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Resident seeks accommodation after boat-trailer violation under code 156-034
Summary
A longtime Channahon resident asked the board for a grandfather exception or reasonable accommodation after receiving a code-enforcement notice for a boat trailer stored on a side yard; staff said the code requires a hard surface but that concrete is not mandatory and staff will follow up.
During public comment, resident Donald Laurich told the committee he received an ordinance violation under code 156-034 for parking his boat trailer on a side yard. Laurich said he and neighbors have maintained the property for 32 years, provided photos and signatures from nearby neighbors, and asked the board for a grandfather exception or reasonable accommodation because he cannot afford a $10,000 concrete pad.
VP Moorman Schumacher and Director of Community Development Scott McMaster said the ordinance has been in place for some time and clarified that 'specially constructed parking area' does not necessarily require concrete. McMaster said he would follow up with Chad Cook to confirm the enforcement letter's basis and discuss acceptable alternatives such as pavers or stone under the trailer wheels. Laurich asked staff to contact him to discuss options; no enforcement outcome was decided at the committee meeting.
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