Lake County Gazette

Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals met Sept. 25

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance (if flag is present)

4. Public Comment

5. Approval of the Minutes

5.1 25-1303

Action approving the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes from August 28, 2025.

5.2 25-1304

Action approving the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes from September 4, 2025.

5.3 25-1305

Action approving the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes from September 18, 2025.

6. Added to Agenda Items

7. Deferred Matters

8. Other Business

8.1 25-1313

VAR-001111-2025: On the petition of Scott M. Jones and Ruth A. Jones, record owners, who seek the following variations from the requirements of the Lake County Code and any other zoning relief as required:1. Reduce the front street setback from 27 feet to 3 feet for a proposed gazebo; 2. Reduce the front street setback from 27 feet to 3 feet for a patio; 3. Reduce the front street setback from 27 feet to 6 feet for a hot tub; 4. Reduce the interior side yard setback from 5.9 feet to 3 feet for a hot tub; 5. Reduce the interior side yard setback from 5.9 feet to 0 feet for a patio; 6. Reduce the interior side yard setback from 5.9 feet to 0 feet to alleviate the nonconforming status of an existing deck; 7. Increase the maximum impervious surface from 0.50 to 0.75; 8. Increase the maximum height of a fence from 6 feet to 8 feet to accommodate the existing and allow for the reconstruction of the fence along the south and west side of the subject property; and 9. Additional variances may be necessary; to be determined prior to hearing. The subject property is located at 22229 W Lake Ave, Round Lake, Illinois and is approximately 0.17 acres. PIN: 0621403001

8.2 25-1314

VAR-001118-2025: On the petition of Debra Howard, record owner, who seeks the following variation from the requirements of the Lake County Code and any other zoning relief as required:1. Reduce the side-yard setback from 6 feet to 0.2 feet, as measured to the outermost portion of the structure, to allow an existing attached open covered deck with wall. The subject property is located at 33016 N. Meadow Road, Grayslake, IL, and is approximately 0.20 acres. PIN: 0730323003

8.3 25-1316

VAR-001110-2025: On the petition of Danielle and Daniel Cwynar, record owners, who seek the following variations from the requirements of the Lake County code and any other zoning relief as required:1. Reduce the side street (Ward Lane) setback from 15 feet to 6 feet to allow for the construction of a new deck; 2. Reduce the front street (Lake Shore Drive) setback from 24.6 feet to 10 feet to allow for the construction of a new deck; 3. Reduce the side setback (east side) from 5 feet to 1.5 feet at the northeast corner of the house to remedy the nonconforming status of the existing single-family home; 4. Reduce the side setback (east side) from 5 feet to 1.5 feet along the back side of the structure to remedy the nonconforming status of the existing detached garage; 5. Reduce the side street (Ward Lane) setback from 15 feet to 6 feet at the northwest corner of the structure to remedy the nonconforming status of the existing detached garage; 6. Reduce the side setback (east side) from 5 feet to 1.5 feet as measured from the building wall at the northeast corner of the house to allow for the construction of a second story of the existing single-family home; and 7. Allow an existing structure to encroach into the visibility triangle to remedy the nonconforming status of the existing single-family home and allow for the construction of a deck. The subject property is located at 25126 W Lake Shore Drive, Ingleside, Illinois 60041 and is approximately 0.15 acres. PIN:0513210009

8.4 25-1315

VAR-001115-2025: On the petition of the Guttschow Family Trust Dated July 12, 2024 (Geoffrey and Anne Guttschow, co-trustees), record owners, who seek the following variation from the requirements of the Lake County Code and any other zoning relief as required: 1. Reduce the north side-yard setback from 13 feet to 4.74 feet, as measured to the overhang, to allow for the expansion of the existing detached garage and construction of a breezeway connection attaching the garage to the single-family dwelling. The subject property is located at 39609 N. Circle Avenue, Antioch, IL, and is approximately 0.63 acres. PIN: 0125200046

8.5 22-0245

Executive Session to discuss evidence presented and deliberate application pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(4).

9. Adjournment

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