ZBA July 16, 2026

This was a public hearing held by the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals on July 16, 2026, concerning zoning petition 26032. The petition involved a request for a variation to allow a detached accessory building, an existing garage, to be converted into an accessory dwelling unit with a slight setback deviation. The petitioner withdrew a previous variance request related to occupancy limits and submitted updated floor plans and a septic system renovation plan contingent on zoning approval. Public comments raised concerns about the structural integrity of the garage conversion, environmental safety including septic system capacity, and the impact on neighborhood character. The board noted that building and health codes must be met before occupancy is permitted. The hearing record from a prior case was adopted, and the board will forward a recommendation to the county development committee for further deliberation. No direct procurement or contracting decisions were made during this meeting.