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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Edward T. Sieben, Zoning Administrator
DATE: March 7, 2014
SUBJECT:
A Resolution filing written protest to the DuPage County Variation Petition filed by Jim Luurs requesting to reduce the north side yard setback from 28 feet to 15.5 feet for a telecommunication tower on the property located at 9S774 Route 59, Naperville, IL 60564 (Jim Luurs - NA33/4-14.055-CV - ES Ward 8/ Mervine
PURPOSE:
To formally object to the proposed DuPage County Variance Petition for a setback reduction for a telecommunications tower at 9S774 Route 59, Naperville, IL.
BACKGROUND:
The DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA) held a hearing on the above stated variance on February 27, 2014. The Aurora City Staff submitted for consideration at this meeting a formal letter of objection to the proposed variance. The CZBA recommended that the item be placed on the March 6, 2014 CZBA agenda as a deferred item with no action to be taken on March 6, 2014. The item will next be heard by the CZBA on April 3, 2014 for consideration and action.
The item will next be heard by the County Development Committee Meeting on Tuesday April 15, 2014 and then on to County Board for final decision on Tuesday April 22, 2014.
DISCUSSION:
Proposal: The Subject Property is within the City of Aurora's Planning Jurisdiction, and is designated as Low Density Residential on the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City has been approached by the property owner in the past regarding annexation into the City and was informed that the plan for the property was to be zoned single family residential similar to the adjacent White Eagle Club residential subdivision.
Evaluation: The granting of a variance to facilitate the erection of a telecommunications tower on this site is not consistent with this residential designation. In fact the installation of a tower anywhere on the Subject Property may impede the future highest and best use of the property a...
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