Meeting Name: Zoning and Building Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/10/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: List of Speakers for May 10, 2017 Zoning and Building Committee FINAL.pdf, Jerry Lucas_John Sexton Landfill_Testimony 5.10.2017.pdf, Kevin Freeman_ Village of Mount Prospect Testimony 05.10.2017.pdf
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17-3049 1 Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2017Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2017approvePass Action details Not available
17-2799 1 V 17-07 Kenneth & Lynda LewisZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-07 Township: Leyden County District: 16 Property Address: 3154 Pearl, Melrose Park, Illinois 60164 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.22 acre located on the southwest corner of North Pearl Avenue and Belmont Avenue. Owner: Kenneth and Lynda Lewis, 3154 Pearl, Melrose Park, Illinois 60164 Agent/Attorney: Matt Cann, 3154 Pearl, Melrose Park, Illinois 60164 Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) reduce the corner yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to an existing 12 feet and (2) reduce the distance between principal and accessory structure from the minimum required 10 feet to a proposed 9 feet. The variance is sought in order to bring existing lot conditions into compliance to allow for the construction of a residential addition. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2885 1 V 17-08 Christopher & Peyton MerrillZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-08 Township: New Trier County District: 13 Property Address: 99 Indian Hill Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.18 acre located on North Indian Hill Road, approximately 216 feet west of Ridge Road and approximately 772 feet north of Beechwood Avenue. Owner: Christopher & Peyton Merrill, 99 Indian Hill Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Agent/Attorney: Brian Culliton - Culliton Quinn Landscape Architecture, 1239 W. Cortland, Chicago, Illinois 60614 Current Zoning: R-3 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to increase the height of a fence and decorative columns, located in the front and corner yards, from maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 6.5 feet. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted with the following conditions: (1) that the entrance columns are constructed to a height of no more than 6.5 feet, (2) that the entrance gates are constructedrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2967 1 V 17-10 James & Gail JefchekZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-10 Township: Orland County District: 17 Property Address: 11592 Glenview Drive, Orland Park, Illinois 60467 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.30 acre located on the northwest corner of Glenview Drive and Creek Crossing Drive. Owner: James and Gail Jefchak, 11592 Glenview Drive, Orland Park, Illinois 60467 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: R-6 General Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to increase the height of a fence, located in the corner and rear yards of a through-lot, from the maximum allowed 3 feet to an existing 6 feet. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 4/19/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extension granted: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2968 1 V 17-09 Maribeth MarinichZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-09 Township: LaGrange Highlands County District: 17 Property Address: 5745 South Franklin Avenue, LaGrange Highlands, Illinois 60525 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.47 acre located on the east side of Franklin Avenue and approximately 300 feet north of 58th Place. Owner: Maribeth Marinich, 5745 South Franklin Avenue, LaGrange Highlands, Illinois 60525 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 40 feet to a proposed 30 feet and (2) reduce the left interior side yard setback from the minimum required 15 feet to 6 feet. The variance is sought in order to construct an attached garage. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 4/19/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extensrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2969 1 V 17-11 Brandon & Traci GarciaZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-11 Township: Schaumburg County District: 15 Property Address: 1416 Illinois Street, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.30 acre located on west side of Illinois Street and approximately 101.37 feet south of Morse Avenue. Owner: Brandon & Traci Garcia, 1242 Remington Road, Suite A, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 Agent/Attorney: John Pikarski Esq., 55 W. Monroe, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) increase the FAR from the maximum allowed 0.25 to a proposed 0.33, (2) reduce the lot width from the minimum required 150 feet to an existing 100 feet and (3) reduce the lot area from the minimum required 40,000 square feet to an existing 13,231 square feet. The variance is sought in order to bring existing conditions into compliance and to allow for the construction of a single family residential dwelling on well and septic. recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2970 1 V 17-12 Domenico FragaleZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-12 Township: Wheeling County District: 9 Property Address: 408 North River Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 & 410 North River Road, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.27 acre located on west side of River Road and approximately 250 feet north of Gregory Street. Owner: Domenico Fragale, 1301 Mulberry, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: C-4 General Commercial District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to increase the height of a fence located in the front yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 6 feet. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 4/19/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extension granted: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2971 1 V 17-13 Linda FiermugaZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Variation V 17-13 Township: Maine County District: 9 Property Address: 3203 Wald Street, Glenview, Illinois 60025 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.25 acre located on the southeast corner of Wald Street and Harrison Street. Owner: Linda Fiermuga, 3203 Wald Street, Glenview, Illinois 60025 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: R-5 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Applicant seeks a variance to: (1) increase the height of a fence in the corner yard from the maximum allowed 3 feet to a proposed 6 feet and (2) reduce the corner side yard setback from the minimum required 10 feet to an existing 6.5 feet. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 4/19/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extension granted: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2972 1 SU 15-04 & V 15-01 John Coghlan (Robert O'Neill)Zoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Special Use SU 15-04 & Variation V 15-01 Township: Palos County District: 17 Property Address: 12700 S. 87th Avenue, Palos Park, Illinois Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 1.09 acres located on the southwest corner of west 127th and south 87th Avenue. Owner: John Coghlan (Robert O’Neill), 10333 S. California, Chicago, Illinois 60655 Agent/Attorney: None Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District Intended use: Application as approved, sought a Special Use for a PUD to build a single family home with attached garage on a parcel designated as an environmentally sensitive area and a companion variation to reduce the front yard setback from the minimum required 40 feet to 25 feet. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted a one year extension of time. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 4/19/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extension granted: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2983 1 SU 17-02 Salvatore & Rosa Cullotta - M.S. Cullotta LandscapeZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Special Use SU 17-02 Township: Northfield County District: 14 Property Address: 1613 Techny Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 Property Description: The Subject Property consists of approximately 0.76 acres located on the south side of Techny Road and approximately 827 feet west of the C & NW Railway in Section 15. Owner: Salvatore & Rosa Cullotta - M.S. Cullotta Landscaping Inc., 2584 Joshua Lane, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Agent/Attorney: Paul Kolpak, Kolpak, Lerner & Grcic, 6767 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 202, Niles, Illinois 60714 Current Zoning: R-4 Single Family Residence District Intended use: The applicant seeks a Special Use for Unique Use for the operation of a landscaping business in Section 15 of Northfield Township. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation is that the application be granted Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 3/1/2017 Zoning Board Recommendation date: 4/19/2017 County Board extension granted: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
17-2310 1 SU 17-01 Catholic Bishop of ChicagoZoning Board of Appeals RecommendationRECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Request: Special Use SU 17-01 Township: Northfield & Wheeling County District: 9 Property Address: 9800 East Central Road, Des Plaines, Illinois Property Description: The Subject Property is a 160 acre site located at 9800 East Central Road, Des Plaines, Wheeling and Northfield Township. Owner: Catholic Bishop of Chicago, 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, Illinois 60162 Agent/Attorney: Patriot Acres LLC, 611 Milwaukee Suite 185, Glenview, Illinois 60025 Current Zoning: I-I Industrial Restricted District Intended use: Applicant seeks a Special Use for a Unique Use in an I-I Industrial Restricted District to establish an organic materials recycling facility which will convert landscape trimmings and food scraps into high quality compost in Section 31 of Northfield Township and Section 36 of Wheeling Township. Recommendation: ZBA Recommendation of approval with a condition that the site used be limited to 25 acres. Conditions: None Objectors: None History: Zoning Board Hearing: 2/15/2017 recommend for approval as amendedPass Action details Video Video