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Will County planning panel denies large accessory-building variance after neighbor objections
Summary
The Will County Planning and Zoning Commission denied a variance request from Jeremy and Jennifer Allen to build a 2,160 sq ft detached accessory building in New Lenox Township after staff recommended denial and neighbors raised concerns about scale, drainage and neighborhood character.
The Will County Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 4 denied a request from Jeremy and Jennifer Allen to construct a large detached accessory building at their New Lenox Township property after staff recommended denial and neighbors objected to the proposal.
Kelly Krasinski, the county planner presenting ZC25-093, told the commission the additional detached structure would increase the property’s accessory building area beyond the R-2 district limit and that staff found the request derived from personal preference rather than unique site circumstances. Staff noted approving a variance…
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