Mr. Trudan explained the permit and
inspection process that would be performed by the Department of Engineering
and Community Development.
A motion was made by Mr. Franke to grant the variation, which was seconded by
Mr. Walz. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote.
The petitioners were advised to contact the Village Clerk to find out when the
matter will be considered by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, and were directed
to attend the Village Board meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven J. Trudan
Assistant Director, Community Development
C: Chairman and Members Zoning Board of Appeals, Mayor and Board of
Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager,
Assistant to the Village Manager, Administrative Intern, Director of
Engineering and Community Development, Director of Public Works, Fire
Chief, Deputy Fire Chief(2), ,Assistant Fire Chief, Chairman and Members
of Plan Commission