CITY OF CHICAGO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FRIDAY- December 21, 2018 121 N. LaSalle Street- 2nd Floor City Council Chambers PHYSICALLY PRESENT FOR ALL OR SOME PORTIONS Blake Sercye, Chairman Shaina Doar Sol Flores Sam Toia Amanda Williams Acting Chairman Toia called the meeting to order at 9:25 AM and then undertook a roll call to establish the presence of a quorum. The morning hearings commenced with three members present (Toia, Doar, and Williams). Flores arrived at 9:30 AM. Sercye arrived at 11:10 AM. Motion to approve the minutes from the November 16, 2018 regular meeting made by Toia. Second by Williams. Motion carried 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). Motion to approve the December 21, 2018 agenda made by Toia. Second by Williams. Motion carried 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). 9:00 A.M. SPECIAL USE EXTENSION REQUEST 5-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 7 APPLICANT: Chicago, Illinois Windsor Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2833 E. 79th Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a religious assembly with one hundred and fifty seats. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). 6-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 7 APPLICANT: Chicago, Illinois, Windsor Park Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2835-45 E. 79th Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an off-site parking lot with thirty-two spaces to meet the parking requirement for a religious assembly located at 2833 E. 79th Street. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). 1 7-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 7 APPLICANT: Chicago, Illinois, Windsor Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2807-11 E. 79th Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an off-site parking lot with nineteen spaces to meet the parking requirement of the religious assembly located at 2833 E. 79th Street. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). 43-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: DS-3 WARD: 3 APPLICANT: MJS Futures LLC OWNER: Ross Feinberg PREMISES AFFECTED: 2417 S. Wabash Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a non-accessory parking lot which is located outside of the Central Area Parking District and will have with twenty-six parking spaces. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Williams (Sercye and Flores absent). REGULAR CALL 622-18-S(B) ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 133 South Ashland Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 133 S. Ashland Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed four-story, eighty-nine dwelling unit building with roof top enclosures and interior parking. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 623-18-Z(B) ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 133 South Ashland Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 133 S. Ashland Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 2' on floor containing dwelling units for a proposed four-story, eighty-nine dwelling unit building with rooftop enclosures and interior parking. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 624-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 133 South Ashland Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 133 S. Ashland Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required loading stall from 2 one to zero for a proposed four-story, eighty-nine dwelling unit building with rooftop enclosures and interior parking. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 625-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 104 South Laflin Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 104 S. Laflin Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish residential use below the second floor for a proposed four-story, fifty-one dwelling unit building with an attached garage with fifty-one parking spaces. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 626-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 104 South Laflin Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 104 S. Laflin Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 0.79' for a proposed four-story, fifty-one dwelling unit building with an attached garage with fifty-one parking spaces. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 627-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: DX-3 WARD: 28 APPLICANT: 104 South Laflin Land, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 104 S. Laflin Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the required off street loading zone from one to zero for a proposed four-story, fifty-one dwelling unit building with an attached garage and fifty-one on-site parking spaces. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 628-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-3 WARD: 12 APPLICANT: Alejandro Guerra OWNER: George Florakos PREMISES AFFECTED: 2000 W. 34th Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an outdoor patio to be located on the first floor rooftop of a proposed three-story building with an outdoor rooftop patio to contain a general restaurant and one dwelling unit. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent and Toia recused). 3 629-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-3 WARD: 12 APPLICANT: George Florakos OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2000 W. 34th Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the parking requirement from one to zero for a proposed three-story, one dwelling unit building with a general restaurant use and an outdoor rooftop patio to serve the restaurant. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent and Toia recused). 630-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-2 WARD: 13 APPLICANT: James Dipasquale OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 5743 S. Natchez Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 20.77' to 15', north setback from 4.10' to 3.40' (south to be 12.8'), combined side setback to be 16.2' for a proposed second floor addition, rear two story addition, front roofed open porch to the existing single family residence. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 631-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 18 APPLICANT: Chick-fil-A, Inc. OWNER: SFI- Ford City-Chicago, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 7615 S. Cicero Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a drive through facility to serve a proposed fast food restaurant. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent and Toia recused). 632-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Noble Walton Venture, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1346 W. Walton Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 1.17' for a proposed detached, six-car garage with roof deck with open stairs for access to the deck that serves the existing three-story, six dwelling unit building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 633-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Noble Walton Venture, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1350 W. Walton Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 1.17' for a proposed six car garage with rooftop deck and open stairs to access the roof deck that serves the existing 4 three-story , six unit building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 634-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Noble Walton Venture, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1356 W. Walton Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 1.17' for a proposed detached six car garage with a roof top deck and open stairs to access the roof deck that will serve the existing three-story, six dwelling unit building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 635-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 27 APPLICANT: Noble Walton Venture, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1360 W. Walton Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from 30' to 1.17' for a proposed detached six car garage with roof deck an open stairs to access the roof deck which serves the existing three- story, six dwelling unit building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 636-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-3 WARD: 31 APPLICANT: VMM Social Room, Inc. OWNER: Victor Mizhquiri PREMISES AFFECTED: 5240 W. Fullerton Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to establish a Public Place of Amusement license to provide live entertainment, music, DJ and cover charge within an existing tavern which is located within 125' of a residential zoning district. Application approved by voice vote. 3-1; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Flores; nays - Williams (Sercye absent). 637-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 39 APPLICANT: Klairmont Enterprises, Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4801 W. Peterson Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to eliminate landscape and fencing treatments for the existing on-site parking lot (reduced interior landscape and no 7' setback along Caldwell Avenue) & 7' setback partly reduced along Cicero Avenue for the existing office/ retail building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 5 638-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 39 APPLICANT: Klairmont Enterprises, Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4801 W. Peterson Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the minimum required spaces by 20% from one hundred ninety-eight to one hundred fifty-eight for proposed ground floor additions for retail use in the existing five-story office and medical service. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 639-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 39 APPLICANT: Klairmont Enterprise, Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4747 W. Peterson Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an off-site parking lot containing eight required parking spaces to serve the proposed first floor retail use located at 4801 W. Peterson Avenue. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 640-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 1 APPLICANT: Salon Milano, Inc. OWNER: LA Racine-Western, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 2417 N. Western Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair salon. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 641-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 14 APPLICANT: Corina Diaz dba La Calle de las Sirenas OWNER: Evelia Rodriguez PREMISES AFFECTED: 5123 S. Kedzie Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a beauty salon. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, and Flores (Sercye and Williams absent). 642-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RS-3 WARD: 40 APPLICANT: Peter Paraskevoulakos OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4707 N. Talman Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to convert an existing non-conforming two dwelling unit building to a three dwelling unit building. Continued to February 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. 643-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 18 APPLICANT: Simply Hair Braiding, LLC OWNER: SFI- Ford City- Chicago, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 7601 S. Cicero Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair salon. 6 Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 644-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 48 APPLICANT: UNA Builders, LLC OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1438 W. Catalpa Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 37.63' to 2', east setback from 2.4' to zero, combined side setback from 6' to 3.33' for a proposed rear three-story open porch stair system to connect the existing garage roof deck to the existing building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 645-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 35 APPLICANT: Legacy Tattoo, LLC OWNER: Nodarse Holdings, Inc. PREMISES AFFECTED: 2828 N. Milwaukee Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a body art service (tattoo shop). Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). 646-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-3.5 WARD: 44 APPLICANT: James Lucas OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1443 W. Henderson Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 35.08' to 1.84', west setback from 2' to 0.43' (east setback to be 0.49'), combined side setback from 5' to 0.92' for a proposed garage roof deck on the existing garage. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Toia, Flores, and Williams (Sercye and Doar absent). 647-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B2-3 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: Augusta Acquisitions, LLC OWNER: Same as above PREMISES AFFECTED: 1938 W. Augusta Boulevard SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 23.66' for a proposed rooftop stair enclosures for open roof decks to serve an existing five-story, sixteen dwelling unit building. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Sercye, Flores, Toia, and Williams (Doar absent). 648-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-1 WARD: 31 APPLICANT: Venue 4343 Inc. OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 4343 W. Diversey Avenue 7 SUBJECT: Application for a variation to establish a Public Place of Amusement license for a small event venue in an existing three- story building which is located within 125' of a residential zoning district. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Sercye, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Toia absent). 649-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: DX-16 WARD: 42 APPLICANT: National Association of Realtors OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 430 N. Michigan Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an on premise, high-rise sign for an office use which shall be erected 240' above grade. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye recused and Toia absent). 650-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: C3-1 WARD: 47 APPLICANT: McDonald's Corporation OWNER: Albany Bank & Trust Company N.A. Trust No. 11-3138 Dated 9/5/75 PREMISES AFFECTED: 2608 W. Addison Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a double lane drive- through to serve a one-story fast food restaurant. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye and Toia recused). 651-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: Near North Montessori School OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1434 W. Division Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the front setback from the required 15' to 2' for a proposed four-story addition to an existing five-story building. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 652-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: Near North Montessori School OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 1434 W. Division Street SUBJECT: Application for a variation to increase the existing floor area from 117,104 square feet to 129,497 square feet (total of 12,393 square feet) for a proposed four-story addition to an existing five-story school. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 653-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-5 WARD: 32 APPLICANT: Essa Nails, LLC OWNER: Glen Turenne 8 PREMISES AFFECTED: 1921 N. Milwaukee Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a nail salon. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 654-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-1 WARD: 34 APPLICANT: John J. Ford OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 714 W. 115th Street - Suite A SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair and nail salon. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 655-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B1-2 WARD: 40 APPLICANT: Alan Coyle OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2745 W. Lawrence Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 2' for a proposed access bridge from an existing four-story building to a proposed roof deck on an existing six car detached garage. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 656-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: B1-2 WARD: 40 APPLICANT: Alan Coyle OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 2751 W. Lawrence Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the rear setback from the required 30' to 2' for a proposed access bridge to connect the existing building to a proposed garage roof deck on the existing detached garage. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 657-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-2 WARD: 44 APPLICANT: LiBB Enterprise 1, LLC OWNER: Foster Property Group, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 2817 N. Broadway SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a hair and nail salon. Application approved by voice vote. 5-0; yeas – Sercye, Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams. 658-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: B3-3 WARD: 43 APPLICANT: Vandross Hair Design, LLC OWNER: 2476-78 Lincoln, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 2474 N. Lincoln Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a barber shop. Application approved by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Sercye, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Toia absent). 9 659-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: M1-1 / M2-2 WARD: 47 APPLICANT: Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC OWNER: Garoon Family Limited Partnership PREMISES AFFECTED: 3900 N. Rockwell Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a non-required, non- accessory parking lot to serve Wrigley Field. Application approved with conditions by voice vote. 4-0; yeas – Toia, Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye absent). A.M. CONTINUANCES 312-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-3 WARD: 3 APPLICANT: McDonald's USA, LLC OWNER: Franchise Realty Investment Trust- IL PREMISES AFFECTED: 207 E. 35th Street SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish a dual lane drive-through to serve an existing fast food restaurant. Application approved by voice vote. 3-0; yeas – Doar, Flores, and Williams (Sercye and Toia recused). 534-18-S ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: 1913 Northco, LLC OWNER: JFS 1913-19 North Avenue, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 1913-17 W. North Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a special use to establish an outdoor roof top patio to serve an existing restaurant. Continued to January 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. 535-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: C1-2 WARD: 2 APPLICANT: 1913 Northco, LLC OWNER: JFS 1913-19 North Avenue, LLC PREMISES AFFECTED: 1913-17 W. North Avenue SUBJECT: Application for a variation to establish a transit served location to allow a reduction of the on-site required parking by up to 100% for a proposed outdoor roof top patio to serve an existing restaurant. Continued to January 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. VOTE ONLY 532-18-Z ZONING DISTRICT: RT-4 WARD: 45 APPLICANT: Chicago Title and Land Trust 8002361424 OWNER: Same as applicant PREMISES AFFECTED: 3721 N. Parkview Terrace SUBJECT: Application for a variation to reduce the east front setback from 15' to zero, north setback from 7.47' to zero, to allow a 7' to 9' high fence with stone piers and a 4' north side setback to allow open access stair to the garage roof deck that serves an existing single 10