City of Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals met July 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
THE CHAIRMAN HAS DETERMINED THAT AN IN-PERSON MEETING IS NOT PRACTICAL OR PRUDENT. ACCORDINGLY, ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING WILL NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL LOCATION AND WILL BE BY REMOTE MEANS ONLY. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO ACCESS THIS MEETING, PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY ARE PROVIDED ON THE BOARD’S WEBSITE: WWW.CHICAGO.GOV/ZBA.
Approval of the minutes from the June 26, 2020 special meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”).
Approval of the agenda for the July 17, 2020 regular meeting of the Board.
EXTENSION REQUESTS
239-19-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 25 APPLICANT: Zocalo Development, LLC 1851 Loomis OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1849 S. Loomis Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed three story, six dwelling unit building with a six car garage.
• Approved
240-19-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 25 APPLICANT: Zocalo Development, LLC 1851 Loomis OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1853 S. Loomis Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed three-story, three dwelling unit with a three car garage.
• Approved
REGULAR CALL
227-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B1-5 WARD: 5 APPLICANT: Ingrid Cheatham dba Posh Lash Inc. OWNER: BFE East Park Towers Associates, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 1652 E. 53rd Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a beauty salon.
• Approved
228-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 32 APPLICANT: Corine O'Hara OWNER: CorEtt Builders Corp. PREMISES AFFECTED: 2855 N. Ashland Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 32.14' to 21.4' for a proposed roof deck and access bridge on the existing two car garage that serves the existing three-story, two dwelling unit building.
• Denied
229-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 32 APPLICANT: Corine O'Hara OWNER: CorEtt Builders Corp. PREMISES AFFECTED: 2855 N. Ashland Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to relocate the required 167 square feet of rear yard open space to a proposed garage roof deck to serve the existing three-story, two dwelling unit building.
• Denied
230-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B1-2 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Felicia O'Connor dba Pash Nails & Co. OWNER: Paul Callero PREMISES AFFECTED: 1606 N. Harding Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a nail salon.
• Approved
231-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 4 APPLICANT: Mark Holt OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4955 S. Washington Park Court SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 27.16' to 15.5', north side setback from 2' to 1.17' (south to be 3') combined side setback to be 3.9', the rear setback for a garage accessed from an alley from 2' to 1' for a proposed one-car garage with roof deck and unenclosed stair for access.
• Approved
232-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 4 APPLICANT: Mark Holt OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4955 S. Washington Park Court SUBJECT: Application for a variation to relocate 99.3 square feet of required rear yard open space to the proposed garage roof deck which is more than six feet above grade to a proposed one car garage with an unenclosed access stair.
• Approved
233-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 37 APPLICANT: Road to Righteousness dba Emma's House OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 322 N. Latrobe Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a transitional residence to serve up to seventeen women in an existing three story building.
• Approved
234-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 3 APPLICANT: 2434 State Street QOZB, LLC OWNER: 2423 South State Street LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 2423 S. State Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed five-story, nine dwelling unit building.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
235-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: Tracy Locke - beneficial owner CTLTC LT 8002369152 OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 3329 W. Washing Boulevard SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the west side setback from the required 2.5' to zero (east to be 0.5'), combined side setback from 6.25' to 0.5' for a proposed three-story open porch on the existing four-story single family residence.
• Approved
236-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 15 APPLICANT: Shastriji Associates OWNER: Jayden, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 5005 S. Western Boulevard SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a drive through facility to serve a proposed restaurant.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
237-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 15 APPLICANT: Shastriji Associates OWNER: Jayden, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 5005 S. Western Boulevard SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from 20' to 5' for a proposed one-story restaurant with a drive through facility.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
238-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 25 APPLICANT: Taylor Residences OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1057-59 W. Taylor Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 10' on floors containing dwelling units for a proposed four-story, six dwelling unit building with rear patios on floors two through floor and first floor retail and an attached garage.
• Approved
239-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Planrise, LLC OWNER: Salina Vest PREMISES AFFECTED: 1801 W. Grand Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 18' for a proposed four-story, twenty unit building with roof top deck, stair, elevator enclosure on the fifth floor, first floor retail and twenty parking space garage.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
240-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 25 APPLICANT: Midway Assets, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1721 W. 21st Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the number of required off street parking spaces from two to zero to permit the conversion of an existing three-story, five dwelling unit building to a seven dwelling unit building.
• Approved
241-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 25 APPLICANT: Midway Assets, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1721 W. 21st Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear yard open space from the required 252 square feet to 101 square feet for the conversion of an existing three-story, five dwelling unit building to a seven dwelling unit building.
• Approved
242-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 44 APPLICANT: 957 Grace Acquisitions, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 3763 N. Sheffield Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 5.73' to zero, south setback from 2' to zero for a proposed four-story addition to the existing four-story forty dwelling unit building to be converted to fifty dwelling units.
• Approved
243-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: DX-7 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: 738 N Clark St Building, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 738 N. Clark Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the number of off-street parking spaces from one to zero to convert an existing three-story commercial building to a mixed use building by adding a dwelling unit to the third floor.
• Approved
244-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 32 APPLICANT: Jordan Machock & Samantha Booth OWNER: Same PREMISES AFFECTED: 1733 N. Hoyne Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 28.14' to 1' for a proposed detached garage with a rooftop deck to serve the existing single family residence.
• Approved
245-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 23 APPLICANT: Keith Gutillo OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 5201 S. Oak Park Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from 22.88' to 21.54', the individual side setback from 4' to 0.75' (north) and 2.75' (south) combined side setback from 8.1 to 3.5' for a two-story front window bay to alter the front and side facades to erect a second story addition with a rear overhang and build a rear deck for the existing single family residence.
• Approved
CONTINUANCES
159-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 29 APPLICANT: Annette Akins dba Thiz How U Do It OWNER: Old Yeller, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 5945 W. Madison Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair salon.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
162-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 3 APPLICANT: Krzysztof Granat OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 3934 S. Wells Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback along
Princeton Avenue from 14.67' to 4' and to reduce the parking setback from the front property line from 20' to 4 to prevent obstruction of the side walk by parked cars for a proposed single family residence with a detached garage.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
192-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-4.5 WARD: 43 APPLICANT: SHC Dev, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1909 N. Howe Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 35' to 0.67, south side setback from 2.04' to 0.15' (north to be 0.12') combined side setback from 5.12' to 0.27' for a proposed three-story, single family residence with underground storage and detached garage.
• Approved
193-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-4.5 WARD: 43 APPLICANT: SHC Dev, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1909 N. Howe Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to relocate the required 208 square feet of rear yard open space to the roof of the garage to serve a proposed three-story, single family residence.
• Approved
194-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: LIANA Build, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1301 S. California Boulevard SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required number of additional off-street parking spaces from three to one to convert an existing three-story, thirteen dwelling unit building to a sixteen dwelling unit building.
• Approved
197-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 8 APPLICANT: The Rebuild Foundation NFP OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1341-53 E. 72nd Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a community center.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
199-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 11 APPLICANT: Kasper Development, LLC OWNER: Shan Lu and Su Ping Lu PREMISES AFFECTED: 2716 S. Emerald Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the minimum lot area per unit from 3,000 square feet to 2,952 square feet for a proposed three- story, three dwelling unit building.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
144-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 48 APPLICANT: 1443 W Summerdale Partners, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1443 W. Summerdale Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 35.15' to 2', east setback from 2.4' to zero (west to be zero) combined side setback from 7' to zero for a proposed front and rear addition, rear open deck, two car garage with roof deck and access stair directly from the rear deck to an existing two- story, two dwelling unit building to be converted to a single family residence.
• Denied
145-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 48 APPLICANT: 1443 W Summerdale Partners, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1443 W. Summerdale Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to increase the allowed floor area from the maximum 3,389 square feet (0.9) to 3,766 square feet (1.0) for a proposed front and rear addition, rear open deck, two-car detached garage with roof deck and access stair directly from the rear deck to an existing two-story, two dwelling unit building to be converted to a single family residence.
• Denied
152-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-7 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: PC AU 3, LLC OWNER: Twelve West Maple. LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 12-14 W. Maple Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary.
• Continued to August 21, 2020
Semi-Annual Review of the Board’s closed session minutes.
Approval of the written resolution containing findings of fact consistent with the votes of the Board for Board Cal. No. 55-20-Z.
Approval of the written resolutions containing findings of fact consistent with the votes of the Board at its June 26, 2020 special meeting, with the exception of Board Cal. Nos. 121-20-A, 220-20-Z and 221-20-Z.
Adjournment.
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Administrative_Reviews_and_Approvals/Agendas/ZBA_Jul_2020_Decisions.pdf
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