The Cook County Zoning and Building Committee met Jan. 18 to review a variance request for fence height.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the committee:
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Board of Commissioners of Cook County
Zoning and Building Committee
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
10:00 AM Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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17-1093
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/14/2016
VARIATION RECOMMENDATIONS
17-0784
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-31
Township: Stickney
County District: #16
Property Address: 4956 South Lorel Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.09 acre located on the west side of Lorel Avenue and approximately 59 feet north of 50th Street.
Owner: Joseph & Marianna Pytel, 5012 S. Long, Central Stickney, Illinois
Agent/Attorney: Maria Faber, 5012 S. Long, Chicago, Illinois
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 25 feet (20% of lot depth) to a proposed 18 feet, (2) reduce the left interior yard setback from the minimum required 10 feet to a proposed 3 feet, (3) reduce the right interior yard setback from the minimum required 10 feet to a proposed 3 feet and (4) increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from the maximum allowed 0.40 to 0.51. The variance is sought in order to construct a single family residential dwelling with detached garage.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 11/16/2016 & 12/7/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/7//2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0785
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-48
Township: Stickney
County District: 16
Property Address: 4757 South Linder Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.14 acre located on the northeast corner of 48th Street and South Linder Avenue.
Owner: Alicia Leon, 4757 South Linder Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Agent/Attorney: N/A
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to increase the height of a fence located in both the front and corner yards from the maximum allowed 3 feet to an existing 6 feet with the condition that the fence be setback 14.69 feet from the right corner yard lot line.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is to grant with a condition.
Conditions: Conditions is that the fence be setback 14.69 feet from the right corner yard lot line.
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 11/16/2016 & 12/7/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/7/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0786
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-49
Township: Worth
County District: #6
Property Address: 12830 South Mason Avenue, Palos Heights, Illinois 60463
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.69 acre located between South Austin and South Mason Avenue and approximately 300 feet north of West 129th Street.
Owner: Kerry Webber, 12830 South Mason Avenue, Palos Heights, Illinois
Agent/Attorney: N/A
Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to increase the height of a fence located in rear yard of a through lot from the maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 5 feet.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 12/7/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/7/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0787
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-50
Township: Palatine
County District: 14
Property Address: 128 South Deerpath Road, Barrington, Illinois 60010.
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.46 acre located on the southwest corner of Deerpath Road and Foxwood Lane.
Owner: Elzbieta Makula, 128 South Deerpath Road, Barrington, Illinois
Agent/Attorney: N/A
Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) increase the height of a fence located in corner yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 6 5 feet and (2) to reduce the corner side yard setback from the minimum required 25 feet to an existing 21.25 feet. The request is sought in order to bring existing conditions into compliance and to construct a fence.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted as amended.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 12/7/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/7/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0788
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-51
Township: Stickney
County District: 16
Property Address: 4858 South Long Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.13 acre located on the northwest corner of 49th Street and Long Avenue.
Owner: Gaytan Properties Series LLC. (C/O Javier Gaytan), 7703 W 43rd Street, Lyons, Illinois
Agent/Attorney: Rob Roe Esq. (Berg and Berg), 2100 W 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the lot area from the minimum required 10,000 square feet to an existing 5,908 square feet, (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 60 feet to an existing 47 feet, (3) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 25.1 ( 20 percent of lot depth) to an existing 20 24.3 feet, (4) reduce the corner side yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to an existing 6 feet, (5) reduce the interior side yard setback from the minimum required 10 feet to an existing 4.6 feet, (6) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 40 feet to an existing 26.7 feet and (7) increase the floor area ratio (FAR) from the maximum allowed 0.40 to a proposed 0.49. The variance is sought in order to bring exiting lot conditions into compliance and to allow for the constructions of a single family residential dwelling.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted as amended.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 12/7/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/7/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0914
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-52
Township: Lemont
County District: 17
Property Address: 14220 Hillcrest Road, Lemont, Illinois 60439
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.43 acre located on the north side of Hillcrest Road and approximately 877.10 east of Walker Road in Section 22.
Owner: Marek Ziuzianski , 14220 Hillcrest Road Lemont, Illinois 60439
Agent/Attorney: Anna Lukaszczyk, 8642 S. Menard, Burbank, Illinois 60459
Current Zoning: R-3 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the left interior side yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to an existing 14.6 feet and (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 150 feet to an existing 100 feet. Variance is sought in order to construct a residential addition to a single family dwelling on well and septic.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 12/21/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/21/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
17-0915
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 16-53
Township: Stickney
County District: 11
Property Address: 7110 West 72nd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.15 acre located on the north
side of 72nd Street and approximately 131.83 west of Nottingham Avenue in Section 30.
Owner: Bertha A. Perez, 7110 West 72nd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Agent/Attorney: N/A
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to (1) reduce the left interior side yard setback from the
minimum required 3 feet to an existing 1.2 feet and (2) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum
required 5 feet to and existing 2.7 feet. Variance is sought in order to bring an existing detached garage
into compliance.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 12/21/2016
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/21/2016
County Board extension granted: N/A
SPECIAL USE RECOMMENDATIONS
17-0933
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Special Use SU 15-05
Township: Palatine
County District: 14
Property Address: 1521 N. Rand Road, Palatine, Illinois
Property Description: The Subject Property consists of.78 acres located on the north side of Rand Road approximately 650 feet northwest along Rand Road of Interstate 290.
Chairman: Silvestri Vice-Chairman: Sims Members: Committee of the Whole
Owner: Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal of Chicago, 5805 N. Corona Drive, Palatine, Illinois.
Agent/Attorney: Nicholas Ftikas, Law Offices of Samuel V. P. Banks, 221 N. LaSalle, 28th Floor, Chicago, Illinois.
Current Zoning: C-4 General Commercial District
Intended use: The applicant seeks a Special Use for Unique Use for a construction of a temple of Hindu religion and living quarters for a priest.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is to grant a one year extension of time.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History: Zoning Board Hearing: 12/21/2016 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 12/21/2016 County Board extension granted: N/A
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