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Planning commission recommends approval of detached-garage variance at 4223 Deo in Brookfield
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 25 recommended approval of variances to allow a 480-square-foot detached garage at 4223 Deo in Brookfield, waiving setback and coverage limits; the recommendation (6–0, one absent) goes to the village board on Oct. 13.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 25 voted to recommend approval of Case No. 2514, a request to build a 480-square-foot detached garage at 4223 Deo in Brookfield that requires variances for side setback, lot coverage and minimum green space.
Chairperson Grunt opened the public hearing and explained the commission is advisory to the village board: "we are an advisory committee... they have the final say," Grunt said while swearing in applicants. Applicant Jason Dolinsky, who identified his address as 4223 Deo, told commissioners the existing two-car garage is small and deteriorated and that the narrow 20–25-foot lot creates a practical hardship for building a reasonable replacement.
Staff reviewed the proposal and the municipal-code variances requested, noting the primary deviations: a two-foot side setback instead of the three feet required; building coverage of about 41.8% (staff corrected a transcription error from an earlier figure); and minimum green space of roughly 35.47% rather than the 40% required by code. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including that construction follow Danley’s plan and that downspouts be directed away from the public alley.
Commissioners asked technical questions (including whether the garage would have gutters and whether any accessory structures exist on the lot) and discussed the prevalence of small non-conforming lots in Brookfield. Several members said the application was consistent with existing development patterns along the alley and that the lot size constituted the primary hardship. Commissioners also noted a broader policy point: some small, routine changes could conceivably be handled administratively rather than through a petition process.
After deliberation, the commission voted to close the public hearing and then unanimously recommended approval of Case 2514, with Commissioners Evans, Miller, Sabod, Straka, Weber and Chairperson Grunt recorded in favor and Commissioner Sabborn absent. The applicant was told the village board will take final action on Oct. 13.
No written public comments had been received on the case, and staff said a building permit request had been submitted earlier but construction had not begun pending the variance process.
