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Zoning hearing officer considers conditional use for Downers Grove shed after neighbor objections
Summary
At a Jan. 15 DuPage County hearing, a homeowner requested a conditional use to reduce the interior side setback for an existing shed from the permitted 3 feet to about 2 feet; neighbors opposed citing ongoing dog-barking complaints. The hearing officer will issue a recommendation Feb. 6; no final decision was made at the meeting.
Zoning Hearing Officer Robert Cartel heard a petition Jan. 15 requesting a conditional use to reduce the interior side setback for an existing shed at a Downers Grove Township property from the permitted 3 feet to approximately 2 feet.
The applicant, identified in the hearing as Mr. Blas, testified he has lived at the property since 2007 and that the shed depicted on a 2007 survey “stood there consistently since 2007.” Cartel confirmed the hearing record included a 2007 survey showing the shed and said the request is…
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