[Transcribed from Monday, Sept 29, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times Classified]

Notice of public hearing on applications before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicago asking for variations and variations in the nature of a special use from the regulations imposed by the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, as follows:

9:00 a.m.

419-09-S  Applicant - Chinatown Market Inc; Owner - Chicago Title Land Trust Co TR# 047929-09; Premises affected - 2101-15 S Archer Ave / 2100-08 S Wentworth Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of an accessory off-site parking lot to service the grocery store at 2121 S Archer Ave (25th Ward).

420-08-A  Applicant - Steven Arculeo; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 6139 W Touhy; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow two dwelling units, in a B1-1 District, to be established on the 2nd floor. A certification of zoning compliance was issued fro 2 dwelling units. A subsequent inspection has determined the dwelling units were not established with a permit no more than 50 years ago. The Zoning Administrator revoked the certification (41st Ward)

421-08-Z  Applicant - Christopher Battaglia; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 3400 N Pioneer Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2nd floor addition and connecting structure (a breezeway) between the house and garage whose rear yard shall be 3.8' instead of 33.56' (36th Ward).

422-08-Z  Applicant - Don Mancini; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 3024 N Francisco Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed front porch whose front yard setback shall be 6' ubstead if 17.6' (33rd Ward).

423-08-Z  Applicant - William Kowal; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2632 W 103rd St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2nd floor addition whose north rear yard shall be 10.6' instead of 35' and the east side yard shall be zero instead of 5' (19th Ward).

424-08-Z & 425-08-Z  Applicant - 707 W Gordan Terrace, LLC; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 707 W Gordan Terrace and 709 W Gordan Terrace; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 3-story single family residence whose combined side yards shall be 3' (2' on the west and 1' on the east) instead of 5'; and an application for a variation to permit a proposed 3-story single family residence whose combined side yards shall be 3' (1' on the west and 2' on the east) instead of 5' (46th Ward).

426-08-A  Applicant - 1743 W Roscoe, LLC; Owner - Tim Fitting; Premises affected - 1743 W Roscoe St; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow the conversion of a building to 5 dwelling units in an RT-4 District. There are only 2 parking spaces instead of 5 parking spaces and to exceed the floor area to 4,098 sq. ft. instead of 3,752 sq. ft. (32nd Ward)

427-08-A  Applicant - Bacchus 2242, LLC; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2242 N Lincoln Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administator in refusing to allow the expansion of a tavern (use of liquor) on the 3rd floor of an existing tavern. The Zoning Administrator believes the expansion of the tavern would require a special use in a B3-2 District and not an appeal (43rd Ward)

428-08-S  Applicant - Pullman Waste Procesing, Inc; Owner - B & B Langley Properties, Inc; Premises affected - 10823 S Langley Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a waste related transfer station, a re-processable construction/demolition material station and resource recovery facility (9th Ward).

429-08-S & 430-08-Z  Applicant - Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a corporation sole; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 7032-34 N Moselle Ave / 7001-11 N Sioux Ave; Subject - Application for a special use under the establishment of an accessory of site parking lot for 13 private passenger vehicles to serve the church/school at 7000 N Sioux / 7001 N Hiawatha Ave; and an application for a variation to permit a proposed off-site accessory parking for private passenger vehicles to serve a church at 7000 N Sioux whose front yard shall be instead of 20', the east and west side yards shall be 9" instead of 5, the combined side yards shall be 8' instead of 15' (41st Ward)

431-08-Z  Applicant - Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a corporation sole; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 7000 N Sioux Ave / 7001 N Hiawatha Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2-story addition to a school whose front yard shall be 6' instead of 20' (facing Sioux and Moselle Streets) and to reduce the front yard (facing Hiawatha) to 5' instead of 20' and the south side yard shall be zero instead of 13.54' (41st Ward)

432-08-S  Applicant - Raffin Properties Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 875 E 112th St; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of an off-site parking lot for 224 private passenger motor vehicles to serve the property at 11201 S Ellis in a M3-3 district (9th Ward)

433-08-Z  Applicant - Gwendolyn D. Thompson; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 7221 S Damen Ave; Subject - Application for a variation  to permit a proposed 2nd floor dormer addition whose combined side yards shall be 4.08' (.9" on the north and 3'-4" on the south) instead of 5' with neither yard less than 2' (17th Ward).

434-08-S  Applicant - Megan Praner; Owner - Al M. Kaye Trust; Premises affected - 1657 W Division St; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a beauty salon/barber shop within 1,000 linear feet of another beauty salon, barber shop, nail salon or similar use (1st Ward).

435-08-S  Applicant - Meghan Clarke; Owner - Hayes Property; Premises affected - 3535 N Western Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a beauty salon within 1,000 linear feet of another beauty salon, barber shop or similar use (47th Ward).

436-08-Z & 437-08-Z  Applicant - Divine Dwellings Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 642 N Rockwell St and 644 N Rockwell St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 3-story single family residence whose front set back shall be 5.8' instead of 8.04', the combined side yards shall be 4.8' (1" on the north and 3.8' on the south) instead of 5' with neither yard less than 2' and to eliminate the rear yard open space instead of 109 sq ft; and an application for a variation to permit a proposed 3-story single family residence whose front set back shall be 5.8' instead of 8.04', the combined side yards shall be 4.8' (1" on the north and 3.8' on the south) instead of 5' with neither yard less than 2' and to eliminate the rear yard open space instead of 109 sq ft (26th Ward)

438-08-Z  Applicant - Richard Wetzel; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1715-19 N Mohawk St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit the division of an improved zoning lot. The property at 1717-19 N Mohawk acquired 209 sq ft (11' wide x 19' deep) from the adjacent parcel in order to create a parking space for the town homes. This sale of land made the property at 1715 N Mohawk (north side yard of rear buidling) non-conforming. The south side yard of 1717-19 N Mohawk shall be zero instead of 5.76' (43rd Ward)

439-08-Z  Applicant - March Church; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1131 W Patterson Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed patio pit whose front yard shall be 7'-4" instead of 15' (44th Ward)

440-08-S  Applicant - Lucio Cuellar; Owner - Mathhew Nowak; Premises affected - 6605 W Archer Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a beauty salon/barber shop within 1,000 linear feet of another beauty salon, barber shop, nail salon or similar use (23rd Ward).

441-08-A  Applicant - 1253 N Rockwell LLC; Owner - Thomas and Linda McNichols; Premises affected - 1253 N Rockwell St; Subject - Appeal from the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow a 7th dwelling unit to be established in the basement in an RS-3 District. Department of Public Works-Water Records stated there was a "SHOP" in the basement in 1949 and only 6 dwelling units in the building (26th Ward).

442-08-A  Applicant - Janice McNeal DBA Studio B; Owner - Janice McNeal; Premises affected - 2113 S Pulaski Rd; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to reinstate a business license for a beauty salon in a B3-2 District. The last business license expired August 14, 2004. If no license is issued within 18 months, the lawful use expires (24th Ward).

2:00 p.m.

443-08-Z  Applicant - Spanish Coalition for Housing; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1922-26 N Pulaski Rd; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2nd floor office addition. The total square footage of this office requires 7 parking spaces. The applicant will provide 6 parking spaces and requests a waiver of the one parking space. The front yard shall be 3' instead of 9'. A front yard is required because of the residential neighbor (30th Ward)

444-08-Z  Applicant - 2834 Albany LLC; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2834 N Albany Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit 8 parking spaces in the rear and side yards. The north and south side yards shall be zero instead of 3.84' each and to eliminate 800 sq ft of rear yard open space (35th Ward)

445-08-S & 446-08-S  Applicant - SDO Development, LLC; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2345-55 S Pulaski Rd; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a fast food restaurant (south east corner) with drive-thru facility; and an application for a special use for the establishment of a proposed drive-thru facility in a mall containing a 2nd drive-thru for a fast food restaurant (22nd Ward)

447-08-S  Applicant - North Side Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1475 W Foster Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of an accessory off-site parking lot for private passenger vehicles to serve the financial institution at 5159 N Clark St (48th Ward)

448-08-A  Applicant - Las Vegas Nite Club, Inc; Owner - Mara Rubino; Premises affected - 3702 W Armitage Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow a tavern to acquire a public place of amusement lixense without required parking. The applicant claims an occupancy level of at least 170 people  and therefore the department claims the applicant should have 17 parking spaces in a C1-1 Distrct. The tavern use alone should have 9 parking spaces. In 1962 the Board granted a change of use at this location from a wire and cable distribution company to a food processing business (498-62-A) (26th Ward).

449-08-Z  Applicant - Las Vegas Nite Club, Inc; Owner - Mara Rubino; Premises affected - 3702 W Armitage Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed public place of amusement license within 125' or RS-3 residential district (26th Ward).

450-08-Z  Applicant - Dariusz Dereszkiewicz; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2832 W Lexington St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2-story rear porch whose combined side yards shall be 2.8' (.20 on the west and 2.6' on the east) instead of 5' with neither yard less than 2') (2nd Ward).

451-08-Z  Applicant - Spathies Construction Corp; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 12032 S Parnell Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2-story single family residence whose front yard shall be 15.69' instead of 20' (34th Ward).

452-08-Z  Applicant - Muhammead Islamic Corporation; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1200 E 47th St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit the establishment of a handicap restroom facility in a building whose rear yard shall be 3'-10" instead of 37.5' (4th Ward)

453-08-S  Applicant - Hampton Leong; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 4024 N Menard Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow the 1st floor dwelling unit to be expanded into the basement in an RS-2 District. The total number of dwelling units shall be 2 (38th Ward).

454-08-Z  Applicant - Hampton Leong; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 4024 N Meanrd Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2nd floor open staircase whose combined side yards shall be zero on the north and 2.5' on the south instead of a combined 9' and the front yard shall be 19' instead of 20' (38th Ward)

455-08-S  Applicant - Vixen Beauty Consultants, Inc; Owner - Iris Perretta; Premises affected - 2640 W Division St; Subject - Application for a special use for the establishment of a beauty salon within 1,000 linear feet of another beauty salon, barber shop, nail salon or similar use (26th Ward)

456-08-Z  Applicant - 509 W Roscoe Condominium Assoc - Nick Kluding (Treasurer); Owner - Same; Premises affected - 509-11 W Roscoe St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit parking spaces in the side yard and a proposed steel porch system and whose east and west side yards shall be zero instead of 5' each (44th Ward)

457-08-Z  Applicant - Keltan Aly; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 5221 S Sacramento Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 3rd floor addition whose rear yard shall be zero instead of 37.6' and whose north yard shall be zero instead of 2.4' (14th Ward)

458-08-Z  Applicant - Anita Heil; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 3454 W Addison St; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed restaurant/tavern with a public place of amusement license (35th Ward)

459-08-A  Applicant - Candido J. and Amelia Sorto; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1610 W Summerdale Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow the reconstruction of a building which partially collapsed. The Department of Zoning maintains destruction of a buidling which partially collapsed. The Department of Zoning maintains destruction of a buidling which under the control of the new owner requires compliance as any new dwelling unit, in this case to add parking in an RS-3 District (40th Ward)

460-08-Z  Applicant - Candido J. and Amelia Sorto; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1610 W Summerdale Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit a proposed 2nd floor addition whose rear shall be 2' instead of 15.96', the west side yard facing the alley shall be 1'-4" instead of 2.9', the front yard shall be 2'-1" instead of 9.12' and to waive 2 parking spaces (40th Ward).

Continuances:

160-08-A  Applicant - Senan Nugent; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 2550 W Lexington St; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow a motor vehicle repair business and taxi cab service to be substituted for a warehouse use in an RM-5 District. The applicant has changed the prior M1 zoning to the current RM (2nd Ward)

229-08-S  Applicant - Freviletti & Roach, Inc.; Owner - 6 N May LLC; Premises affected - 1133 W Madison St; Subject - Application for a special use for the approval of the location and the establishment of a proposed wine store in a DX-3 District (2nd Ward)

296-08-A  Applicant - BNC Builders, Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1857-59 W Armitage Ave / 1955 N Wolcott Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow a barber shop to be established in an RT-4 District. There has not been a licensed business at this address for at least the last 18 months. The applicant wishes to step into an un-licensed prior use (artist) (32nd Ward).

297-08-Z  Applicant - BNC Builders, Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1857-59 W Armitage Ave / 1955 N Wolcott Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit, in an RT-4 District, a proposed 3-story addition to an existing 3-story 4 dwelling unit building whose east set back shall be 2' instead of 4.8. There will be a total of 5 dwelling units and 4 parking spaces (32nd Ward).

298-08-A  Applicant - Jerry's Home Construction & Builders, Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1420 N Hoyne Ave; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow the applicant to construct a proposed 3-story 5 dwelling unit buidling. To change an existing rear dwelling unit to provide for a 4 car gargage which will exceed the 15 feet height limitation. The rear accessory structure will remove an existing 2nd floor (dwelling unit/storage) in an RT-4 District (32nd Ward).

309-08-A  Applicant - Standard Parking; Owner - 235 East Delaware Condominium Association; Premises affected - 253 E Delaware Pl; Subject - Appeal from the decision of the Office of the Zoning Administrator in refusing to allow 25% of required accessory (residential) parking spaces to be leased on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to persons who are not residents of the buidling. There are 164 non-conforming dwelling units. The original parking should have been 98 parking spaces but only 64 spaces exist. The Zoning Administrator believes this lease out would make the current use more non-conforming (less parking available for tenants) and thus should not be permitted in a DR-7 District (42nd Ward).

310-08-S  Applicant - Standard Parking; Owner - 235 East Delaware Condominium Association; Premises affected - 253 E Delaware Pl; Subject - Application for a special use for the approval of the location and the establishment of non-accessory parking spaces. The applicant wishes to lease out 45% of the existing 64 parking spaces to persons other than tenants of the residential buidling. There are 164 non-conforming dwelling units (98 required parking spaces should have been provided at the time of construction), in a DR-7 District (42nd Ward).

390-08-S  Applicant - 1600 North Inc; Owner - Same; Premises affected - 1600-08 N Milwaukee Ave; Subject - Application for a special use for the approval of the location and the establishment of a proposed 90 room hotel in an existing 12 story commercial building in a B2-3 District (32nd Ward).

 

Amended Hearing:

301-08-Z  Applicant - William J. Ohayer; Owner - TBD; Premises affected - 2856 N Hamlin Ave; Subject - Application for a variation to permit the construction of a 4th floor addition measuring 25'-2 1/4" x 96'-11 2" for an existing 6 dwelling unit building to reduce the front yard to zero instead of 14.7", to reduce the south yard to 1' instead of 3'-4" and the rear yard to 26' instead of 36.75' (30th Ward).