O-35-25 Granting Variations From §17.06.030, §17.07.010, Table 17-07-01, and §17.07.020 of the Lemont Unified Development Ordinance for0-3��-d;
418 Main Street I Lemont, IL 60439
TO: Village Board Meeting
FROM: Jamie Tate, Community Development
THROUGH: Jason Berry, CEcD, AICP, Economic & Community Development Director
SUBJECT: An Ordinance Granting Variations From §17.06.030, §1 7.07.010, Table 17-
07-01, and §17.07.020 of the Lemont Unified Development Ordinance for
210 Cass Street, Lemont, IL
DATE: June 23, 2025
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
The applicant and property owner, Michelle Coco, is requesting zoning variations to allow
construction of a new two-story single-family home with an attached side -loaded garage at
210 Cass Street. The property is zoned R-4A and currently includes a two-story,
approximately 1,000 sq. ft. detached garage, which is proposed to remain. Variations are
requested to:
• Allow both an attached and a detached garage on the same lot.
• Reduce the required east side yard setback from 7.92 feet to 5 feet.
• Permit access to both garages from Cass Street rather than the alley.
ANALYSIS
Comprehensive Plan
The subject property is within the Infill Residential future land use designation in the Lemont
2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Planning_& Zoning Commission (PZCI
A public hearing to discuss the requested variations was held at the PZC meeting on June 4,
2025. The PZC voted (4-0) to recommend approval with conditions that have been
incorporated into the attached ordinance.
Committee of the Whole (COW)
The proposal was discussed at the COW meeting held on June 17, 2025.
Consistency with Village Policy
Lemont 2030 Comprehensive Plan
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approval of attached ordinance.
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED
Motion to approve attached ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
An Ordinance Granting Variations from 17.06.030, 17.07.010, Table 17-07-01 and 17.07.020
of the Lemont Unified Development Ordinance for 210 Cass Street in Lemont, IL
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 0'-35'2'�
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM §17.06.030, §17.07.010, TABLE
17-07-01, AND §17.07.020 OF THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE FOR 210 CASS STREET, LEMONT, ILLINOIS
(210 Cass Street)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 23rd DAY OF JUNE, 2025
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 23rd day of June, 2025.
ORDINANCE NO. ®- 3 +�
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM §17.06.030, §17.07.010, TABLE 17-
07-01, AND §17.07.020 OF THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
FOR 210 CASS STREET, LEMONT, ILLINOIS
(210 Cass Variations)
WHEREAS, Michelle Coco (hereinafter referred to as "the Petitioner") is the owner of
the property at 210 Cass Street in Lemont, IL (PIN# 22-20-319-003-0000) (hereinafter referred
to as the "Subject Property"), legally described in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner applied pursuant to the provisions of the Lemont, Illinois
Municipal Code, Title 17 Unified Development Ordinance ("UDO") seeking a variation to
§ 17.06.030, § 17.07.010, Table 17-07-01 and § 17.07.020 from the UDO to allow for a new
detached single-family home with a side -loaded attached garage with a reduced side yard setback
and retaining the existing detached garage and providing driveway access to Cass Street in the R-
4A zoning district, as depicted in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Lemont, Illinois
conducted a public hearing on June 4, 2025 and voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the requested
variations with conditions incorporated into this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the aforesaid public hearing was made in the manner provided by
law and was published in the Daily Southtown, a newspaper of general circulation within the
Village; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have reviewed the matter
herein and have determined that the requested variation is in the best interest of public health,
safety, and welfare of the residents of the Village of Lemont, and hereby adopts the finding of facts
as set forth in Exhibit C.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage, and Will, Illinois as follows:
SECTION ONE: The foregoing findings and recitals are hereby adopted as Section 1 of
this Ordinance and are incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION TWO: The following variations from the UDO are hereby granted:
1. § 17.06.030 —Allow the existing detached garage to remain with anew side -loaded
attached garage.
2. § 17.07.010 and Table 17-07-01 —Reduce the required side yard setback along the
eastern property line from 7.92 feet to 5 feet.
3. § 17.07.020 —Allow garage access from the existing driveway to Cass Street rather
than from the adjacent alley.
SECTION THREE: Conditions. The following conditions apply:
1. Unless otherwise approved by the Village Board, the Subject Property shall be
developed and maintained in accordance with the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code
and this Ordinance.
2. The existing detached garage shall not be used for habitation or any commercial
activity and shall remain accessory in use.
3. The detached garage shall incorporate exterior materials and finishes consistent
with the new home. The detached garage improvements will be a part of the new
home permit and occupancy shall not be granted on any permit until detached
garage improvements are completed.
4. All mature landscaping and trees, particularly parkway trees, shall be preserved and
protected throughout the duration of construction.
SECTION FOUR: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed
hereby to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois,
made and provided.
SECTION FIVE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTI S OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON
THIS �g,DAY OF (VJ4 s 20
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Samuel J. Forzley
Janelle Kittridge
Ken McClafferty
Kevin Shaughnessy
Rick Sniegowski
Ron Stapleton
Attest:
6C�harlene M.7Sollen, Village Clerk
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John Egofske, Village President
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF 210 CASS STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439:
LOT 5 IN BLOCK 17 IN N.J. BROWN'S ADDITON TO LEMONT IN SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH,
RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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FINDINGS. Based on the evidence presented at the public hearing and the record of
proceedings, the Village Board of Trustees finds that the requested variations meet the standards
for granting zoning variations as set forth in § 17.04.150 of the Lemont Unified Development
Ordinance. In making this determination, the Board considered, among other factors:
1. The presence of unique physical characteristics affecting the property;
2. The property's existing conditions and structures;
3. The extent to which the request aligns with the purposes and intent of the UDO;
4. The relationship of the proposed relief to the character of surrounding development; and
5. The designation of the subject property as Infill Residential (INF) in the Lemont 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
The Village Board finds that the variation standards have been sufficiently addressed in the
application and testimony, and incorporates these findings into the ordinance.