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Homer Glen trustees approve variances for large accessory building, require landscape plan
Summary
The Village of Homer Glen approved variances allowing an oversized, taller accessory structure and a front-yard location for a property at 13506 West 160th Street, with final permission contingent on a board‑approved landscape screening plan.
Trustees voted to approve a package of zoning variances allowing a homeowner at 13506 West 160th Street to build an accessory structure larger and taller than the village code normally permits, but added a condition that the owner submit a landscape plan for board review and approval before work can proceed.
The approvals included a variance to permit an accessory structure in the front yard where accessory structures are normally not allowed, an increase in the maximum aggregate square footage of accessory structures beyond the standard limit, and an increase in permitted height to a peak…
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