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DuPage County zoning hearing officer pauses decision on Saiz setback variation after testimony
Summary
DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer Robert Cartel heard testimony May 14 on Case No. 25019, a petition by homeowner Nicholas Saiz of Downers Grove seeking a variation to reduce a corner side‑yard setback from the required 20 feet to approximately 10 feet so he can rebuild a house on the existing foundation after a Dec. 23, 2023, fire.
DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer Robert Cartel heard testimony May 14 on Case No. 25019, a petition by homeowner Nicholas Saiz of Downers Grove seeking a variation to reduce a corner side-yard setback from the required 20 feet to approximately 10 feet so he can rebuild a house on the existing foundation after a Dec. 23, 2023, fire.
The petition concerns a roughly one‑third‑acre lot in Lisle Township and was published in the Daily Herald on April 29, 2025. Cartel said county departments returned no formal objections; he also noted receipt of a letter from the Village of Downers Grove that he described as “generally in the form of an objection, but not a formal objection.”
Nicholas Saiz, the homeowner, testified that he and family members plan to rebuild on the existing foundation and are not proposing an increase in…
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