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Itasca trustees direct staff to draft zoning changes to allow limited permeable-paver lot coverage
Summary
Trustees asked staff to draft a zoning-code amendment permitting up to 5% additional lot coverage for permeable/pervious surfaces if applicants provide 1.25 times DuPage County-recommended BMP storage; the change would be vetted by the plan commission and return to the board for final action.
Trustees directed staff to prepare an update to the Itasca zoning code to allow additional lot coverage for permeable pavers in residential districts, with engineering review and a requirement that projects provide more stormwater storage than county minimums.
The change is meant to create a clear, consistent policy for property owners who seek additional usable surface area while managing stormwater on site.
Trustee Gavanas introduced the proposal and asked staff for background: the motion would "move to direct staff to prepare an update to the Itasca zoning code to allow a petitioner to request up to 5% of additional lot coverage in the form of permeable or pervious surfaces in the…
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