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Commission endorses setbacks and size variances for homeowner garage on Prairie Lane
Summary
The commission voted to forward two variance requests for a detached garage at 1109 Prairie Lane, approving an 18‑foot setback from Dorothea Avenue (instead of the required 30 feet) and a size/height variance to allow a 1,092‑square‑foot, 19‑foot‑tall garage, subject to conditions including septic clearance and removal of an existing shed.
The Machesney Park Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward positive recommendations for two variance requests from a Prairie Lane homeowner who seeks to build a larger detached garage in the front‑setback area along Dorothea Avenue.
Planning staff said the corner lot is approximately 0.46 acres and that the applicant proposes a 26‑by‑42 foot garage (1,092 square feet) with a 19‑foot peak height. Village code permits a maximum detached accessory building size of 1,000 square feet on lots under one‑half acre and limits detached structure height to 15 feet; the applicant…
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