Village Board Approves Zoning Variance for 747 Penfield Street

Village of Beecher Meeting | April 13, 2026

Article Summary: The Village of Beecher approved the drafting of an ordinance granting a zoning variance for a commercial property addition on Penfield Street that extends into the required rear yard setback.

Penfield Street Variance Key Points:

• The property is located at 747 Penfield Street in the B-1 District.

• The variance permits the construction of a building addition that encroaches on the rear yard setback.

• The Planning and Zoning Commission previously recommended the variance with a unanimous vote following a March 26 public hearing.

The Beecher Village Board on Monday, April 13, 2026, unanimously directed the village attorney to draft an ordinance approving a zoning variance for the property at 747 Penfield Street.

Trustee Roger Stacey, Chair of the Planning, Building, and Zoning Committee, advanced the motion. The variance will permit the property owner to construct an addition in the B-1 commercial district that extends into the locally required rear yard setback.

Stacey noted that the matter was thoroughly vetted by the Planning and Zoning Commission during a public hearing on March 26, where the commission voted unanimously to recommend the project.

The project’s architect was present in the audience for the meeting. The board reviewed the provided Findings of Fact and briefly acknowledged the plans, which entail removing an existing structure to make way for the new addition, before voting 6-0 to approve the measure.