Committee approves McMaster lot-width variation to create two buildable lots

The DuPage County Development Committee on June 17 approved a zoning hearing officer's recommendation to grant a variation that reduces required lot width from 75 feet to 50 feet under section 37.7.4.3, allowing a McMaster property to be divided into two lots served by sewer and water.

County staff said the zoning hearing officer found hardship and unique circumstances for the property and that the proposed subdivision was consistent with the character of the neighborhood. Staff noted multiple nearby parcels historically are 50-foot-wide lots and that some adjacent properties had previously been subdivided, bringing this petition in line with local development patterns.

A committee member asked about an objection filed by neighbors; staff responded that several neighbors attended the public hearing and that the hearing officer considered those objections but concluded the prevailing pattern of 50-foot lots in the area supported the variation.

The committee moved and seconded approval; no further opposition was recorded and the motion carried.

Nut Graf: The vote implements a zoning hearing officer determination that the McMaster property meets the legal standards for a variation, emphasizing neighborhood lot patterns and prior subdivisions as the basis for the finding.

With the variation approved, the property owner may proceed with the lot division subject to standard permitting and infrastructure requirements for properties served by sewer and water. The committee record does not show additional conditions or remands attached to the approval.