Cook County Board of Commissioners Zoning and Building Committee met Sept. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
There will be a meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at the date, time and location listed above to consider the following:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
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COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 04/06/2022
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Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Request: Special Use and Variance SU2201 & V 2215
Township: Stickney
County District: 16
Property Address: 4751 South Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Property Description: The Subject Property is an approximately 24,000 square foot parcel located on South Central Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets.
Owner: J & R Estate, LLC - Jay Series, 6120 S. Elm Street, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
Agent/Attorney: Andrew Scott, Esq. Dykema, 10S. Wacker drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60606 Current Zoning: C-5 Commercial Transition District
Intended use: The applicant is requesting a Special Use for a Unique Use to construct a new coffee shop with a drive thru lane. The applicant is also requesting a companion Variance to; (1) reduce the number of required parking spaces from 115 to 22, and (2) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 30 feet to 13.75 feet if granted under the companion SU/UU (SU-22-01).
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation that the applications be granted
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 06/01/2022
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 08/03/2022
County Board extension granted: N/A
22-5297
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Request: Special Use & Variance SU 2202 & V 2221
Township: Stickney
County District: 16
Property Address: 5009 S. Central Avenue, Chicago, 60638
Property Description: . This site is a parcel of vacant land located at the SWC of Central Avenue and 50th Street, is .378 acres.
Owner: Lenny’s Gas N Wash 50th & Central LLC., 8200 185th street, Unit k, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Agent/Attorney: Lyman C. Tieman Esq., 12417 Tahoe Lane, Mokena, IL 60448
Current Zoning: C-4 General Commercial District
Intended use: The applicant is requesting a Special Use for a Unique Use to operate a commercial fueling station for local truck traffic. The companion Variance request seeks to reduce the corner side yard setback from the minimum required 30 feet to 13 feet, 4 inches to construct a commercial fueling station if granted under the companion Special Use (SU-22-02).
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 7/6/2022
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 9/7/2022
County Board extension granted: N/A
22-5299
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Request: Variation V 2206
Township: Lyons
County District: 17
Property Address: 11500 91st Street, Burr Ridge, IL. 60427
Property Description: The Subject Property is .90 acre located approximately 3,000 feet east of south County Line Road in Section 06.
Owner: Andrez and Maria Lowisz, 11500 91st Street, Burr Ridge, IL. 60427
Agent/Attorney: Anna Lukaszczyk, 8642 S. Menard Avenue, Burbank, Il 60459
Current Zoning: R-3 Single Family Residence District
Intended use: Applicant seeks to increase the height of the detached garage from the maximum allowed 15 feet to a proposed 21.3 feet.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation that the application be granted.
Conditions: None
Objectors: None
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 3/2/2022, 5/4/2022,6/1/2022 and 9/7/2022
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 9/7/2022
County Board extension granted: N/A
22-5300
Presented by: JAMES WILSON, Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Request: Variation V 2214
Township: Schaumburg
County District: 15
Property Address: 424 Pleasant Drive, Schaumburg, IL. 60193
Property Description: The Subject Property is .46 acre located in Section 32.
Owner: Josiah & Alberto Vasquez, 424 Pleasant Drive, Schaumburg, IL. 60193
Agent/Attorney: Mark Johnson Esq., Cole Sadkin, LLC., 1652 West Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657 Current Zoning: R-4 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 9.8 feet, (2) reduce rear yard setback from the minimum required 50 feet to an existing 27.7 feet, in order to bring the property in compliance while renovating and remodeling the existing single-family residence.
Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted.
Conditions:
1) That a proposed 6-inch drainage pipe be added.
2) Add the grading according to the Plan submitted.
Objectors: Tom Irwin, 426 Pleasant Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60193
History:
Zoning Board Hearing: 5/4/2022, 6/1/2022, 7/6/2022 and 9/7/2022
Zoning Board Recommendation date: 9/7/2022
County Board extension granted: N/A
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