Zoning Board of Appeals, 24 Aug 2026: Six-Foot Fence Variance on Sunset Ridge
The Northbrook Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Monday, August 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Sandra "Sandy" Frum Board Room at Village Hall to consider a single petition seeking a fence height variance at a residential property along Sunset Ridge Road.
Key items
- Fence Height Variance — 1235 Sunset Ridge Road — The outcome sets a precedent for whether safety concerns along a 35 MPH road can justify exceeding the village's front-yard fence height limit in an R-5 zone.
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Docket No. ZBA26-0007 — Fence Height Variance at 1235 Sunset Ridge Road
Homeowners Ryan Wiley and Dorothy Lasauskas are asking the board to allow a six-foot-tall fence in their front yard setback, which exceeds the four-foot maximum permitted under the property's R-5 zoning designation. The applicants state the additional height is needed to protect children and animals from Sunset Ridge Road, a street with a posted speed limit of 35 MPH. The front yard setback in question abuts the road's right-of-way. The board will hold a public hearing on the petition before deliberating.