Resident presents courtesy variance request to place shed in front-side lot; board treated as nonbinding review
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Summary
Homeowner John Drew Paris presented a courtesy review asking for feedback on a proposed shed in his front-side yard; he provided photos and said the structure would sit about 4–6 feet from the road and about 27 feet from the property line and that he sought minimal disruption to mature oak trees.
Resident John Drew Paris of West Lakeview Drive spoke to the Lake Barrington Board of Trustees June 3 in a courtesy review about plans to place a shed on a front-side lot and asked for board input rather than formal action.
"My name is John Drew Paris. I live at 26844 West Lakeview Drive South," Paris told trustees, and he described a proposed shed site he said would be "4 to 6 feet from the road" and "27 feet from the property line." He provided the board photos and a marked pallet layout to show the proposed location and said he did not intend to disturb the many oak trees on or adjacent to the property, calling some of them "100 to 200 year old oak trees."
Paris said he had talked to his homeowners association and had provided materials in the board packet. Village staff framed the meeting portion as a courtesy review: the board would offer feedback in an open forum and no binding action or precedent would be set that night.
Why it matters: the request relates to how the village applies setback and variance rules for accessory structures in front-side lots and could affect sightlines and street frontage character if authorized.
What happens next: because the presentation was a courtesy review, no formal vote or variance approval occurred in the transcript excerpt. The resident was advised to follow the formal variance or permit application process if he chose to proceed.