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Vernon Hills commission conditionally backs addition at 31 Montauk Lane
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a floor-area-ratio variance for a second-floor addition at 31 Montauk Lane, conditioned on staff verification of whether loft/attic spaces count toward FAR and on reducing the roof ridge height to better match neighborhood rooflines.
The Vernon Hills Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend a variance that would allow a second-floor addition at 31 Montauk Lane to exceed the village's standard floor-area ratio, subject to conditions meant to limit visual bulk and the addition's effective square footage.
Petitioners Agal Kavietzka and owner Barb Barakilpa told the commission they need the additional bedrooms and a second full bathroom to house multigenerational family members and visiting relatives. Architect Darya Menges said the most economical and least-disturbing way to add space was to build above the existing garage rather than…
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