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City directs staff to allow existing three‑unit at 8082 S. Williams until Jan. 31, 2027, then revert to two units
Summary
After public comment and debate about legal nonconforming status and tenant impacts, Crystal Lake City Council directed staff to draft ordinance language allowing 8082 South Williams to continue as a three‑unit configuration through Jan. 31, 2027, after which it must conform to two‑unit zoning. The motion passed by roll call.
Crystal Lake’s City Council voted Dec. 16 to direct staff and counsel to draft ordinance language that would allow the property at 8082 South Williams Street to remain in its current three‑unit configuration until Jan. 31, 2027, and thereafter revert to a two‑unit (R3A) standard.
The request originated as a rezoning petition to change the lot from R2 single‑family residential to R3A two‑family residential with variations for lot width, front yard setback, north property line setback and impervious surface. City planner Katie summarized the application and told the council that the property had been a two‑family dwelling historically and that an addition before 1980 added space that now functions…
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