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Meeting Name: Zoning and Building Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 07/08/2026
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26-1951 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 06/10/2026.   Not available Not available
26-1820 1 MA 26-0001 Marcella WelchZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION 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   Not available Not available
26-1829 1 VA 26-0012 Nicolas RonZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION 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 & 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   Not available Not available
26-1831 1 VA 26-0015 Serigio MedinaZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION 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 County Board extension gr   Not available Not available