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York Township homeowner seeks to reduce side setback for kitchen bump‑out; officer requests updated survey or affidavit before county board
Summary
A York Township petition sought to reduce an interior side setback for a kitchen bump‑out from 10 ft to about 6.59 ft. The hearing officer found the petitioner met the practical‑hardship test but requested either an affidavit updating the 2003 survey for the immediate area or an updated survey before the county board; the officer will issue his recommendation July 1.
At the June 17 DuPage County hearing zoning petition 26025 (recorded in the transcript as the Ulisano/Olisano petition) sought a variance to reduce an interior side setback for a kitchen bump‑out addition from 10 feet to approximately 6.59 feet.
The petitioner said the portion of the house in question was added in 1985 and that the proposal would bring a recessed corner section flush with the existing outer wall without changing the roof line. The petitioner said formal architectural drawings had not yet been prepared pending the outcome of the variance request.
A nearby neighbor (recorded as Mr. Sadleir, spelled S A D L E I R in the transcript) asked that a temporary construction fence be installed during work to protect children who play in a nearby green space. The officer said that construction‑site fencing is outside the zoning hearing officer’s authority but asked staff to relay the request to the building department.
The officer said the petitioner satisfied the unique hardship/practical‑difficulty requirement for the variance on the record but noted the available survey dated 2003 and requested either an affidavit of update for the immediate area where the relief is requested or an updated survey before the county board review. He closed the hearing and said he would make a written recommendation July 1 at the 3:00 session.
Next steps: petitioner to work with staff on an affidavit of update or an updated survey; the officer will file a written recommendation July 1 to the county development committee.
