Village of Wilmette Zoning Board of Appeals met March 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Members Present: Acting Chairman Reinhard Schneider
Mike Boyer
Christine Norrick
Bob Surman
Members Absent: Chairman Patrick Duffy
John Kolleng
Staff Present: Lisa Roberts, Assistant Director of Community Development
I. Call to Order
Chairman Reinhard Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. 2019-Z-09 1110 Seneca Road
See the complete case minutes attached to this document.
III. 2019-Z-07 500 Sheridan Road
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IV. 2018-Z-47 1160 Michigan Avenue
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V. 2019-Z-08 419 Prairie Avenue
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VI. Approval of the January 16, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Mr. Surman moved to approve the January 16, 2019 meeting minutes.
Mr. Boyer seconded the motion and the voice vote was all ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
VII. Approval of the February 6, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Mr. Surman moved to approve the September 5, 2018 meeting minutes.
Ms. Norrick seconded the motion and the voice vote was all ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
VIII. Public Comment
An unidentified woman said the term “FAR” was used in tonight’s case and she asked the Zoning Board what that meant.
Ms. Roberts said that “FAR” refers to floor area ratio. Based on the size of the lot, there is a maximum structure size that is allowed. It’s calculated by a formula and smaller lots get a greater percentage of allowable area. This applies to all residential lots and relief can be sought when needed.
The unidentified woman asked if the house in tonight’s case was a historic home on Prairie Avenue.
Acting Chairman Schneider said he didn’t that it was historic but it’s on an extremely small lot. They built an addition recently and now they want to re-build the one-car garage.
Mr. Surman said the majority of lots in the Village are 50’ by 150’ or around 8,000 square feet. The lot they discussed tonight was only 4,300 square feet.
IX. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
https://www.wilmette.com/download/agendas_and_minutes/zoning_board_of_appeals/minutes/2019/ZBA-03-20-2019-Minutes.pdf
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