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Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals met Oct. 1

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER / DECLARATION OF QUORUM 

2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 

3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

CONTINUED VARIANCES 

VA-25-0032 

William Linko has petitioned the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning  requirements of the R-4 Single Family Residence District to increase the height of a fence in the corner  yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to 6 feet for an after-the-fact vinyl fence. The subject property is  located within the 17th District with the common address 16542 Grant Avenue, Orland Park, IL. 60467. 

VA-25-0037 

Luis Verdejo has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements of the  R-5 Single Family Residence District to increase the height of the accessory structure from the maximum  allowed 15 feet to a proposed 20 feet 4 inches. The variance is required to construct a detached garage. The subject property is located within the 16th District with the common address 2119 Dora Street,  Melrose Park, IL. 60164. 

4. NEW BUSINESS 

VA-25-0041 

Stephen and Lisa Post have petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning  requirements of the R-4 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area  from the minimum required 20,000 square feet to an existing 19,885 square feet, and (2) reduce the side  yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to 12.36 feet for an addition to an existing single-family  residence. The subject property is located within the 17th District with the common address 1931 60th 

Street, LaGrange Highlands, IL. 60525. 

VA-25-0043 

5755 Sunset LLC (Jesse Rosales) has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning  requirements of the R-4 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area  from the minimum required 20,000 square feet to an existing 17,704 square feet; (2) reduce the front yard  setback from the minimum required 34.4 feet (20% of lot dept) to an existing 18.2 feet, and (3) reduce the  corner side yard setback from the minimum required 25 feet to an existing 19.1 feet to construct a garage  and living room addition to an existing single-family residence. The subject property is located within the  17th District with the common address 5755 Sunset Avenue, LaGrange Highlands, IL. 60525. 

VA-25-0044 

Corner Stone Home Improvements (Camila Suzzarini), acting on behalf of Valente Rebolledo, has  petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements of the R-5 Single Family  Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area from minimum required 10,000 sq. ft. to  an existing 9,352.5 sq. ft.; (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 60 ft. to an existing 50 ft.; 

(3) reduce the left interior side yard setback from 10 ft to 5.5 ft.; (4) reduce the right interior side yard setback from 10 ft. to 9.3 ft. (principal structure); (5) reduce the right interior side yard setback from  minimum required 3 ft to an existing 2.7 ft.; (6) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required  30 ft. to 25.5 ft (proposed deck), and (7) reduce right interior side yard setback for an accessory structure  from 3 ft. to an existing 2.7 ft. The subject property is located within the 16th District with the common  address 10409 W. Palmer Avenue, Melrose Park, IL. 60164. 

VA-25-0045 

Birchwood Law, LLC (c/o Atty Katarina Karac & Atty. Josh Braude), acting on behalf of Oakridge Cemetery  Inc., has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements of the R-5 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to increase the height of the accessory structure from  the minimum required 15 feet to a proposed 25 feet for a shed to store ground keeping machinery. The  subject property is located within the 16th District with the common address 4301 W. Roosevelt Road,  Hillside, IL. 60162. 

VA-25-0046 

Thomas Gasienica has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements  of the R-4 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area from minimum  required 40,000 sq. ft. to an existing 12,320 sq. ft.; (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 150  ft. to an existing 95.8 ft.; (3) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 25.7 ft. (20 % of lot  dept) to 21.1 ft.; (4) reduce the left corner side yard setback from minimum required 25 ft. to 13.1 ft.; (5)  reduce the right interior side yard setback from minimum required 15 ft to 12.8 ft.; (6) reduce the rear yard 

setback from the minimum required 50 ft. to 32.6 ft; (7) increase the F.A.R. from the maximum allowed  0.25 to 0.28, and (8) increase the impervious surface coverage from the maximum allowed 35% to 44.7%.  The variance is required to construct a new single-family residence on a septic system. The subject  property is located within the 17th District with the common address 15501 117th Court, Orland Park,  IL. 60467. 

VA-25-0047 

Henryk Construction has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements  of the R-5 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area from minimum  required 10,000 sq. ft. to an existing 3142.5 sq. ft.; (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 60  ft. to an existing 25 ft.; (3) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 25.1 ft. (20 % of lot  dept) to a proposed 20 ft.; (4) reduce the left and right interior side yard setbacks from the minimum  required 10 ft. to a proposed 3 ft.; (5) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 5 ft. to 3 ft.  (accessory structures); (6) increase the F.A.R. from the maximum allowed 0.40 to 0.69, and (7) increase  the impervious surface coverage from the maximum allowed 50% to 62%. The variance is required to  construct a new single-family residence on sewer service. The subject property is located within the 16th  District with the common address 5004 ½ S. Lotus Avenue, Stickney, IL. 60638. 

VA-25-0048 

Henryk Construction has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning requirements  of the R-5 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to; (1) reduce the lot area from minimum  required 10,000 sq. ft. to an existing 3142.5 sq. ft.; (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 60  ft. to an existing 25 ft.; (3) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 25.1 ft. (20 % of lot  dept) to a proposed 20 ft.; (4) reduce the left and right interior side yard setbacks from the minimum  required 10 ft. to a proposed 3 ft.; (5) reduce the rear yard setback from the minimum required 5 ft. to a  proposed 3 ft. (accessory structures); (6) increase the F.A.R. from the maximum allowed 0.40 to a  proposed 0.69, and (7) increase the impervious surface coverage from the maximum allowed 50% to a  proposed 62%. The variance is required to construct a new single-family residence and detached garage on sewer service. The subject property is located within the 16th District with the common address 5006  S. Lotus Avenue, Stickney, IL. 60638. 

VA-25-0049 

Kearney Builders, Inc have petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to the zoning  requirements of the R-4 Single Family Residence District. The request seeks to reduce the lot area from  the minimum required 20,000 square feet to an existing 16,000 square feet to construct a single-family  residence on sewer service. The subject property is located within the 17th District with the common  address 1333 W. 59th Street, LaGrange Highlands, IL. 60525. 

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 

6. ADJOURNMENT 

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