Zoning Board of Appeals, 28 Sep 2026: Three Setback Variance Requests Across Northbrook
The Northbrook Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on three residential variance petitions at its September 28, 2026 meeting, each seeking relief from setback requirements to accommodate home expansions or reconstruction.
Key items
- 3722 Pebble Beach Rd — Garage Front Yard Variance — A 4.5-foot front yard encroachment is sought to improve garage accessibility for a resident who uses a service dog.
- 1335 Western Ave — Rear Yard Variance for New Home — An unusually shallow 92-foot lot leaves only about 28 feet of buildable depth under current rules, prompting an 8-foot rear setback variance request.
- 4165 Cardinal Ct — Sunroom Rear Yard Variance — A 14-foot rear yard encroachment — the largest of the three requests — is sought to add a sunroom to an existing single-family home.
Full agenda — click any item to expand
Garage expansion encroaching into front yard setback — 3722 Pebble Beach Road
Roxanne Beth Levin and Stuart Levin are asking for a variance to allow their proposed garage expansion to encroach 4.5 feet into the required front yard setback on their R-4 zoned property. According to the agenda, the existing garage configuration makes it difficult to safely enter and exit vehicles while accommodating a service dog due to limited interior space. The board will hear the petition but has not yet made a decision.
Rear yard setback relief for new home on irregular lot — 1335 Western Avenue
Alex and Susan Freund are seeking a variance to allow an 8-foot encroachment into the rear yard setback on their R-5 zoned property at 1335 Western Avenue. The agenda states the lot has a depth of only 92 feet, which — after applying the required 25-foot front yard and 40-foot rear yard setbacks — leaves approximately 28 feet of buildable depth. The agenda notes that immediate neighbors to the north and south face the same constraint and both encroach into their respective rear yards.
Sunroom addition requiring 14-foot rear yard encroachment — 4165 Cardinal Court
John Rogaris is petitioning for a variance to allow a 14-foot encroachment into the rear yard setback to accommodate a proposed sunroom addition on his R-4 zoned property. The agenda describes the property as sitting at the southeast corner of the Sanders and Cardinal Court intersection, abutting a vacant property to the south. The board will consider whether existing site conditions justify the requested relief.