Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

July 1, 2008

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

ATTENDANCE

Present:

President Stroger and Chairman Silvestri, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Gorman, Goslin, Maldonado Moreno, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Sims, Steele and Suffredin (16)

Absent:

Vice Chairman Murphy (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 items and upon the adoption of this report the recommendations are as follows:

284036	DOCKET #8212 – M. WILSON, Owner, Application: Variation to reduce lot width from 150 feet to 125 feet (existing); and reduce lot area from 40,000 square feet to 37,500 square 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 0.75 of an acre, located on the southwest corner of Briar Lane and Crawford Avenue in Rich Township, County Board District #5. Recommendation: That the applicant be granted a one year extension time. Conditions: None Objectors: None
287198	DOCKET #8276 – M. NERI, Owner, Application: Variation to reduce rear yard setback from 40 feet to 30 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, County Board District #9. Recommendation: That the applicant be granted a one year extension time. 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 applicant be granted a one year extension. Conditions: None Objectors: None

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Claypool, moved the approval of Communication Nos. 284036, 287198 and 287563. 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:

294910

PLAT OF SUBDIVISION, Subject: High School District 211 Second Berner Road Subdivision: Being a resubdivision of Lot Three, except the South 286.60 feet of said Lot Three, in Berner Estates, being a subdivision of part of Section 8, township 41 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in unincorporated Hanover Township. Located on the east side of Berner Road approximately 700 feet south of Shoe Factory Road in unincorporated Hanover Township in County Board District #15. The County Map Department has investigated the above mentioned plat of subdivision and find that it meets with the requirements of the Highway Department, Zoning and Subdivision regulations and that this plat is in compliance with the Cook County Subdivision Manual, passed on April 18, 1961. (Res. No. 01-R-673, 11-6-2001.). The Plat of Dedication has been checked with Hydrologic Investigators Atlas published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Recommendation: That the said plat be approved.

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Peraica, moved the approval of Communication No. 294910. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Quigley, seconded by Commissioner Daley, moved to adjourn. 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