Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals met May 3.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Board:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Minutes:

     1. 04-19-2018 ZBA Draft Minutes                The Board will consider the Draft ZBA Minutes.

         Zoning District:

III. Publication Date for New Business: 04/18/2018

IV. Business from the Public:

V. Old Business:

     1. #18-03-VAR-004                                      Appellant: Greg Hajdich / Gilriz Construction

         Property: 1550 Museum Drive                Address: 5307 Business Parkway, Ringwood, Illinois 60072

         Zoning District:R2

         Nature of Appeal: The petitioner, Greg Hajdich of Gilriz Construction, of 5307 Business

         Parkway, Ringwood, Illinois 60072, on behalf of the property owner Dre Realty Investments, of

         7500 Linder Avenue, Skokie Il, 60077, requests by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(14) and

         Section 173.030 of the Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of provisions of Section

         150.707(B)(1) and Section 173.010(C), as required under the R2 zoning district, (i) to encroach

         24 feet into the required subdivision building line of 40 feet on the south side of the property to

         a proposed setback of 16 feet, and (ii) to exceed the maximum allowed fence height of four (4)

         feet within a required front yard by four (4) feet to a proposed height of eight (8) feet, in order to

         construct a new fence near the south property line along Half Day Road.

     2. #18-03-VAR-006

         Property: 251 Ravine Drive                     Appellant: Nicole and Aaron Gerber

         Zoning District:R4                                   Address: 251 Ravine Drive, Highland Park, Illinois, 60035

         Nature of Appeal: The petitioners and property owners, Nicole and Aaron Gerber, of 251

         Ravine Drive, Highland Park, Illinois, 60035, request by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(1),

         Section 150.1204(A)(4), and Section 150.1204(A)(11) of the Zoning Code, a variation of

         provisions of Section 150.703, Section 150.703.3(A), Section 150.707(A)(9), Section

         150.707(D)(1), Section 150.1903(A), and Section 150.1906(F), as required under the R4 zoning

         district, to (i) to allow an accessory structure within a required front yard, (ii) encroach 29 feet

         into the required front yard of 40 feet to a proposed setback of 11 feet along the south property

         line, (iii) perform earth moving to construct a deck, porch and patio within the Steep Slope

         Zone, (iv) encroach 24 feet within the Steep Slope Zone and 14 feet within the Steep Slope, (v)

         exceed the allowable square footage for a deck and patio within the Steep Slope Zone, (vi)

         encroach two feet within the required setback of two feet for a patio within a required front yard

         to a proposed setback of 0 feet along the south property line, and (vii) to exceed the allowed

         floor area of 3,752 sq. ft. (30.95%) by 204 sq. ft. to a proposed floor area of 3,956 sq. ft.

         (32.63%), in order to construct an addition to the principal structure and construct accessory

         structures, including an attached deck with built-in grill, an attached porch, and a patio, on a

         property improved with a single family residence.

VI. New Business:

     1. #18-05-VAR-012                                    Appellant: Natasha Rumas

         Property: 40 Roger Williams Avenue     Address: 40 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035

         Zoning District:R4

         Nature of Appeal: The petitioner, Natasha Rumas, of 40 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland

         Park, Il 60035, on-behalf-of the owners Natasha and Luke Rumas, of the same address, request

         by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(1) of the Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of

         provisions of Section 150.703 and Section 150.707(J)(1), as required under the R4 zoning district,

         to encroach 32 feet into the required rear yard of 42 feet to a proposed setback of 10 feet on the

         south side of the property, in order to construct an addition including an attached garage and

         second story deck.

     2. #18-05-VAR-013                                    Appellant: Richard and Linda Price (Represented by David

         Property: 60 Ravinoaks Lane                Rotholz)

         Zoning District:R4                                  Address: 1354 Lincoln Avenue South, Highland Park, IL

                                                                       60035

         Nature of Appeal: The petitioners, Richard and Linda Price (Represented by David Rotholz),

         of 1354 Lincoln Avenue South, Highland Park, IL 60035, on-behalf-of the ownership 60

         Ravinoaks, LLC, request by authority of Section 94.407 of the Highland Park Code, a Tree

         Removal Permit for Heritage Tree, to remove one (1) Heritage tree located on the subject

         property.

VII. Staff Report:

VIII. Miscellaneous:

     A. Discussion on Curfew or Application Limit for Board Meetings

     B. Discussion on Continuance Guidelines

IX. Adjournment

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