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Commission splits 3–2, does not recommend large garage on vacant lot
Summary
By a 3–2 vote the P&Z Commission declined to recommend approval of a variance to allow an accessory garage on a vacant lot without a principal residence and likewise did not forward a positive recommendation for the proposed oversized, taller garage.
The Machesney Park Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 22 voted 3–2 not to recommend a variance that would allow an accessory garage on a lot without a principal residence and also did not forward a positive recommendation for a companion size variance to permit a garage larger and taller than village code allows.
Planning staff described the application as two linked requests: one to allow an accessory structure where no principal structure exists and a second to exceed accessory size and height limits. Staff noted village code caps an…
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