P&Z Advances Residential Variances for Garage and Aluminum Fence Additions

Monee Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting | April 15, 2026

Article Summary:The Monee Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals advanced two residential variance requests, endorsing the construction of a new storage garage in Gorman Farms and a 5-foot aluminum fence for a property on Polk Street.

Residential Variances Key Points:

• Therese Bogs submitted a variance application, accompanied by a $300 plan review fee, to construct a 20×20 garage for outdoor equipment at 26634 S. Winfield Road.

• Cynthia Bolton paid a $300 fee seeking a variance for a 5-foot aluminum fence to secure her three dogs at 25772 S. Polk Street.

• Both applications received unanimous favorable recommendations and will move to the Village Board for final approval on April 22.

The Monee Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, unanimously approved favorable recommendations for two residential variance applications aimed at expanding property utility and safety.

During the meeting, which was chaired by board member Ron Lindstrom following a formal motion at the start of the proceedings, the board first heard a variance request submitted by Therese Bogs.

Bogs, whose application included a $300 plan review fee, sought a variance to build a garage on her Estate Residential property located at 26634 S. Winfield Road. According to the application packet, the variance was requested to allow the construction of a garage specifically for storage purposes to house outdoor equipment, such as riding mowers, a snow blower, and a wagon, situated on the southwest border of the 2.5-acre property.

“I’m asking for a variance to construct a 20×20 garage storage building on my property in Gorman Farms,” Bogs told the board. “I’ve already spoken with Kevin Gorman. He has come out, he’s taken a look, he’s looked at the plans, given me his blessing. So, I’m just here to ask for the variance.”

The board unanimously voted to send a favorable recommendation to the Village Board without further debate.

Next, the board considered a variance application submitted by Cynthia Bolton for the property located at 25772 S. Polk Street. Bolton also paid a $300 plan review fee for the application.

According to her application documents, Bolton requested the fenced yard to “provide a safe space for the owner’s dogs to roam freely without worry of causing harm to the public.” The application noted she wanted to keep both the dogs and the public safe, while providing “as much yard as possible for the dogs to roam.”

Addressing the board, Bolton reiterated the necessity of the enclosure.

“The reason for that is because we have pets, we have dogs, and we like to keep the dogs safe as well as the public,” Bolton said. “So, erecting the fence around our property would help us do that.”

Board members asked for clarification on the number of dogs, noting that the written application listed “two dogs (one large, two small),” which added up to three. Bolton confirmed the error was a typo and that she indeed has three dogs: two small and one large. She also clarified for the board that the proposed enclosure would be a 5-foot aluminum fence.

The board voted unanimously to forward a favorable recommendation for the fence variance to the Village Board. Lindstrom noted that both residential variances are scheduled to be heard at the next Village Board meeting on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m.