Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

 

 

June 19, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Pro Tem Moreno, Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Butler, Beavers, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Gorman, Maldonado, Peraica, Schneider, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (16)

 

Absent:

President Stroger and Commissioner Goslin  (1)

 

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 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:

 

284394

DOCKET #8233 - STANLEY TOMALA, STEFAN TOPORKIEWICZ, ADAM ZARYCKI, LOTTIE AND BRUNO KOZIEL, Owners, 14311 Hillcrest Road, Lemont, Illinois  60439, Application (No. MA-07-01; Z07011).  Submitted by Stanley B. Tomala, 14311 Hillcrest Road, Lemont, Illinois  60439.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the R-3 Single Family Residence District to the R-4 Single Family Residence District for a proposed single family residence in Section 27 of Lemont Township.  Property consists of approximately 1.05 acres, located on the northeast corner of Walker Road and Apple Avenue in Lemont Township.  Intended use:  Single family residence.

 

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 Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Schneider, moved the approval of Communication No. 284394. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Section 2

 

Your Committee has considered the following item and upon the adoption of this report the recommendation is as follows:

 

287559

MAREK BARAN, Owner, 3340 Sunset Trail, Northbrook, Illinois  60062, Application (No. MA-07-04; Z07082).  Submitted by LA Development, 3340 Sunset Trial, Northbrook, Illinois  60062.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the R-5 Single Family Residence District to the R-5A Residential Transition District for two (2) new single family residences in Section 33 of Leyden Township.  Property consists of 0.35 of an acre located on the southeast corner of Lyndale Street and Fairfield Avenue in Leyden Township.  Intended use:  Single family residences.

 

Commissioner Butler, seconded by Commissioner Daley referred the New Application to the Zoning Board of Appeals.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3

 

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

 

287560

DOCKET #8275 – M. & S. METZ, Owners, Application (No. V-07-49):  Variation to reduce distance between the residence and a detached garage from 10 feet to 8 feet; and reduce right side yard setback from 10 feet to 6.69 feet for a detached garage (same footprint of existing garage to be utilized) in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.20 of an acre, located on the west side of Cherry Lane, approximately 152 feet south of Greenbriar Street in Maine Township, County Board District #13.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287561

DOCKET #8279 – T. & T. CORCORAN, Owners, Application (No. V-07-53):  Variation to reduce left interior side yard setback from 15 feet to 6 feet; and reduce rear yard setback from 50 feet to 10 feet for proposed additions in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.43 of an acre, located on the southeast corner of 60th Street and Peck Avenue in Lyons Township, County Board District #16.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287562

DOCKET #8280 – J. VONDRASEK, Owner, Application (No. V-07-54):  Variation to reduce lot area from 20,000 square feet to 16,914 square feet (existing) for a proposed single family residence in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.39 of an acre, located on the west side of Laurel Avenue, approximately 87 feet south of 55th Place in Lyons Township, County Board District #16.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287563

DOCKET #8281 – G. JOHNSON, Owner, Application (No. V-07-55):  Variation to reduce right side yard setback from 10 feet to 2 feet (existing) for a proposed addition in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.17 of an acre, located on the west side of James Court, approximately 140 feet north of Ferwood Drive in Maine Township, County Board District #9.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287564

DOCKET #8282 – P. WIENEKE, Owner, Application (No. V-07-56):  Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 50 feet to 40 feet (existing) for a proposed addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.62 of an acre, located on the southwest corner of 127th Street and 81st Court in Palos Township, County Board District #17.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287565

DOCKET #8283 – T. & S. KLEDZIK, Owners, Application (No. V-07-57):  Variation to reduce lot area from 3 acres to 2 acres (existing); and reduce lot width from 300 feet to 253 feet (average of front and back length) to house two horses (as amended from one horse) in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 2 acres, located on the north side of 177th Street/George Brennan Highway, approximately 375 feet southwest of 175th Street in Bremen Township, County Board District #6.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287566

DOCKET #8284 – T. KELLEY, Owner, Application (No. V-07-58):  Variation to reduce front yard setback from 40 feet to 25 feet (existing) for a proposed single family residence in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.69 of an acre, located on the southeast corner of 207th Street and Gardner Avenue in Bloom Township, County Board District #5.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

287567

DOCKET #8285 – E. WLOCH & P. NIERODA, Owners, Application (No. V-07-59):  Variation to reduce left interior side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet for a shed in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.40 of an acre, located on the north side of Hill Street, approximately 75 feet west of North Lee Street in Wheeling Township, County Board District #17.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:    None

 

Objectors:      None

 

Commissioner Daley, seconded by Vice Chairman Murphy, moved the approval of Communication Nos.  287560, 287561, 287562, 287563, 287564, 287565, 287566 and 287567.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Steele moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Claypool, 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