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Board approves zoning variations for new garage at 306 North La Grange Road
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved two zoning variations to allow construction of a 20-by-20 detached two-car garage at 306 N. La Grange Road, increasing lot coverage to 31.24% and reducing the detached garage rear setback from 5 feet to 3 feet.
The Village of La Grange Park Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 22 to grant two zoning variations for property owners Stephen May and Michael Bogart to construct a detached two-car garage at 306 North La Grange Road.
Trustee Zorro reported the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 18, 2025 and recommended approval by a 5–0 vote; staff concurred with that recommendation. The applicants seek a variation to increase maximum building coverage from 30% to 31.24% and to reduce the minimum rear-lot-line setback for a detached garage from 5 feet to 3 feet to place a 400-square-foot, 20-by-20 garage three feet from the rear lot line.
Trustee Zorro said the lot is pie-shaped and angled along La Grange Road, creating practical hardships that drove the request; the board heard no objections and moved to approve the ordinance granting the variations (case number 25-0001). The motion passed by roll call with all trustees voting yes.
The proposal will remove an existing 242-square-foot attached single-car garage and replace it with the proposed detached structure located near the existing parking pad. The record on file includes the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes, findings of fact and attachments presented at the public hearing.
