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Callahans seek 8‑foot corner fence for privacy; county records no line‑of‑sight objections
Summary
Mr. and Mrs. Callahan asked the county to increase a corner side yard fence from 6.6 ft to about 8 ft, citing road elevation and privacy concerns; the county highway and township highway departments raised no line‑of‑sight objections and Downers Grove submitted a letter that did not present a specific safety issue. The officer will make a written recommendation July 1.
At the June 17 DuPage County zoning hearing petition 26024 (Callahan) requested a variation to increase the permitted corner side yard fence height from 6.6 feet to approximately 8 feet.
Mr. and Mrs. Callahan testified they are replacing a roughly 20‑year‑old cedar fence that is deteriorating and requested the taller fence for privacy because the road and adjacent grade are higher than their backyard by an estimated three to four feet; they also noted frequent dog barking against the current fence. The petitioners offered photographs as exhibits to show existing conditions and line‑of‑sight distances.
The hearing officer asked about traffic visibility; petitioners testified the fence begins about 100 feet back from the roadway and that county and township highway staff raised no line‑of‑sight objections. The officer noted a letter from Downers Grove indicating the requested relief does not precisely comply with that municipality’s ordinance but said the letter did not raise specific safety or sight‑distance concerns and that it did not appear to be a formal objection. No audience members testified against the Callahan petition.
The hearing officer closed the record and said he would present his recommendation at the July 1 session for transmittal to the county development committee and the county board; building permits could be processed after the committee and board steps if the recommendation is adopted.
Next steps: written recommendation July 1; if favorable, building permits could be available by the end of July, subject to committee and board action.
