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Weston plan commission approves conditional-use permit for Maplefield Way home despite garage-width limit
Summary
The Village of Weston Plan Commission approved a conditional-use permit for a Timber Ridge Builders single-family home at 8418 Maplefield Way even though the attached garage width exceeds the zoning code's 60% limit. Commissioners debated whether the code should be revised to account for two-story front elevations before approving the project by a
The Village of Weston Plan Commission on Monday approved a conditional-use permit allowing Timber Ridge Builders to construct a single-family home at 8418 Maplefield Way whose front-facing attached garage would occupy about 65.7% of the home's front width, exceeding the zoning code's 60% limit.
The commission voted to approve project number 20250213 after a public hearing and staff presentation. Roman, planning staff, explained the code language on page 19 that "the width of attached garages with front yard facing garage doors shall be limited to a maximum of 60% of the overall width of the residence as it faces the front yard." He said the measurement is a horizontal linear measurement and does not account for second-floor frontage.
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