<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Zoning and Building Committee on 7/15/2026 at 9:30 AM</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=1427215&amp;GUID=AA0B5427-B039-4F45-B7D4-4462DD40DBF5</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=AA0B5427-B039-4F45-B7D4-4462DD40DBF5&amp;ID=1427215&amp;M=CalendarDetail" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>26-1951</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8129616&amp;GUID=08B84A6E-50C7-4672-9E64-B86C1A8400D4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">08B84A6E-50C7-4672-9E64-B86C1A8400D4-2026-07-10-00-55-19</guid><description>File #: 26-1951&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Committee Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 06/10/2026.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Committee Minutes</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:55:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>26-1820</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8129613&amp;GUID=21ED5E3A-1827-4AAC-9F09-683E6C572C24</link><guid isPermaLink="false">21ED5E3A-1827-4AAC-9F09-683E6C572C24-2026-07-08-11-54-53</guid><description>File #: 26-1820&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation&lt;br /&gt;Title: RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Request:  Map Amendment MA 26-0001 Marcella Welch 

Township:  Rich

County District:  6

Property Address:  20120 S. Crawford Avenue, Matteson, Illinois 60443

Property Description:  The subject property is .95 acres, where the existing single-family residence consisting of two adjacent lots and is currently approximately 2,841 square feet located at the northwest corner of Crawford Avenue and Blackstone Avenue in unincorporated Cook County. 

Owner:  Marcella Welch, 20120 S. Crawford Avenue, Matteson, Illinois 60443s

Agent/Attorney:  Tim Sprague Esq., 5130 S Archer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60632

Current Zoning:  R-4 Single Family Residence District 

Intended use:  Applicant seeks a Map Amendment to rezone the subject property consisting of two parcels, from C-4 General Commercial District to R-4 Single Family Residence District. The Map Amendment is required to bring the existing single-family home into compliance with the current Zoning Ordinance.  

Recommendation:  ZBA Recommendation is that the application b&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:54:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>26-1829</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8129614&amp;GUID=104D00B2-F6A8-42EB-A964-CCB4AB38284A</link><guid isPermaLink="false">104D00B2-F6A8-42EB-A964-CCB4AB38284A-2026-07-08-11-54-53</guid><description>File #: 26-1829&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation&lt;br /&gt;Title: RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Request:  Variation V 26-0012 Nicolas Ron 

Township:  Rich

County District:  5

Property Address:  3449 W. 192nd Street, Homewood, IL. 60430

Property Description:  The Subject Property is 0.94 acres located on the south side of 192nd Street approximately 600 feet east of Central Park Avenue in Section 11. 

Owner:  Nicolas Ron, 3449 W. 192nd Street, Homewood, IL. 60430

Agent/Attorney:  None

Current Zoning:  R-3 Single Family Residence District 

Intended use:  Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the width from the minimum required 150 feet to an existing 100 feet in order to construct a single-family residence on a septic system. 

Recommendation:  ZBA Recommendation that the application be granted

Conditions:  None

Objectors:  Carrie Brown, 3510 &amp; 3522 192nd Street, Homewood IL 60430

History:
Zoning Board Hearing:  5/6/2026, 6/17/2026 and 7/1/2026
Zoning Board Recommendation date:   7/1/2026
County Board extension granted:   N/A&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:54:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>26-1831</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8129615&amp;GUID=48C36CF6-DAE2-4E42-A0AF-EDF855E79D38</link><guid isPermaLink="false">48C36CF6-DAE2-4E42-A0AF-EDF855E79D38-2026-07-08-11-54-53</guid><description>File #: 26-1831&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation&lt;br /&gt;Title: RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Request:  Variation VA 26-0015 Sergio Media 

Township:  Bloom

County District:  5

Property Address:  20507 Dutra Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL. 60411

Property Description:  The Subject Property is 1.79 acres located in Section 18 

Owner:  Sergio Medina, 20507 Dutra Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL. 60411

Agent/Attorney:  Jaime Gascon, 6 N Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

Current Zoning:  R-4 Single Family Residence District 

Intended use:  Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the distance between the principal structure (single-family residence) and accessory structure (garage) from the minimum required 10 feet to 5.8 feet to construct a covered patio.  

Recommendation:  ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted

Conditions:    Adding a 5’ X5’ area of fire protection on the patio where the fireplace/grill is located

Objectors:  Chris Rizzi, 884 8th Street, Chicago, Heights, IL 60411

History:
Zoning Board Hearing:  6/17/2026
Zoning Board Recommendation date:   6/17/2026
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