Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

 

October 2, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Daley, Gorman, Maldonado, Moreno, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (15)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Collins and Goslin (2)

 

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:

 

278213

DOCKET #8059 – HELEN LAS, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce both interior side yard setbacks from 10 feet to 5 feet; and increase the floor area ratio from .40 to .50 for a single family residence in the R-5 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.15 of an acre, located on the south side of 72nd Place, approximately 152 feet east of Nottingham Avenue in Stickney Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted a one year extension of time.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

279586

GARDEN HOMES SANITARY DISTRICT, Owner, 3701 West 116th Street, Garden Homes, Illinois 60803, Application (No. SU-06-08; Z06120).  Submitted by same.  Seeking a SPECIAL USE in the R-5 Single Family Residence District for a new 145 foot elevated water storage tank and pump house (on east parcel) and three (3) single family residences (on west parcel) in Section 23 of Worth Township.  Property consist of approximately 1.58 acres located on the west side of Central Park Avenue, approximately 118 feet south of 118th Street in Worth Township.  Intended use:  A new elevated water storage tank and pump house and three (3) future Single Family Residences.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted a one year extension of time.  The ZBA also recommends that the fees be waived.

 

281322

DOCKET #8123 – F. & P. Andreou, Owners Application:  Variation to reduce lot width from 150 feet to 120 feet (existing); reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 25,920 square feet (existing); and reduce front yard setback from 40 feet to 37 feet for proposed additions in the R-4 (SU) Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.60 of an acre, located on the north side of Timberlane Drive, approximately 919 feet west of Sanders Road in Northfield Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted a one year extension of time.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None


 

281747

DOCKET #8147 – M. NERI, Owner Application:  Variation to reduce left interior side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet for an addition 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 Crescent Avenue, approximately 250 feet north of Bryn Mawr Avenue in Norwood Park Township.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted a one year extension of time.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

285936

ALBERT & KIMBERLY BEAUDREAU, Owners, 14251 131st Street, Lemont, Illinois  60439. Application (No. SU-07-04; Z07037).  Submitted by same.  Seeking a SPECIAL USE, UNIQUE USE in the C-1 Restricted Business District to utilize existing main building on the premises as a law office for a sole practitioner attorney in Section 18 of Orland Township.  Property consists of 0.37 of an acre located at the northeast corner of 159th Street and 113th Court in Orland Township.  Intended use:  To utilize the existing main building on the premises as a law office for a sole practitioner attorney.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Commissioner Peraica, seconded by Vice Chairman Murphy, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding Communication Nos., 278213, 279586, 281322, 281747 and 285936.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

Section 2

 

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

 

289608

PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUST #1-4912, Owner, 12600 South Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights, Illinois  60463, Application (No. MA-07-07; Z07135).  Submitted by Bernard Kay, 12730 Cal Sag Road, Crestwood, Illinois  60445.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the R-4 Single Family Residence District to the R-5 Single Family Residence District for an existing single family residence and one new single family residence in Section 32 of Worth Township.  Property consists of 0.69 of an acre located on the east side of Monitor Avenue, approximately 795 feet South of 127th Street in Worth Township.  Intended use:  Single family home.

 

289609

DENNIS & LYNN HARVEY, Owners, 12900 South Monitor Avenue, Palos Heights, Illinois  60463, Application (No. MA-07-06; Z07134).  Submitted by same.  Seeking a MAP AMENDMENT from the R-4 Single Family Residence District to the R-5 Single Family Residence District for an existing single family residence and one new single family residence in Section 32 of Worth Township.  Property consists of 0.65 of an acre located on the southwest side of Monitor Avenue and 129th Street.  Intended use:  For a residence.

 

Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved to refer the New Applications 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:

 

289610

DOCKET #8331 – W. BUDZ, Owner, Application (No. V-07-100):  Variation to reduce front yard setback from 40 feet to 30 feet; and reduce left side yard setback from 15 feet to 5 feet for an addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.54 of an acre, located on the northwest corner of 85th Avenue and Hillcrest Drive in Palos Township, County Board District #17.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None


 

289611

DOCKET #8340 – M. WILSON, Owner, Application (No. V-07-109):  Variation to reduce lot width from 150 feet to 100 feet (existing) for a new single family residence in the R-3 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.92 of an acre, located on the south side of Flossmoor Road, approximately 400 feet west of Central Park Avenue in Rich Township, County Board District #5.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

Department of Public Health Approval #16587

289612

DOCKET #8341 – J. IVY, Owner, Application (No. V-07-110):  Variation to reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 21,778 square feet (existing); reduce lot width from 150 feet to 50 feet (existing); and reduce right side yard setback from 15 feet to 10 feet for a new single family residence in the R-3 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.50 of an acre, located on the north side of Orchard Lane, approximately 417 feet west of Keystone Avenue in Rich Township, County Board District #5.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

Department of Public Health Approval #16585

 

289613

DOCKET #8344 – A. DIBIASE, JR., Owner, Application (No. V-07-113):  Variation to reduce lot width from 100 feet to 84 feet (existing) for a new single family residence in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.53 of an acre, located on the north side of 59th Street, approximately 348 feet east of Willow Springs Road in Lyons Township, County Board District #16.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

289614

DOCKET #8345 – J. IRMEN, Owner, Application (No. V-07-114):  Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 10 feet to 0.75 feet for a detached garage (existing new) in the I-1 Restricted Industrial District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.56 of an acre, located on the west side of Nordic Road, approximately 550 feet south of Algonquin Road in Elk Grove Township, County Board District #15.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

289615

DOCKET #8346 – S. & C. IOCCO, Owners, Application (No. V-07-115):  Variation to reduce right side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet (existing); and reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet (existing) for a new detached garage 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 Landen Drive, approximately 462 feet north of Fullerton Avenue in Leyden Township, County Board District #16.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 


 

289616

DOCKET #8347 – R. TORZSA, Owner, Application (No. V-07-116):  Variation to reduce left side yard setback from 15 feet to 9 feet 8 inches (existing) for a proposed sunroom addition in the R-4 Single Family Residence District.  The subject property consists of approximately 0.46 of an acre, located on the south side of Linnea Lane, approximately 150 feet east of Oak Lane in Maine Township, County Board District #17.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

289617

DOCKET #8348 – D. TATCH, Owner, Application (No. V-07-117):  Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 50 feet to 40 feet for a new single family residence 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 Beechnut Road, approximately 61 feet west of Cottonwood Road in Northfield Township, County Board District #13.  Recommendation:  That the application be granted.

 

Conditions:      None

 

Objectors:       None

 

Commissioner Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Steele, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals with regards to Communication Nos. 289610, 289611, 289612, 289613, 289614, 289615, 289616 and 289617.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Commissioner Beavers moved to adjourn.  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