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Brookfield planning panel recommends variances for larger garage and higher lot coverage at 3620 Harrison Ave.

Planning and Zoning Commission · August 28, 2025
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On Aug. 28 the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Village Board approve variances allowing a 600 ft² detached garage and a 34.2% building coverage (code max 30%) at 3620 Harrison Ave.; staff recommended approval with conditions and the case is scheduled for the Village Board on Sept. 8.

On Aug. 28 the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Village Board approve two zoning variances for the property at 3620 Harrison Avenue: an increase in detached garage size from the 500-square-foot code maximum to 600 square feet, and an increase in building coverage from the code maximum of 30% to 34.2%.

The applicant, Shazad Amad, told the commission he and his wife, Hira, lost their garage — and a Camaro — to a November fire of unknown cause and want to rebuild a combined structure consisting of a 500 ft² garage…

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