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Commission approves variance for 8-foot privacy fence at Sigma Phi Epsilon property, with landscaping condition

DeKalb City Planning and Zoning Commission · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a variance to allow an 8-foot privacy fence at 920 West Hillcrest Drive after petitioners described repeated trespass and property damage; approval is conditioned on landscaping between the fence and the rear parking lot.

The DeKalb City Planning & Zoning Commission voted Jan. 29 to grant a variance allowing an 8-foot privacy fence at 920 West Hillcrest Drive, requested by the Sigma Phi Epsilon Illinois Epsilon Chapter Alumni Association. The approval is subject to landscaping between the proposed fence and the rear parking area to the satisfaction of the planning director.

Marcus Cattell, vice president of the alumni association, described repeated trespassing across the property and recurring damage to prior…

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