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Oswego plan commission recommends variance to allow 4-foot chain-link fence at 429 Main Street
Summary
The Oswego Plan Commission voted to recommend approval of a variance to extend an existing chain-link fence along the sides and rear of the property at 429 Main Street, after a brief public hearing in which the homeowner said the fence is needed for dogs and visiting family.
The Oswego Plan Commission on an unspecified date voted to recommend approval of a variance for 429 Main Street that would allow the property owner to enclose a backyard with a 4-foot-tall chain-link fence, despite a Unified Development Ordinance provision that now generally prohibits chain-link fencing in residential districts.
Staff told the commission the subject property is about 1.15 acres, zoned R1, and backs up to the Illinois Railway and the Fox River. Staff said a prior owner installed a code-compliant chain-link fence on the…
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