TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 717 Henderson Avenue from R-3 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning (Z-1-26)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and property owner, Raul Balcazar, requests approval of the reclassification of the lot at 717 Henderson Avenue so that it can be consolidated with the lot at 715 Henderson Avenue, which contains the petitioner's residence. The petitioner purchased the 717 Henderson Avenue lot in 2019 and currently uses it as their yard. The lot at 715 Henderson Avenue is zoned R-2 (single-family residential), while the lot at 717 Henderson Avenue is zoned R-3 (one- and two-family residential).
The petitioner wishes to combine the two lots through the Will County lot consolidation process to simplify tax matters and to possibly construct an accessory garage in the future. The City of Joliet is required to sign the consolidation form and attest that the consolidation meets the requirements of the applicable zoning district. Since the lots have different zoning designations, the City cannot sign off on the form. Therefore, the petitioner requests to reclassify the lot at 717 Henderson Avenue to R-2 zoning so that it has the same zoning classification as the lot at 715 Henderson Avenue.
The requested reclassification will allow the owner to consolidate their parcels and continue using the lots as one site that contains a single-family residence.
PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING:
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on this matter at their meeting on February 19, 2026. Yoselin Balcazar, family member of the petitioner, represented the petition. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the petition. Meeting minutes are attached.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLAN COMMISSION:
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Wendell Martin moved that the Plan Commission recommend approval of the reclassification of 717 Hende...
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