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Palos Park commissioners approve setback variance, continue fence variance and pass routine payments
Summary
The Palos Park Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 23 to approve a front-yard setback variation for a new home at 12500 S. 90th Ave., continued a separate ZBA fence-variance case to March 23, and approved a consent agenda including multiple emergency water-main repairs and a $120,578.55 warrant list.
The Palos Park Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its Feb. 23 meeting to approve a front-yard setback variation and to continue a separate fence-variance case.
Commissioner Wade moved to approve Ordinance 2026-03, a front-yard setback variation that permits a proposed front-yard setback of 50.25 feet where the code requires 78.16 feet for a new single-family home at 12500 South 90th Avenue. The motion was seconded and passed on a unanimous roll call.
Wade also moved to continue ZBA Case 2025-O5 — a variance request to increase a residential fence height from 4.5 feet to 6 feet and to reduce required open fence space from 70% to 0 for the property at 38 McCord Trace — to the March 23, 2026 meeting. That continuance was approved unanimously.
Separately, the council approved its consent agenda, which included routine and emergency items: HVAC yearly maintenance with Comfort Zone ($7,758); multiple emergency water-main repairs by Ares — $10,399.98 for a 10-inch main at 121st & Southwest Highway, $9,386.08 for a 10-inch main at 121st & 80th Avenue, $19,645.34 for an 8-inch main at 104th Commons Drive, and $7,208.13 for a 6-inch main at 8101 West 123rd Street — and payment of invoices on the warrant list dated Feb. 23, 2026 totaling $120,578.55. The deputy clerk called the roll for each motion; all recorded votes were yes.
What’s next: The fence-variance matter (ZBA 2025-O5) is scheduled for further consideration at the March 23, 2026 ZBA/council meeting. The setback variance (Ordinance 2026-03) was adopted and will proceed under standard implementation procedures.
