The Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals will consider several variance requests at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Ave.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the board.
POSTED IN CITY HALL ON 08/11/2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with the Statutes of the State of Illinois and the Ordinances of the City of Highland Park, the nextregular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Highland Park is scheduled to be held at the hour of7:30 P.M. on Thursday, 08/18/2016, at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, during whichmeeting it is anticipated that there will be a discussion of the following items:
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Public Hearing
Thursday, 08/18/2016 - 7:30 P.M.
Council Chambers
City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois
AGENDA
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes: 07/21/2016 and 08/04/2016
3) Publication Date for New Business: 08/03/2016
4) Items for Omnibus Consideration: None
5) Business from the Public
6) Old Business:
7) New Business:
a) #16-07-VAR-025
Property: 1417 Eastwood Avenue
Zoning District: R5A
Appellant: Jeffrey Alexander
Address: 1417 Eastwood Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Phone: (847) 831-4010
Nature of Appeal: Petitioner requests by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(1) of the Zoning Code, a variation
of a provisions of Sections 150.703 and 150.707(D)(1) of the Zoning Code, as required under the R5A zoning
district, to (i) locate an accessory structure within a required side yard, and (ii) encroach 4.5 feet into the
minimum side yard of 6 feet on the north side of the property for a distance of 53 feet, and (iii) encroach 1.5
feet into the 3 foot setback from the side lot line for accessory structures in rear yards, in order to construct
an accessory structure consisting of poles and netting.
a) #16-08-VAR-028
Property: 1055 Hillcrest Avenue
Zoning District: R3
Appellant: Sean and Ellen Stiller
Address: 1055 Hillcrest Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Phone: (773) 263-7077
Nature of Appeal: Petitioners request by authority of Sections 150.1204(A)(1) and 150.1204(A)(4) of the
Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of provisions of Sections 150.703, 150.703.3, and 150.707(F)(1),
as required under the R3 zoning district, to (i) encroach 1.54 feet into the minimum side yard setback of
7.43 feet on the south side of the property for a distance of 56.4 feet, (ii) encroach 9.25 feet into the
minimum rear yard setback of 30 feet for a distance of 24 feet, and (iii) exceed the maximum permitted
floor area ratio of 40.24% by 7.22% for a total of 47.46%, in order to build additions to an existing single
family residence.
b) #16-08-VAR-027
Property: 326 Central Avenue
Zoning District: R5
Appellant: Highland Park Historical Society Trust #54033
Address: 326 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Phone: (847) 778-7356
Nature of Appeal: Petitioner requests by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(13) of the Highland Park Zoning
Code, a variation of provisions of Section 150.404(C), as required under the R5 zoning district, to permit an
accessory structure on a legal lot of record that does not have a principal structure.
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8) Miscellaneous:
a) Signing of ZBA Meeting Resolution for 2017 Calendar Year
6) Adjournment
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