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Board approves corner‑side setback variance for addition at 501 Albert Avenue
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a variance to reduce the corner‑side yard setback from 20 feet to 11 feet to allow a 17.2‑by‑9.6‑foot addition at 501 Albert Avenue, citing the age of the house and existing nonconforming setbacks as justification.
The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to approve a variance that reduces the corner‑side yard setback from 20 feet to 11 feet to allow a 17.2‑by‑9.6‑foot addition at 501 Albert Avenue. The house, built around 1890, already has nonconforming setbacks and staff said the structure’s location on the lot creates a physical hardship that prevents building the addition without a variance.
Staff reported the property is a corner lot roughly 61 by 116 feet in a neighborhood of older homes (many built 1870–1920) with similar nonconforming setbacks. The proposed addition would expand two bedrooms at the northwest corner of the house, extend the existing gable roof, and match the house’s existing siding and roofing. Staff concluded the proposal would not be out of character with the neighborhood and recommended approval with no conditions.
Owner Leticia Quintero told the board the addition is needed to enlarge small, historic bedrooms. The board approved the request by unanimous vote.
