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Commission grants variance for sunroom at 687 Carlton Drive

Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission · March 2, 2026
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Summary

The commission unanimously approved a zoning variation allowing a three-season sunroom to be rebuilt 27.6 feet from the rear property line where a 30-foot setback is required; staff said the new structure matches the existing footprint and recommended approval 7–0.

The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission on March 2 granted a zoning variation for 687 Carlton Drive to allow a three-season sunroom to be built 27.6 feet from the rear property line, where the ordinance requires a 30-foot setback. The commission voted 7–0 to approve the variation.

Staff described the lot as approximately 11,500 square feet in an RC-1 (Residential Conservation) district and said the proposed sunroom would replace an…

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