Lake County Gazette

City of Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals met May 2. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes:

     1. 04-18-2019 ZBA Draft Minutes

          Zoning District:                             The Board will consider the Draft ZBA Minutes.

III. Publication Date for New Business: 04-17-2019

IV. Business from the Public

V. Old Business:

     1. #18-10-VAR-028

         Property: 2140 Tanglewood Court     Appellant: Paul and Leah Suellentrop

         Zoning District:R4                              Address: 349 Thornwood Lane, 

                                                                             Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044

         The petitioners and property owners, Paul and Leah Suellentrop, of 349 Thornwood Lane, Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044, request by authority of Sections 150.1204(A)(1) and 150.1204(A)(14) of the Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of provisions of Sections 150.703, 150.707(B)(1), and Section 150.707(D)(1), as required under the R4 zoning district, (i) to encroach 20 feet within the required front yard of 40 feet along the north property line (ii) to encroach 20 feet within a 40 feet Subdivision Setback/Building Line along the north property line, (iii) to encroach two feet within a 12 feet required side yard along the east property line, (iv) to encroach 14.41 feet within a 22.41 feet required side yard along the west property line, and (v) to place accessory structures within a required yard, in order to construct a new single family home with accessory structures.

            ***NOTE***: This Application will be re-noticed for a future ZBA Meeting. New notice will be provided per Section 150.1203(C) of the Zoning Code. Please contact Karl J. Burhop, Planner II with the City’s Community Development Department, with any questions at 847.926.1852.

VI. New Business:

     1. #19-03-VAR-008                             Appellant: Avraham Zamir

         Property: 1961 Richfield Avenue    Address: 1961 Richfield Avenue,  

         Zoning District:R5                                   Highland Park, Illinois 60035

The petitioner and property owner, Avraham Zamir, of 1961 Richfield Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035, requests by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(1)of the Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of provisions of Section 150.703, as required under the R5 zoning district, (i) to encroach seven (7) feet within the required side yard of 11 feet along the west property line to a proposed setback of four (4) feet, in order to construct an addition onto an existing single family home that will include an expanded garage and second story addition.

     2. #19-03-VAR-009                           Appellant: Maximillian Vitek

          Property: 1388 Forest Avenue     Address: 1388 Forest Avenue, 

          Zoning District:R5                                Highland Park, Illinois 60035

The petitioner and property owner, Maximillian Vitek, of 1388 Forest Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035, requests by authority of Section 150.1204(A)(1)of the Highland Park Zoning Code, a variation of provisions of Section 150.703, as required under the R5 zoning district, (i) to encroach 14 feet within the required front yard of 40 feet along the east property line along Forest Avenue to a proposed setback of 26 feet, and (ii) to encroach 7 feet within a required side yard of 9 feet along the south property line to a proposed setback of 2 feet, in order to construct an addition and attached garage onto an existing single family home.

VII. Staff Report

VIII. Miscellaneous:

     1. Discussion on ZBA Guidelines for

         Continuances and Late Submissions

         Zoning District:

IX. Adjournment

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