Chair issues written recommendations to approve several zoning petitions, including Church of Naperville LED sign

The presiding Chair opened the session, said there was no public comment and adopted previously prepared minutes for earlier hearings and a recommendation meeting, stating, "I am adopting and approving, those minutes."

The Chair then presented and signed written recommendations on several land-use petitions. He said his recommendation on petition "0702026" is to approve a request related to an existing pond located less than 10 feet from the property line and that he would execute the written report of recommendation.

On a conditional-use request for an electronic/LED sign filed by the Church of Naperville (recorded in the hearing record as "25 o 72"), the Chair said he would recommend approval and that he had imposed conditions "which essentially mirror the state law and the county law with respect to these LED signs." He added that he "has not imposed a time limit on this case because of the expense that the church would have to go through," and the Chair said the matter will go forward to the county development committee with a recommendation for approval.

The Chair also recommended approval of the Patterson petition (recorded as "26 0 2"), a variation to reduce a corner setback from 20 feet to "12 10" for an existing detached garage, and said he would execute the written recommendation. For the Bell petition (recorded as "26 0 3"), a variation to allow the finished side of an existing fence to face inward instead of outward, the Chair said he had continued the earlier hearing to allow the petitioner to put evidence in the record of both sides of the fence and concluded that either side could be considered acceptable; he recommended approval and signed the written recommendation.

There were no motions or roll-call votes recorded in the transcript. The Chair noted there was no old business or new business remaining and adjourned the meeting.