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Zoning hearing officer to recommend interior‑setback variance for Naperville homeowner to replace aging deck
Summary
Robert Carthell said he will recommend reducing the interior side setback from 3 feet to about 2 feet to allow Edward and Cheryl Trauth to replace an existing deck in Naperville; Carthell cited the house angle and a French‑door egress as a practical difficulty.
DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer Robert Carthell said April 30 he will recommend a favorable variance to reduce the required interior side setback from 3 feet to roughly 2 feet for a deck replacement at a Naperville property owned by Edward and Cheryl Trauth.
Carthell told the homeowner that the angle of the house and the location of a French door that functions as an egress point create a practical difficulty that supports the variance request. “You need to demonstrate a practical difficulty, hardship or unique circumstance… the…
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