Zoning Administrator

Regular Meeting

Winnetka, IL · October 31, 2025

Minutes

1 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 2 OCTOBER 31, 2025 MEETING MINUTES 3 4 Village Staff: Scott Mangum, Community Development Director 5 Christopher Marx, Associate Planner 6 7 Call to Order: 8 Mr. Mangum called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 9 10 Public Comment: 11 No comments were made at this time. 12 13 New Applications: 14 a. Case No. 25-23-ZA - 1320 Westmoor Trail: An application seeking approval of a zoning variation to allow 15 construction of an attached garage addition to the existing residence that would provide less than the minimum 16 required front yard setback at 1320 Westmoor Trail. 17 Mr. Mangum described the request for the proposed addition. He stated he had reviewed the materials and asked 18 the applicant for their presentation. 19 20 Healy Rice, the project architect, introduced herself and the property owner, John Newell, and described the 21 request to expand the existing garage approximately 6 feet further north of the existing front of the home to 22 reorient it to become a front loaded garage. She also stated the existing garage is substandard in size and 23 described the difficulty in accessing it with a vehicle. Ms. Rice stated that they explored several alternatives and 24 the proposal is the most logical and simplest location to expand the existing garage. She stated that they planned 25 to reduce the side yard setback which would enable the garage to be accessed from the front as well as have room 26 for storage while using a portion of the garage to create a mudroom which the home did not have. Ms. Rice stated 27 the neighbor’s home to the east sat further forward and that there would be no impact to the neighborhood feel 28 as it would keep with other homes in the area. 29 30 Mr. Marx confirmed no written comments were received regarding the application. Mr. Mangum noted there are 31 no audience members present to provide comments. He stated upon reviewing the submitted information and the 32 applicant’s responses to the findings of fact and standards, he found that the standards have been met and the 33 zoning variation is approved for the front yard setback. He described the request as a minor change and referred 34 to the home’s layout, the garage’s substandard size and its accessibility. 35 36 Adjournment: 37 The meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m. 38 39 Respectfully submitted, 40 41 Antionette Johnson 42 Recording Secretary

Agenda

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Village of Winnetka Zoning Administrator Meeting October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM Winnetka Village Hall - 510 Green Bay Road AGENDA 1. Call to Order & Roll Call 2. Public Comments 3. New Applications a. Case No. 25-23-ZA - 1320 Westmoor Trail: An application seeking approval of a zoning variation to allow construction of an attached garage addition to the existing residence that would provide less than the minimum required front yard setback at 1320 Westmoor Trail. 4. Adjournment NOTICE Public comment is permitted on all agenda items at the meeting. If you wish to provide testimony or comments prior to the meeting, you may provide them one of two ways: (1) by sending an email to planning@winnetka.org; or by sending a letter to Community Development, Village of Winnetka, 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093. All agenda materials are available at www.villageofwinnetka.org/agendacenter. The Village of Winnetka, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities contact the Village ADA Coordinator at 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, (Telephone (847) 716-3543; T.D.D. (847) 501-6041). Page 1 of 13 NOTICE OF WINNETKA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Winnetka Zoning Administrator on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025, AT 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Winnetka Village Hall at 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois for the purpose of considering the following: CASE NO. 25-23-ZA 1320 WESTMOOR TRAIL – RESIDENTIAL ADDITION An application submitted by Jessica and John Newell (collectively, the “Applicant”), as the owner of the property located at 1320 Westmoor Trail (the “Subject Property”) to allow construction of an attached garage addition to the existing residence of the Subject Property. The Applicant has filed an application seeking approval of the following: 1. A variation to provide less than the minimum required front yard setback of 50 feet from the northern private road easement along Westmoor Trail. * *Required front yard setback is measured from the edge of an ingress-egress easement, rather than the property line, for properties located along a private road. The Subject Property (Parcel Index Number 05-18-403-003-0000) is generally located on the south side of Westmoor Trail, west of Hibbard Road, and is zoned R-2 Single Family Residential. The Subject Property contains an existing two-story residence with an attached garage. PUBLIC COMMENT & APPLICATION INFORMATION At said public hearing and at any continuance thereof, all persons interested are invited to attend and be heard. The agenda and materials for the meeting will be posted on the Village’s website - www.villageofwinnetka.org/agendas no later than Friday, October 24, 2025. Persons seeking additional information concerning this application are directed to email inquiries to planning@winnetka.org or by calling 847-716-3587. If you wish to provide testimony or comments prior to the meeting, you may provide them one of two ways: 1) By sending an email to planning@winnetka.org; or 2) By sending a letter to Community Development, Village of Winnetka, 510 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093. The Village of Winnetka, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting facilities, contact the Village ADA Coordinator at 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 [Telephone: (847) 716-3543; T.T.Y.: (847) 501-6041. Page 2 of 13 Page 3 of 13 Page 4 of 13 Page 5 of 13 Page 6 of 13 Page 7 of 13 Page 8 of 13 Page 9 of 13 Page 10 of 13 Page 11 of 13 Page 12 of 13 Page 13 of 13