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Planning commission recommends vacating right-of-way adjacent to 1206 Yeoman Street

3242970 · May 7, 2025
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The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a vacation of a portion of city right-of-way next to 1206 Yeoman Street after staff said the homeowner has used the area as a driveway for more than 40 years; final action and price-setting will be by the City Council.

The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission on May 8 recommended approval of a vacation of a portion of city right-of-way adjacent to 1206 Yeoman Street, a move intended to allow the homeowner to keep an existing driveway and a gate installed without permits in 2024.

City planner Tyler, presenting zoning calendar V-01/25, told commissioners the homeowner Linda Dorsey has used the city right-of-way as a driveway for more than 40 years and that a garage on the site was built in 1982. "The homeowner has used this right of way as their driveway for over 40 years," Tyler said. Staff noted a four-foot…

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