Westmont commission recommends approval for patio lot-coverage variance at 500 Revere Avenue

The Village of Westmont Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 13 recommended approval of a zoning variance allowing an increase in maximum lot coverage for a patio at 500 Revere Avenue, a home in the Oakwood subdivision.

The applicants, listed on the agenda as Azruddin and Ikmet Rismani and represented at the hearing by Ikma Rezmani, asked the commission to permit an expanded concrete patio and fireplace that would raise the property's lot coverage from about 40% to 42.86% (often rounded to 43%). The commission's recommendation now goes to the Village Board for a final decision.

The request matters locally because lot coverage limits are used to manage stormwater runoff, preserve open space and maintain neighborhood character; Oakwood properties are administratively allowed up to 40% lot coverage (versus the R-3 district baseline of 35%) because of subdivision detention built in the 1970s, staff said.

Ikma Rezmani described the proposed work as a modest expansion of an existing concrete patio, citing a sagging corner near a fireplace that directs stormwater toward the foundation and past repairs to an older sump-pump discharge and perforated pipe. "The variance is modest yet it will significantly enhance the property's functionality and enjoyment," Rezmani said. The applicant also brought a letter of support…