The city of Urbana Zoning Board of Appeals met Wednesday to hear two variance requests for the property at 804 W. Green St. | File photo
The city of Urbana Zoning Board of Appeals met Wednesday to hear two variance requests for the property at 804 W. Green St. | File photo
The city of Urbana Zoning Board of Appeals met Wednesday to hear two variance requests for the property at 804 W. Green St.
"The Zoning Board of Appeals has the power and duty to hear and decide all matters referred to it by the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, including conditional use requests and variances due to a hardship being created by strict interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance. Variances to be decided by the Zoning Board include the reduction of front yard depth or side yard width, rear yard reduction, building height increases, use of undersized lots, decrease in open space, decrease in parking requirements, and increase in maximum sign area. Members serve a 5-year term."
Here's the meeting's agenda, as provided by the city:
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
DATE: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: City Council Chambers Urbana City Building 400 South Vine Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
2. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
3. APPROV AL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the June 15, 2016 Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
5. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
Case No. ZBA-2016-MIN-02
A request by Robert Devine for a Minor Variance to allow an increase in the maximum allowed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.9 to 0.93 at 804 West Green Street in the R-5, Medium-High Density Multiple Family Residential District.
Case No. ZBA-2016-MAJ-08
A request by Robert Devine for a Major Variance to allow a reduction in the required Open Space Ratio (OSR) from 0.3 to 0.25 at 804 West Green Street in the R-5, Medium-High Density Multiple Family Residential District.
[Case No. ZBA-2016-MAJ-08 has been withdrawn]
Case Nos. ZBA-2016-MAJ-06 and ZBA-2016-MAJ-07
A request by Andrew Fell, on behalf of Sohail Chaudry, for two Major Variances to allow a reduction in the required side yard setback from 10 feet to 7 feet at 708 West Green Street and at 710 West Green Street in the MOR, Mixed Office Residential Zoning District.
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
10. STAFF REPORT
11. STUDY SESSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Please note that the details of a request or application related to an agenda item may change during the public review process.
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