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New Winfield residents seek 6-foot opaque front-yard fence; county to recommend in July
Summary
Applicants for 0 N 151 Stanley Street asked DuPage County to allow a front-yard fence up to 6 feet tall and fully opaque on a 0.2-acre lot; the township highway department flagged a possible line-of-sight concern and the zoning hearing officer will issue a recommendation on July 2.
Robert Carthell, the DuPage County zoning hearing officer, called case Z25O33 from the Dubner petition seeking a front-yard fence height variance from 4 feet 6 inches to up to 6 feet and an increase in opacity from 50% to essentially closed (100%). The petition concerns a 0.2-acre lot at 0 N 151 Stanley Street in Winfield and was published in the Daily Herald on June 3, 2025.
Applicants Thomas and Mia (last names not provided at hearing) appeared by Zoom and described themselves as the newest residents of the property with a one-year-old daughter and a German shepherd. They said their priorities are "safety, security, and the privacy…
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