Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0884

• File #: 10-0884
• Version: 1
• Name: Request for Variance from Unimproved Street Standards of Article 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
• Type: committee action item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2010
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 9/28/2010
• Title: Request for Variance from Unimproved Street Standards of Article 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Applicants: Karl R. Smutney and Theodore J. Vickers Grant Township - District 5

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/28/2010	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	approved	Pass

Title

Request for Variance from Unimproved Street Standards of Article 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance.

Applicants:  Karl R. Smutney and Theodore J. Vickers

Grant Township - District 5

Staff Summary

·      Location:  East of Stanton Point Road at Bachman Road

·      The applicants are seeking variances from the development standards for unimproved existing rights-of-way to construct a road that will serve two parcels of land; one contains a residence, the other parcel is vacant.

·      Variance requests involve:  1) reducing the width of the right-of-way; 2) Reducing the width of pavement; and, 3) permitting the pavement to be located below the 100 year flood elevation.

·      Staff has conducted an inspection of the site, evaluated alternatives to accomplish the applicant's development objective, and have discussed the variance request with the Grant Township Highway Commissioner.  Staff recommends approval of the variances.