Historic Downtown Frankfort Property Granted Deck and Patio Variances

The owners of a historic mixed-use building in downtown Frankfort have received approval for six zoning variances to construct a new paver patio and a second-floor rear deck. The Frankfort Village Board unanimously approved the request for the property at 122 Kansas Street at its meeting on Monday.

The applicant, Logan Plantz of 122 Kansas Street LLC, sought the variances for the property, located in the H-1 Historic District. The building, constructed between 1875 and 1900, has a non-conforming lot size and configuration, necessitating the requested modifications for the proposed improvements.

Trustee Maura Rigoni outlined the six approved variances, which primarily reduce required setbacks. The approvals include shrinking the corner side yard setback from 25 feet to just over 6 feet, the rear yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet, and the east side yard setback from 10 feet to just under 6 feet. Three additional variances reduce pavement setbacks to as little as zero along the west and south property lines.

The project had previously been reviewed by the village’s Plan Commission, which forwarded a unanimous recommendation for approval.

During the meeting, board members publicly congratulated the Plantz family for their project. “This is again another investment into our downtown to just continue to improve it,” Rigoni stated.

The approval allows the property owner to move forward with the construction, which aims to enhance the usability of the historic building that contains a commercial space on the first floor and a residence on the second.