City of Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals met Nov. 20.
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 October 16, 2020 regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”).
Approval of the agenda for the November 20, 2020 regular meeting of the Board.
354-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 22
APPLICANT: Adrian Ledesma
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2812 S. Trumbull Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the minimum 8.27' to 1.5' for a proposed staircase and second floor deck entrance and removal of light pole for an existing two-story, two dwelling unit building.
· Approved
355-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 18
APPLICANT: The Chicago Trust Company Trustee B3Bec 4638 dated 4/5/18
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 8168 S. Kenneth Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the combined side setback from the required 12.9' to 9.1' (north to be 4.8', south to be 4.3') for a proposed carport to serve an existing two-story single family residence.
· Approved
356-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 38
APPLICANT: Hair by Tuti
OWNER: A & P Management Series, LLC 7644 Series
PREMISES AFFECTED: 7644 W. Belmont Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair and nail salon.
· Approved
357-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B1-2 WARD: 26
APPLICANT: Adam Rios dba A1 Cutz, LLC
OWNER: Doris Mercado
PREMISES AFFECTED: 4035 W. North Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a barber shop.
· Approved
358-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 21
APPLICANT: Lucky Hair Braiding
OWNER: Winchester Retail Plaza
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1905 W. 87th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair braiding salon.
· Approved
359-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B1-1 WARD: 19
APPLICANT: The Hair Loft II, LLC
OWNER: Pricon, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2215 W. 95th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair salon.
· Approved
360-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 41
APPLICANT: The Parlour Ladies, LLC
OWNER: Lee & Jack Investments, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 7224 N. Harlem Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair and nail salon.
· Approved
361-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 5
APPLICANT: Crown Holdings Group, LLC 1411 E 67th, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1411 E. 67th Place
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear yard open space from the required 327 square feet to zero for the proposed conversion of an existing three-story, six dwelling unit building to a seven dwelling unit building with six new on-site parking spaces.
· Approved
362-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 25
APPLICANT: 1900 W 17th, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant.
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1900 W. 17th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback on floors containing dwelling units from 30' to 16.25' for a proposed third floor addition and the conversion of an existing two-story, 8 dwelling unit building to a three-story, eleven dwelling unit building.
· Approved
363-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 40
APPLICANT: Lincoln and Foster, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2465-79 W. Foster Avenue / 5151-59 N. Lincoln Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 3.67' for a proposed five-story, forty-two dwelling unit building with retail use, two business live/work units and twenty parking spaces on the ground floor.
· Approved
364-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 40
APPLICANT: Lincoln and Foster, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2465-79 W. Foster Avenue / 5151-59 N. Lincoln Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to eliminate the one required 10' x 25' loading berth for a proposed five-story, forty two dwelling unit mixed used building with retail use, two business live work units and twenty ground floor parking spaces.
· Approved
365-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 16
APPLICANT: Omar Perez
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 5656 S. California Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the north side setback from the required 4' to 1.3' (south to be 2.1') combined side yard setback from 7.32' to 3.4' for a proposed second floor addition, rear twostory addition, rear one story addition, new rear covered deck and new detached two car garage for the existing two-story single family residence.
· Approved
366-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 50
APPLICANT: Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Lubavitch NFP
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2825 W. Howard Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a proposed two-story, religious assembly facility with twelve on-site parking spaces.
· Approved
367-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 50
APPLICANT: Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Lubavitch NFP
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2825 W. Howard Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 7.08' to zero, east side setback from 4' to 2.5' for a proposed two-story religious assembly facility with twelve on-site
parking spaces.
· Approved
368-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 50
APPLICANT: Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Lubavitch NFP
OWNER: Meirim Food Holdings, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 7555 N. California Avenue / 2749 W. Howard Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a required accessory offsite parking lot with eleven parking spaces to serve the proposed religious assembly located at 2825 W. Howard Street which is located within 600 feet from the nearest off-site parking space.
· Approved
369-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-5 WARD: 27
APPLICANT: The Herbal Care Center Inc.
OWNER: 222 South Halsted, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 222-24 S. Halsted Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an adult use cannabis dispensary.
· Approved
370-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 2
APPLICANT: RUUM Inc.
OWNER: 1431 N. Ashland, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1431 S. Ashland Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair and nail salon.
· Approved
371-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 1
APPLICANT: RUUM Inc.
OWNER: 1809 W. Chicago Partners, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1809 W. Chicago Avenue
SUBJECT: Applications for two special uses to establish a hair and nail salon and a body art service (microblading).
· Approved
372-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 50
APPLICANT: Eli and Chana Webster
OWNER: same as applicant.
PREMISES AFFECTED: 3555 W. Granville Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to increase the floor area ratio from.67 to.75 for a proposed two-story, single family residence with an attached two car garage.
· Continued to February 19, 2021
373-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 50
APPLICANT: Eli and Chana Webster
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 3555 W. Granville Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required front setback from the required 20.31' to 10.33', rear setback from 34.83' to 22.83' for a proposed two-story single family residence with an attached two-car garage.
· Continued to February 19, 2021
374-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: 1923 North Damen Condominium Association
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1923 N. Damen Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 1.51' for a proposed detached two car garage with roof deck accessed by a new connection from landing of existing rear open stair, new garage, roof top pergola and new full covered roof over garage roof deck accessory to the existing four-story, three dwelling unit building.
· Approved
375-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: 1923 North Condominium Association
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1923 N. Damen Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required off-street parking from three space to two spaces to replace the existing three open parking spaces with a new detached two car garage with roof deck accessory to the existing four-story, three dwelling unit building.
· Approved
376-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: MSAS Properties II, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2046 W. Belmont Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required parking from one space to zero for a proposed day care on the first floor of the existing four-story multi-use building,
· Approved
377-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: Christopher Salon Corp.
OWNER: Clybourn Apartments, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2851 N. Clybourn Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair salon.
· Approved
378-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-5 WARD: 2
APPLICANT: Greif Properties Inc.
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1638 N. Sedgewick Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 15' to 9.46', north side setback from 2' to zero (south to be 3.42'), combined side setback from 4.8' to 3.42' for a proposed four-story, three dwelling unit building, three-story rear stairs, roof top enclosure and deck and two car parking pad.
· Approved
379-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 2
APPLICANT: Public 2, LLC
OWNER: Estate of Sean McKeough
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2107-11 W. Caton Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 1' on floors containing dwelling units for a proposed four-story building with ground floor retail and eight dwelling units above and an attached eight car garage with roof deck, roof top stairway enclosure.
· Approved
380-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 1
APPLICANT: Fullerton Food Mart Inc.
OWNER: Fullerton Enterprises, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2801 W. Fullerton Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to expand the existing floor area exceeding 25% of the existing floor area of an accessory convenience store serving an existing gas station.
· Approved
381-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 1
APPLICANT: Fullerton Foodmart Inc.
OWNER: Fullerton Enterprises, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2801 W. Fullerton Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the lot area from the required 20,000 square feet to 15,625 square feet for a proposed addition to the accessory convenience store that serve the existing gas station.
· Approved
382-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 33
APPLICANT: Katharine Dryden and Ashley Holmes
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 4750 N. Manor Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 12.43' to 0.51' for a proposed one- story addition to an existing two-story, single family residence.
· Approved
383-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 33
APPLICANT: Katharine Dryden and Ashley Holmes
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 4750 N. Manor Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear yard open space from the required 400 square feet to zero for a proposed one-story addition to an existing two-story single family residence.
· Approved
384-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 28
APPLICANT: East Douglas Partners, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1239 S. Fairfield Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the minimum lot area from the required 3,000 square feet to 2,996.88 square feet for a proposed three-story, three dwelling unit building with three unenclosed parking spaces.
· Approved
385-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 28
APPLICANT: East Douglas Partners, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1241 S. Fairfield Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required minimum lot area from the required 3,000 square feet to 2,996.88 square feet for a proposed three-story, three dwelling unit building with three unenclosed parking spaces.
· Approved
386-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 28
APPLICANT: East Douglas Partners, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1243 S. Fairfield Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the minimum lot area from the required 3,000 square feet to 2,996.88 square feet for a proposed three-story, three dwelling unit building with three unenclosed parking spaces.
· Approved
387-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: 2345 West Roscoe, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2345 W. Roscoe Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed four-story, six dwelling unit building with a detached six car garage.
· Approved
388-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: 2345 West Roscoe, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2345 W. Roscoe Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the minimum lot area from the required 6,000 square feet to 5,750 square feet for a proposed four-story, six dwelling unit building with a detached six car garage.
· Approved
389-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 32
APPLICANT: 2345 West Roscoe, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2345 W. Roscoe
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 2' for a proposed four-story, six dwelling unit building with a detached six car garage.
· Approved
390-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 25
APPLICANT: Fox Chicago, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1730 W. 18th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback on floors containing dwelling units from the required 30' to 18.33' for a proposed four-story building with ground floor retail and three dwelling units above.
· Approved
391-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 25
APPLICANT: Fox Chicago, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1732 W. 18th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback on floors containing dwelling units from the required 30' to 18.33' for a proposed third and fourth floor addition, a rear three story addition and rear open porch on to the existing two story building with ground floor retail and to convert from two dwelling units to three dwelling units above.
· Approved
392-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 25
APPLICANT: Fox Chicago, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 1734 W. 18th Street
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback on floors containing dwelling units from the required 30' to 18.33' for a proposed partial third and a fourth floor addition, a rear three story addition and rear open porch on the existing two story building with ground floor retail use and to convert from one dwelling unit to three dwelling units above.
· Approved
393-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-7 WARD: 2
APPLICANT: BRP LaSalle, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 753 N. LaSalle Street / 129 W. Chicago Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish group living (more specifically regulated as co-living) in a new nine-story building with ground floor retail and twenty-eight dwelling units above.
· Withdrawn
394-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-5 WARD: 2
APPLICANT: PC AU1, LLC
OWNER: RPO 60 W. Superior, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 60 W. Superior Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an adult use cannabis dispensary.
· Approved
395-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: RM-6 WARD: 44
APPLICANT: Million Dollar Highway, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 533 W. Barry Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to lease seventy two (45%) of the one hundred sixty-one required residential accessory parking spaces located in an existing two- story parking garage.
· Approved
396-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 13
APPLICANT: Royale Renovation Group Inc.
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 5713 W. 64th Place
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required rear setback from the required 35.09' to 1.09', west side setback from 2' to 1.25' (east to be 3.28'), combined side setback from 5' to 4.53' for a proposed one-story front addition, a two-story rear addition and a rear second floor addition above the attached garage at the existing single family residence.
· Approved
397-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 34
APPLICANT: Tre'Bella Nail Spa*
OWNER: 103rd & Halsted, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 10349 S. Halsted Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a nail salon.
· Approved
398-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-16 WARD: 42
APPLICANT: Yizar Nochimowski
OWNER: Mallers Building, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 67 E. Madison Street # 1920
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a valuable objects dealer.
· Approved
399-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RM-4.5 WARD: 40
APPLICANT: Matthew Collopy
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 5138 N. Claremont Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 15' to 11.6', south side yard setback from 2.48' to 0.91' (north to be 3.41'), combined side yard setback from 6.2' to 4.32' to subdivide one zoning lot into two zoning lots. The existing threestory residential building being converted from three dwelling units to four dwelling units shall remain. The newly created lot (5134 N. Claremont) shall be vacant.
· Approved
400-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 44
APPLICANT: 4 star 3358 Southport, LLC dba Tuco and Blondie
OWNER: Big Tree Chute, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 3356-58 N. Southport Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to reduce the required parking from four parking spaces to one to serve an existing three-story restaurant with a four dwelling unit building with a proposed outdoor bar addition. This is a transit served location.
· Approved
401-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: PMD-8A WARD: 11
APPLICANT: TP Packers, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 4301 S. Packers Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a major utilities and service which will allow for an existing one-story building to be used for transit maintenance with outdoor vehicle storage.
· Continued to December 18, 2020
*Amended at hearing
402-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: PMD-8A WARD: 11
APPLICANT: TP Packers, LLC
OWNER: Same as applicant
PREMISES AFFECTED: 4301 S. Packers Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a major utilities and service which would allow for an existing one-story building to be used for transit maintenance and outdoor vehicle storage.
· Continued to December 18, 2020
403-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 44
APPLICANT: 3458 Norclark Restaurant, LLC
OWNER: 3458 N. Clark, LLC
PREMISES AFFECTED: 3458 N. Clark Street
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish two new outdoor rooftop patio areas with retractable roof system at an existing two-story general restaurant building.
· Approved
404-20-S ZONING DISTRICT: PMD-4A WARD: 27
APPLICANT: Public Building Commission of Chicago
OWNER: City of Chicago
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2555 W. Grand Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a major utilities and services.
· Continued to January 15, 2021
405-20-Z ZONING DISTRICT: PMD-4A WARD: 27
APPLICANT: Public Building Commission of Chicago
OWNER: City of Chicago
PREMISES AFFECTED: 2555 W. Grand Avenue
SUBJECT: Application for a variation to retain the existing conditions that includes twenty-three trees within the landscape setback instead of ornamental fencing and reduce the number of trees from 157 to 94.
Applicant is providing alternative treatments that exceed the required interior green space.
· Continued to January 15, 2021
Designation of Chairman Knudsen as the Board officer to receive annual training on compliance with the Open Meetings Act in accordance with Section 1.05 of the Open Meetings Act.
Approval of the written resolutions containing findings of fact consistent with the votes of the Board for Board Cal. Nos. 266-20-S, 274-20-Z, 275-20-Z, 285-20-S, 288-20-S and 289-20-S. Approval of the written resolutions containing findings of fact consistent with the votes of the Board at its October 16, 2020 regular meeting, with the exception of Board Cal. Nos. 329-20-S, 332-20-Z, 345-20-S, 348-20-Z, 349-20-Z, 277-20-S, 278-20-Z, 279-20-Z, 280-20-Z and 290-20-
S. Adjournment.
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Administrative_Reviews_and_Approvals/Agendas/ZBA_Nov_2020_Decisions.pdf
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