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Lake Bluff panel recommends village board approve front-yard shed at 400 McLaren Lane with landscaping, anchoring conditions

6489219 · October 16, 2025
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The Village of Lake Bluff Joint Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals voted Oct. 15 to recommend the village board grant a variance allowing an accessory structure in the required front-yard setback at 400 McLaren Lane, conditioned on additional landscaping and specified anchoring/footing.

The Village of Lake Bluff Joint Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 15 recommended that the Village Board grant a variance to allow an accessory structure in the required front-yard setback at 400 McLaren Lane, subject to additional landscaping and anchoring/footing specifications.

The recommendation, passed by unanimous roll call, followed a presentation by the property owner, Christopher Bennett, and discussion among commissioners about sight lines, permanence of the structure and erosion/installation safeguards. The commission’s action is advisory; the Village Board will make the final…

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