Machesney Park panel approves 34-foot driveway variance for Harmony Acres home

The Public Improvement and Safety Committee of Machesney Park voted to approve a driveway-width variance for a new home at 475 Symphony Cove on a December 2025 agenda. The committee adopted Resolution 03R26 after a brief staff presentation and a voice vote in which no one opposed the motion.

A staff member told the committee the proposed driveway would have a total width of 34 feet to accommodate a three-car garage and that the width within the right-of-way and setbacks would comply. “The maximum driveway width for a substandard lot is 24 feet,” the staff member said, noting the variance sought was 10 feet over that standard. Staff recommended approval of Resolution 03R26 and confirmed the applicant was present.

Mr. Nelson moved to approve the resolution and Mr. James seconded. The presiding officer called for discussion, heard none, and conducted a voice vote; the presiding officer announced the motion carried and the resolution was approved.

The committee also approved minutes from its Oct. 20, 2025 meeting earlier in the session and adjourned after soliciting reports and public comment, during which no members of the public spoke. The meeting record does not indicate any conditions attached to the variance or additional requirements beyond the staff recommendation.

Next procedural steps, such as recording the variance in local files or notifying neighboring property owners, were not discussed during the meeting and are not specified in the transcript.