City of Ottawa Zoning Board of Appeals met January 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Chairman Charlie Sheridan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Ottawa City Council Chambers.
Roll Call:
Present: Charlie Sheridan, Tom Aussem, Todd Volker, Vince Kozsdiy and John Stone. Also present was city staff member Mike Sutfin.
Meeting:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. It was moved by Tom Aussem and seconded by Vince Kozsdiy that the minutes of the previous, November 2017, meeting be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairman:
Sheridan the recounted the city ordinance provisions for granting zoning variances, per Section 118-19, G, 3 of the city zoning ordinance (see attached). Chairman Sheridan noted that there was one item for consideration.
Item 1:
Property: Lots 10 & 11, except the North 10 feet of said Lot 11 in McCarty and White’s Subdivision to Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois, commonly known as 918 Chambers Street.
Applicants: Michael and Toni Anderson.
Review: Mr. Anderson discussed his request for a variance from the city fence ordinance’ stipulation (City of Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois Municipal Code Section 22-126-1d) that front yard fences be no higher than four feet in height. He initiated a fencing project that called for an eight-foot front yard fence. A portion of this was built before construction was halted.
Action: The ZBA members expressed sympathy for the homeowner’s plight, reviewed the text on the city’s fence permit which clearly states the city’s fencing stipulations, and discussed the importance of regular application of the fencing ordinance. It was moved by Charles Sheridan and seconded by Tom Aussem that the ZBA recommend to the city council that the variance request be denied. This motion carried unanimously. ZBA member Vince Kozsdiy recused himself from the vote due to personal acquaintance with petitioners.
Having no further business in front of it, Tom Aussem moved to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Todd Volker, and ended at 8 p.m.
http://www.cityofottawa.org/document-library/boards-and-commissions/zoning-board-of-appeals/2018-zoning-board-of-appeals-minutes/3232-01-09-2018-zoning-board-of-appeals-minutes-1/file
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