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VILLAGE OF 1 2 3 4 KENILWORTH, IL 5 6 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 7 Monday, June 8, 2026 8 9 Agenda Item I. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 10 The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Kenilworth in the Kenilworth Village Hall, 11 Kenilworth, Illinois was held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026. 12 Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 13 Attendance was as follows: 14 15 Zoning Board of Appeals Members Present: 16 Eamon Murphy Chair 17 Katherine Peterson Member 18 Jenelle Chalmers Member 19 Tim Quigley Member 20 Emily Tzur Member 21 Mark Hinkamp Member 22 Lori Roeser Member, Remote 23 24 Zoning Board of Appeals Member Absent: 25 None 26 27 A quorum was present. 28 29 Others Recorded as in Attendance: 30 Village Officials and Staff: 31 Heather McFarland Asst. to the Village Manager 32 Michael Blue Village Planner, Teska Associates 33 Andrew Dunham Village Planner, Teska Associates 34 Katarzyna Thake Village Manager, Remote 35 Greg Jones Village Attorney 36 37 Others in Attendance: 38 Charles Waddell Applicant 39 Keith Labutta Northworks Architects 40 41 Chair Murphy confirmed that Member Roeser met the electronic attendance criteria. No opposition was 42 shared. 43 44 Agenda Item II. APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES 45 The minutes of the regular Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting of April 13, 2026 were presented to 46 the members. Minor changes to the minutes were recommended to reflect Member Hinkamp’s 47 absence. 48 Village of Kenilworth Zoning Board of Appeals 2 June 8, 2026 2 1 Member Chalmers made a motion to approve the April 13, 2026, meeting minutes as amended. 2 Member Quigley seconded the motion. 3 4 A roll call vote was taken as follows on the motion: 5 Yea: Murphy, Roeser, Chalmers, Quigley, Tzur, Peterson, Hinkamp 6 Nay: None 7 Absent: None 8 Abstain: None 9 10 The motion was approved 7-0. 11 12 Agenda Item III. PUBLIC HEARING 13 Chair Murphy opened the public hearing and swore in the applicants. 14 III.A Public Hearing to Consider Variation s at 167 Abingdon Ave Avenue Pertaining to Maximum 15 Building Size and Maximum Building Coverage Requirements 16 Village Planner Andrew Dunham presented on the request. Mr. Dunham explained that the 17 variance requests were for additional floor area and building coverage. The improvements, he 18 further explained, were for a new sunroom, expanded detached garage, and reduced impervious 19 surface. 20 21 Owner, Charlie Waddell, shared that he and his wife have four kids and two big cars that do not fit 22 into their garage. Project Architect Keith Labutta stated that the existing home is non-conforming, 23 and they sought to keep the request modest. 24 25 Member Chalmers asked how large the sunroom would be. Mr. Labutta responded that it would be 26 144 feet. Member Chalmers explained that she understood the hardship for the garage, but asked 27 for additional information on the hardship for the sunroom. Mr. Waddell responded that his family 28 is looking for a communal space where they can exist together while doing independent activities. 29 The sunroom, he stated, provides that as it connects to their living room. Mr. Waddell 30 acknowledged that it is not a hardship, but a reflection of his current family state. 31 32 Member Quigley stated that the home was not built for today’s standards. Mr. Labutta explained 33 that reconfiguring the rooms of the home was not practical given its structural configuration. 34 35 Member Hinkamp stated that he did not seen the hardship, but he could get behind approving 36 either the sunroom or the garage expansion. Chair Murphy shared that while the request is small, 37 its existing non-conforming status was an issue. Chair Murphy suggested that the garage could 38 reduce in size on each side. 39 40 Member Roeser asked if they had considered repurposing other living spaces, such as the living 41 room. Mr. Waddell responded that his family loved the beauty of the living room. 42 43 Member Hinkamp questioned a past variation case for the property. Mr. Dunham stated that it was 44 a denied request for a porch and floor area. 45 46 Village of Kenilworth Zoning Board of Appeals 3 June 8, 2026 3 Chair Murphy stated that both requests were reasonable, but they are collectively more than the 1 ZBA typically reviews. Member Peterson shared that she did not see a hardship and felt more 2 inclined to support approval for the garage. Members Tzur and Chalmers agreed. Member Quigley 3 disagreed and voiced support for both requests in order for the owner to modernize their home. 4 Member Roeser expressed difficulty in supporting the sunroom, however, she was sympathetic to 5 the garage request. 6 7 The applicant requested a brief break for a side-bar. 8 9 Following the break, Mr. Labutta requested to continue the request to the ZBA’s July 13, 2026 10 meeting. 11 12 Following a request by the applicant, the ZBA agreed to continue the request to the 13 July 13, 2026 regularly scheduled ZBA meeting. 14 15 ZBA members requested that staff provide the minutes and drawings related to the 2005 ZBA case 16 for the property in advance of the next meeting. 17 18 Agenda Item IV. OTHER BUSINESS 19 20 IV.A. ZBA General Training Session 21 Village Attorney Greg Jones provided training to members of the ZBA related to their purview, 22 public hearings, public comment, origin and application of zoning standards, and the Open 23 Meetings Act. 24 25 Agenda Item V. BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC 26 None 27 28 Agenda Item VI. ADJOURN 29 Member Roeser made a motion to adjourn, and Member Hinkamp seconded the motion. 30 31 A voice vote was taken as follows on the motion: 32 Yea: Murphy, Roeser, Chalmers, Quigley, Tzur, Peterson, Hinkamp 33 Nay: None 34 Absent: None 35 Abstain: None 36 37 The motion was approved 7-0. 38 39 The meeting concluded at 9:23 p.m. 40 41 Respectfully Submitted, 42 43 Heather McFarland 44 Asst. to the Village Manager 45