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Plan Commission approves two minor zoning variations; elects chair pro tem
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Summary
On March 18 the Lake Bluff Plan Commission elected a chair pro tem, approved minutes as corrected, and granted two minor zoning relief requests: a 6-foot south setback variation for 300 E. Blodgett and a 153-square-foot addition at 305 E. Prospect (minor FAR variation). Vote tallies were recorded by roll call.
The Lake Bluff Plan Commission on March 18 elected a chair pro tem by unanimous roll call at the start of the meeting, approved the Feb. 18 minutes as corrected (with one abstention from a member who was absent for that meeting), and approved two zoning relief requests listed on the agenda.
For 300 East Blodgett, architect Jen Hentz said the owners seek a 6-foot encroachment into a 50-foot south setback on a large, nearly 6-acre lot to accommodate a sunroom, attached garage and a new swimming pool in the rear yard. The applicant presented neighbor outreach and a letter of support from the immediately affected neighbor. Commission members described the variation as minor and approved the request by roll call.
For 305 East Prospect Avenue, applicants JJ Parker and architect Rob Douglas proposed a 153-square-foot first-floor addition (plus a 42-square-foot dining-room expansion) that results in 191 square feet over the permitted floor-area ratio (about 5.4 percent). Commissioners noted robust neighbor support, careful attention to preserving an existing oak, and called the request modest; the commission voted to grant the minor variation by roll call.
Because these items were minor variations allowed under the zoning code, the commission made final determinations on both at the meeting. No appeal or further referral was recorded in the transcript. The meeting concluded after a short staff report, additional commissioner discussion of pending state zoning legislation and a motion to adjourn.
