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Burr Ridge trustees direct staff to deny floor‑area‑ratio variation for Ambiance Drive property
Summary
The Village Board directed staff to prepare an ordinance denying a requested floor‑area‑ratio variation for 602 Ambiance Drive (request to exceed FAR 0.2); the board followed the plan commission recommendation and voted 6-0 to deny.
The Burr Ridge Village Board voted on May 11 to direct staff to prepare an ordinance denying a zoning variation request (V 0120266602) for an Ambiance Drive property seeking a floor area ratio (FAR) above the 0.2 limit.
Attorney Sarah Rusche, representing the property owner, described reductions in the proposed request — from a 0.25 FAR to 0.23 — and argued the modification would allow the owner to remain in the community. She outlined the nine standards for variation and emphasized the hardship claim for the owner.
Plan Commission Chair Greg Schupack and village staff reviewed the record and said the plan commission concluded the request did not meet the land‑based hardship standard; the plan commission’s recommendation to deny carried at prior hearings (5‑2 then 6‑0). The board moved to align with the plan commission and directed staff to prepare an ordinance denying the variation; the motion passed 6‑0.
Trustees and staff framed the decision as consistent with the plan commission’s interpretation of FAR standards and the ordinance’s emphasis on hardship tied to land conditions rather than an owner’s convenience.
