Cook County Zoning and Building Committee met June 27.
Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:
Public Testimony:
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18-4460
Committee Minutes:
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 6/6/2018
18-4302
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Variation V 18-16
Township: Northfield
County District: #14
Property Address: 600 Waukegan Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Property Description: The subject property is approximately 5.13 acres located west of Waukegan Road (Frontage Road) and south of the Edens Spur Toll Road.
Owner: 600 Waukegan Road Condominium Association, 600 Waukegan Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Agent/Attorney: Project Outdoor, LLC., 20 W. Kinzie, 17th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654 and Nicholas Ftikas Esq. (Law Offices of Sam Banks), 221 N. LaSalle St., 38th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
Current Zoning: I-1 Restricted Industry District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) reduce the distance of a billboard from the Forest Preserve District from the minimum required 500 feet to a proposed 125 feet, (2) increase the height of the billboard from maximum allowed 40 feet to a proposed 58 feet and (3) reduce the front yard setback from minimum required 30 feet to a proposed 1.5 feet. The variance is sought to construct a billboard advertising sign.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 6/6/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
18-4304
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Variation V 18-25
Township: Stickney
County District: 16
Property Address: 4737 S. Lockwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Property Description: The subject property is approximately 0.33 acre located on the east side of Lockwood Avenue and approximately 351 feet south of 47th Street.
Owner: Manuel Garcia, 4737 S. Lockwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Agent/Attorney: Same as above
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the right interior side yard setback from the minimum required 10 feet to an existing 1.17 feet. The variance is sought to bring existing conditions into compliance to obtain an after-the-fact building permit.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted as amended.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 6/6/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
18-4306
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Variation V 18-23
Township: Orland
County District: 17
Property Address: 13812 McCabe Drive, Orland, Illinois 60467
Property Description: The subject property is approximately 0.33 acre located on the northwest corner of Stagecoach Road and McCabe Court.
Owner: Patrick and Karen Flanagan, 13812 McCabe Drive, Orland, Illinois 60467
Agent/Attorney: Same as above
Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) reduce the corner side yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to an existing 14 feet and (2) increase the height of the fence located the corner side yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to an existing 6 feet. The request is sought to bring existing conditions into compliance.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 6/6/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
18-4311
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Variation V 18-09
Township: Palos
County District: 17
Property Address: 8030 W. 130th Street, Palos Park, Illinois 60464
Property Description: The subject property is approximately 0.46 acre located north of 130th Street approximately 274 feet west of 80th Avenue, in Section 35.
Owner: Jozef & Anna Palasz, 8030 W. 130th Street, Palos Park, Illinois 60464
Agent/Attorney: Ed Janczur Esq., 19 S. LaSalle Street, #1201, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 50 feet to an existing 28 feet 11-1/4 inches. The variance is sought to obtain an after-the-fact building permit for an attached garage addition
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation that the application be Denied
Conditions: None
Objectors: Retired Judge Thomas Nowinski, 8015 W. 129th Place, Palos Park, Illinois
Ed Davidson, 8045 E. 129th Place, Palos Park, Illinois (Objectors Group Exhibit including photos & letter from another neighbor)
Mark Wiater, 129 S. 80th Avenue, Palos Park, Illinois
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 4/4/2018 and 6/6/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
18-4291
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Special Use SU 17-07
Township: Leyden
County District: 16
Property Address: 10405 W. Diversey, Suite C, and 2748 N. Manheim Road, both in Melrose Park, Illinois 60164
Property Description: The Subject Property is approximately 0.48 acres, located on the southwest corner of Diversey Avenue and Mannheim Road, in Section 29.
Owner: Canario Investment Group, LLC., 141 N. Broadway, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
Agent/Attorney: Applicant Easy Car Loans Inc., 10405 W. Diversey, Suite C and 2748 N. Manheim Road, both in Melrose Park, Illinois 60164 and Felix Gonzalez Esq. of the Archer Law Group, 6839 Archer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Current Zoning: C-4 General Commercial District
Intended use: The applicant seeks a Special Use in the C-4 General Commercial District for the operation of an automotive sales and dealership landscaping business.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is to Approval with Conditions.
Conditions:
1.That the Owner/Applicant pave, stripe and bumper the lot for 28 stalls;
2. That the Owner/Applicant install lot lighting to shine on the lot not on Manheim Road to the Subject Property
3.That the Owner/Applicant provide additional landscaping on Manheim Road
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 12/7/2017 and 4/4/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
18-4299
Presented by: James Wilson, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
Recommendation Of The Zoning Board Of Appeals:
Request: Special Use with companion Variation SU 18-03 & V 18-10
Township: Northfield
County District: 14
Property Address: 600B Waukegan Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Property Description: The Subject Property is approximately 1.98 acres and is located at the southeast corner of Interstate 94 (Edens Spur) and IL-43 Waukegan Road.
Owner: PSD2 LLC., owner and managing member of PSD2 LLC, David Blinderman, 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650 Chicago, Illinois 60661
Agent/Attorney: Daniel Shapiro Esq., 224 N. Des Plaines Street, Suite 650 Chicago, Illinois 60661
Current Zoning: I-1 Restricted Industrial District
Intended use: Applicant seeks a Special Use for Unique Use on an I-1 Restricted Industrial District to operate a motor freight terminal with a companion Variation V 18-10 to reduce the front yard setback from 30 feet to an existing 22 feet.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is of Approval.
Conditions: None
Objectors: Two objectors Tim Rueckert, Northfield Township Road District, Highway Commissioner, and Wally Kerr, Northfield Township Road District.
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 5/2/2018
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 6/6/2018
County Board extension granted: n/a
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