Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

February 21, 2007

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

ATTENDANCE

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Gorman, Maldonado, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Sims, and Suffredin (14)

Absent:

Commissioners Goslin, Moreno and Steele (3)

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 numbered and described applications requesting a public hearing before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on a request for a Map Amendment and on certain properties described therein:

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. SU-06-04; Z06048). Submitted by Marth Construction Company, 14800 South 80th Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois. Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the R-4 Single Family Residence District to the R-6 General Residence District for the development and construction of thirty four (34) townhomes (if granted under companion SU-06-04) in Section 20 of Orland Township. Property consists of 5.987+ acres, bounded on the north by Hancock Street; by Orange on the east; by Merle Creek on the south; and by Wolf Road on the west in Orland Township. Intended use: 34 townhome dwelling units. Recommendation: That the application be granted. NOTE: DEFERRED AT THE BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2006.

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

Vice Chairman Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Gorman, moved the approval of Communication Nos. 278219. The motion carried unanimously.

Section 2

Your Committee has considered the following numbered and described applications requesting a public hearing before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on a request for a Special use on certain properties described therein:

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 5.987+ acres, bounded on the north by Hancock Street; by Orange on the east; by Merle Creek on the south; and by Wolf Road on the west in Orland Township. Intended use: A residential Planned Unit Development for 34 townhome dwelling units. Recommendation: That the application be granted. NOTE: DEFERRED AT THE BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2006.

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

Commissioner Gorman, seconded by Vice Chairman Murphy, moved the approval of Communication No. 278220. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Maldonado moved to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Quigley, 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