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Elgin commission approves variance for new house at 552 East Chicago Street
Summary
The Elgin Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6–0 on Dec. 8 to approve two site‑design variations allowing a new single‑family home at 552 E. Chicago St. The home will be built with Community Development Block Grant funds and sold to households meeting HUD income limits.
The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a request to construct a new single‑family home at 552 East Chicago Street, voting 6–0 on petition 38‑25 at its Dec. 8 meeting.
City planning staff told the commission the vacant lot — about 8,580 square feet in the Yelton Historic District — previously held a home that was demolished after a 2010 fire. Applicant Spillane and Sons requested two site‑design variations: a 30‑foot front porch setback from Chicago Street where the…
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