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Planning and Zoning Board Agenda
August 11, 2026
Room 102 – 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of Minutes: July 28, 2026 PZB Meeting
Public Comment: For matters not on the agenda
General Communications:
August 3, 2026 City Council meeting results:
• Consideration of text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance relating to static and electronic message board (EMB)
billboards – Approved 1st Reading (from the July 14, 2026 PZB recommendation)
• Consideration of a Major Variation for Rear Yard Setback for a room addition at 67 W. Roxbury Lane – Approved 1st
Reading (from the July 14, 2026 PZB recommendation)
Administrative Decisions:
• 26-036-V – 1211 S. Des Plaines River Road – To allow a 6-foot-tall solid fence in the corner side yard, where a
maximum 4-foot-tall solid fence is allowed by Section 12-8-2 of the Zoning Ordinance. – Denied - The proposed
encroachment of the fence into the required setback abuts the front yard of the adjacent property to the east where an
existing illegal fence encroaches into the public right-of-way, a condition which will result in its eventual required
removal & relocation to a compliant setback. - The proposed fence can be installed in the proposed location if it is
lowered to 4.0 feet. - The proposed fence can be installed at a height of 6.0 feet if relocated to a minimum setback of
10.0 feet.
Pending Applications:
1. Address: 1603 Stockton Avenue Case Number: 26-037-APPEAL
The petitioner requests an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s June 2, 2026 Minor Variation decision to deny the
petitioner’s request for a variation from Section 12-8-2.
Petitioner/Owner: Carla Alegros-Buchanan, 1603 Stockton Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018
Adjournment
Next Agenda: Next meeting is Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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