Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

 

December 19, 2006

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger, Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado, Moreno, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Sims Steele  and Suffredin (17)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Your Committee on Zoning and Building, having had under consideration the matter hereinafter mentioned, respectfully reports and recommends as follows:

 

Section 1

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon the adoption of this report the recommendations are as follows:

 

278219

DOCKET #8094 - JAMES MARTH & JOHN NOGA, Owners, Beneficiaries of Southwest Financial Bank & Trust TUT #L-0813, 9901 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60643, Application (No. A-06-02; Z06048).  Submitted by Marth Construction Company, 14800 South 80th Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT to rezone the subject property from the R-4 Single Family Residence District to the R-6 General Residence District in Section 20 of Orland Township.  Property consists of 5.99+ acres located at the southeast corner of Wolf Road and Hancock Street in Orland Township. Intended use:  34 townhome dwelling units.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

278220

DOCKET #8093 - JAMES MARTH & JOHN NOGA, Owners, Beneficiaries of Southwest Financial Bank & Trust TUT #L-0813, 9901 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois  60643, Application (No. SU-06-04; Z06048).  Submitted by Marth Construction Company, 14800 South 80th Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois.  Seeking SPECIAL USE for a Planned Unit Development in the R-6 General Residence District (if granted under companion A-06-02) for the development and construction of thirty four (34) townhomes in Section 20 of Orland Township.  Property consists of 5.99+ acres located at the southeast corner of Wolf Road and Hancock Street in Orland Township.  Intended use:  34 townhome dwelling units.

Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved to defer Communication Nos. 278219 and 278220.  The motion carried.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following numbered and described application requesting a public hearing before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on a request for a Map Amendment on certain property described therein:

 

279585

DOCKET #8127 & #8120 - JACEK LESNICKI, Owner, 10423 South 75th Avenue, Palos Hills, Illinois  60465, Application (No. A-06-07; Z06125).  Submitted by Jacek Lesnicki c/o Mark Kupiec, 77 West Washington Street, Suite 519, Chicago, Illinois  60602.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the C-5 Commercial Transition District to the R-5A Residential Transition District for two residential buildings with two residential dwelling units each and, if granted, companion Variance V-06-110 on both lots to increase floor area ratios from the .50 to .87; to reduce lot widths from the required 50 feet to 25 feet; and to reduce front yard setbacks from the required 25 feet to 20 feet in Section 9 of Stickney Township.  Property consists of 0.14 acre located on the east side of Central Avenue, approximately 247 feet south of 50th Street in Stickney Township.  Intended use:  Two residential buildings, two dwelling units each.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

 

 

 

The Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals to whom said application was referred, submitted a communication setting forth its findings and recommendations following public hearings held thereon, and recommended that said application be granted subject to conditions as stated in the findings.

 

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication No. 279585.  The motion carried.

 

Section 3

 

Your Committee has considered the following numbered and described application requesting a public hearing before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on a request for a Special Use, Unique Use on certain property described therein:

 

280224

DOCKET #8148 - 1031 BARRINGTON, INC. c/o Emmanuel Joseph, Owner, 7919 Arcadia, Morton Grove, Illinois  60053, Application (No. SU-06-09; Z06136).  Submitted by James M. O’Rourke, Esq., 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 240, Chicago, Illinois  60604.  Seeking a SPECIAL USE UNIQUE USE in the C-1 Restricted Business District for demolition of an existing gas station and construction of a new gas station, a car wash and a convenience store in Section 9 of Maine Township.  Property consist of approximately 0.96 acre located on the northeast corner of Reding Circle (private road) and Golf Road in Maine Township.  Intended use:  For a gasoline station, convenience store and car wash with detailing bays.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

*The Zoning Board of Appeals received an objection from the neighboring homeowners association, Lake Mary Anne Homeowners Association (letter attached) The Maine Township Highway Commissioner, Robert Provenzano wrote a letter of concern. (the letter attached). Letter of opposition received from Mike Iqbal of the Golf and Dee Citgo, located at 9201 Golf Road. (letter attached).  Also, please find attached a letter from Mr. James O’Rourke, attorney for the applicant addressing the issues and concerns.

 

The Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals to whom said application was referred, submitted a communication setting forth its findings and recommendations following public hearings held thereon, and recommended that the said application be granted subject to conditions as stated in the findings.

 

Commissioner Moreno, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the approval of Communication No. 280224.   The motion carried.

 

Commissioners Claypool, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado, Quigley and Schneider voted no on Communication No. 280224

 

 

Commissioner Butler called for a Roll Call, the vote of yeas and nays being as follows:

 

ROLL CALL ON MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 280224

 

Yeas:

Chairman Silvestri, Commissioners Beavers,  Butler, Collins, Daley, Moreno, Sims Steele and Suffredin (9)

 

Nays:

Commissioners Claypool, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley and Schneider (8)

 

Present:

None (0)

 

Absent:

None (0)

 

The motion to approve CARRIED.

 

 

Section 4

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon the adoption of this report the recommendations are as follows:

 

283413

AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY CODE SECTION 114-33 (THE BILL BOARD AND OFF-PREMISES OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ORDINANCE) (PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT).  Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by Peter N. Silvestri, County Commissioner.

 

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

AMENDMENT TO THE BILLBOARD AND OFF – PREMISES OUTDOOR

ADVERTISING SIGN ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 114, Article II, Section 114-33, of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:

 

Sec. 114-33.   General requirements applicable to all signs amended as follows:

 

(l) Signs shall not contain any fluttering, undulating, swinging, rotating, flashing or other moving parts, except (1) signs that give time and temperature information and (2) multiple message signs with displays that change not more frequently than once every ten (10) seconds.

 

283415

AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE (14.2 DEFINITIONS) (PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT).  Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by Peter N. Silvestri, County Commissioner.

 

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Appendix A, Article 14.2, of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:

 

14.2   Definitions

 

Sign, multiple message.  A “multiple message sign” means a billboard or off-premises outdoor advertising sign that displays a series of message changes, regardless of the technology used.  A multiple message sign provides for a fixed message of at least ten seconds in length with a transition time between message changes of three seconds or less.  Multiple message signs contain a default design that will freeze the message in one position if a malfunction occurs.

 

Commissioner Suffredin, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved the approval of Communication Nos.  283413 and 283415.  The motion carried.

 

Section 5

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon the adoption of this report the recommendations are as follows:

 

283638

DOCKET #8153 – P. DANDONA, Owner Application:  Variation to combine two (2) lots into one (1); reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 13,131 square feet; reduce lot width from 150 feet to 100 feet; reduce right side yard setback from 15 feet to 11 feet; reduce left side yard setback from 15 feet to 12 feet; reduce rear yard setback from 50 feet to 44 feet; and increase the floor ratio from .25 to .30 for a new single family residence on well and septic in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.30 of an acre, located on the west side of Seward Street, approximately 50 feet south of Morse Avenue in Schaumburg Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      Letter of opposition received from the Village of Roselle.

 

Department of Public Health Approval #16524.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283639

DOCKET #8183 – I. & K. BLONSKI, Owners Application:  Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 40 feet to 31 feet for a single family residence in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.25 of an acre, located on the east side of North Lee Street, approximately 100 feet south of Bonnie Brae in Wheeling Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283640

DOCKET #8197 – DOWNER’S GROVE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST #02-073, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce both interior side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 4.5 feet; increase the floor area ratio from .40 to .60; reduce front yard setback from 30 feet to 22 feet for a single family residence; and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet for a detached garage in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.09 of an acre, located on the west side of Lorel Avenue, approximately 68 feet north of 48th Street in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283641

DOCKET #8198 – DOWNER’S GROVE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST #02-073, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce both interior side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 4.5 feet; increase the floor area ratio from .40 to .60; reduce front year setback from 30 feet to 22 feet for a single family residence; and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet for a detached garage in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.09 of an acre, located on the west side of Lorel Avenue, approximately 98 feet north of 48th Street in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283642

DOCKET #8199 – DOWNER’S GROVE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST #02-073, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce both interior side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 4.5 feet; increase the floor area ratio from .40 to .60; reduce front yard setback from 30 feet to 22 feet for a single family residence; and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet for a detached garage in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.09 of an acre, located on the west side of Lorel Avenue, approximately 128 feet north of 48th Street in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283643

DOCKET #8200 – C. Dipompeo, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce front yard setback from 28 feet to 14 feet (existing); and reduce right side yard setback from 15 feet to 10 feet (existing) for a proposed three season room addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.38 of an acre, located on the east side of Harvey Street, approximately 371 feet south of 57th Street in Lyons Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283644

DOCKET #8201 – R. STENNETT, Owner Application:  Variation to divide one (1) lot into two (2) lots; and on lot B reduce lot width from 150 feet to 85 feet; and reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 32,663 square feet for a new single family residence in the R-3 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.75 of an acre, located on the east side of Berner Road, approximately 550 feet south of Shoe Factory Road in Hanover Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

Department of Public Health Approval #16542.

 

283645

DOCKET #8202 – J. & T. MULLER, Owners Application:  Variation to reduce front yard setback from 40 feet to 20 feet (existing) for a sunroom addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.41 of an acre, located on the northwest corner of Peck Avenue and 60th Street in Lyons Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283646

DOCKET #8203 – T. SOWINSKA, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce front yard setback from 30 feet to 13 feet (existing); reduce both side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 3 feet (existing); increase the floor area ratio from .40 to .67; and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet for a detached garage in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.08 of an acre, located on the west side of Luna Avenue, approximately 325 feet north of 48th Street in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283647

DOCKET #8204 – D. Smith, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 28,300 square feet (existing); and reduce lot width from 150 feet to 100 feet (existing) for a new single family residence on well and septic in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.65 of an acre, located on the south side of Polk Avenue, approximately 500 feet east of Kostner Avenue in Rich Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

Department of Public Health Approval #16535.

 

283648

DOCKET #8205 – J. & S. TIERNEY, Owners Application:  Variation to reduce left interior side yard setback from 10 feet to 0 feet for a garage addition in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.25 of an acre, located on the east side of Revere Road, approximately 460 feet north of Central Road in Northfield Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283649

DOCKET #8206 – R. GRUCA & E. KOSELA, Owners Application:  Variation to reduce right interior side yard setback from 15 feet to 11 feet for a garage addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.50 of an acre, located on the north side of Howard Street, approximately 171 feet west of Forestview Avenue in Elk Grove Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283650

DOCKET #8207 – K. HARRIS, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 50 feet to 33 feet (existing) for interior renovations in the R-3 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 1.53 acres, located on the southwest side of Woodley Road, approximately 630 feet west of Locust Road in New Trier Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

283651

DOCKET #8208 – C. KOSTECKA, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce left corner side yard setback from 15 feet to 4 feet; reduce right side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet (existing principal and accessory); and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet (existing) for an addition in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.17 of an acre, located on the northwest corner of 49th Street and Lorel Avenue in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Nos.  283638, 283639, 283640, 283641, 283642, 283643, 283644, 283645, 283646, 283647, 283648, 283649, 283650 and 283651.  The motion carried.

 

Commissioner Murphy  moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Commissioner Beavers, the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Zoning and Building

 

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Peter N. Silvestri, Chairman

 

Attest:

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary