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Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2013
Present: D. Childress
L. Dohrer
R. Buckler
D. Zinnel
J. Meister, Sr.
R. De Frenza
S. Carlson
Absent: M.Colgan
P. Rettberg
Staff: J. Polony,Plan Review Supervisor, Community Development
Zoning Variation —Docket# 13-3 208 Fern Drive
Chairman Childress called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm and read a statement describing the
hearing notification procedure as well as the legal notice.
The petitioner, Beth Stiff, was swom in and asked to present her case.
Ms. Stiff stated that she currently has a fence which extends approximately nine (9) feet in front
of the adjacent neighbors nearest front comer of the principal building. Ms. Stiff stated the
existing fence is in need of repair and she would like to extend the fence further past its current
location to provide more space within her enclosed backyard. She stated the extension of the
fence would permit more room for her grandchildren and dogs to play.
Mr. Childress opened the meeting to questions from the board.
Mr.Bookler stated that he had line of sight concerns if the fence was extended further than its
current location.
Ms. Stiff stated she would be willing to replace the fence in its current location; however since
she had to go through the variation process to replace her existing fence, she wanted to request
an extension of the existing fence.
Multiple members of the Zoning Board stated their line of sight concerns related to the extension
of the existing fence.
1 Ms. De Frenza asked the petitioner how long she lived in the house and if she had installed the
existing fence.
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Ms. Stiff stated she has lived in the house for approximately fourteen(14) years and she installed
the fence when she moved in.
Mr. Dohrer asked the petitioner the intended style and height of the proposed fence.
Ms. Stiff stated the new fence would be a five (5) foot high, privacy fence. She also mentioned
the existing fence is currently five (5) feet in height.
Mr. Childress opened the meeting to questions from the public.
Dianna Wilson, 221 Clearmont Drive, stated her concerns about extending the fence further than
its current location. Ms. Wilson stated she currently has line of sight issues when backing out of
her driveway and if the fence was extended it would greatly impact the safety of pedestrians
traveling along the sidewalk. Additionally, she stated she was not opposed to the fence being
replaced in its current location or being extended a minimal distance further.
A motion to grant a variation for the construction of a five (5) foot high,privacy fence which
would extend approximately nine (9) feet beyond a line extended from the nearest front corner of
the principal building located on an adjacent single-family residential lot was made by Mr.
Meister, contingent upon the proposed fence being replaced in the exact location of the current
fence, and seconded by Mr. Carlson. Upon voting (AYES—Childress,Bookler,De Frenza,
Zinnel and Dohrer.) The motion to grant the variance passed unanimously. Mr. Childress
advised the petitioner,Ms. Stiff, to contact the Village Clerk and attend the subsequent Village
Board Meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Plan Review Supervisor, Community Development
C: Chairman and Members Zoning Boards of Appeals,Mayor and Board of Trustees,
Village Clerk, Village Attorney, Village Manager, Deputy Village Manager, Assistant to
the Village Manager, Director of the Engineering and Community Development, Director
of Public Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief(2), Inspectional Services Supervisor,
Chairman and Members of Plan Commission