Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes - July 16, 2026
- 6 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
- 7 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Zoning Board of Appeals members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 8 OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
- 9 During the Public Hearing, members of the public will be allowed to present evidence and ask questions subject to the rules of the meeting.
- 10 NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
- 11 During the Public Hearing, members of the public will be allowed to present evidence and ask questions subject to the rules of the meeting.
- 12 PETITION 2026-32: A Special Use Permit to allow “box truck” parking as an accessory use, located at 1395 N. Larkin Avenue. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #2)
- 13 PETITION 2026-33: A Special Use Permit to allow a semi-trailer sales, service, and repair facility, located at 1720 Worker’s Court. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 14 PETITION 2026-34: A Special Use Permit to allow an automobile service station and an accessory car wash, located at the northeast corner of Theodore Street and Route 59. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #3)
- 15 PETITION 2026-35: A Variation of Use to allow conversion of a single-unit residence into a two-unit residence, an R-3 (one- and two-family residential) use, in the R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district, located at 540 Bluff Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) PETITION 2026-36: A Variation to reduce the front yard setback to allow a second story addition on a residential structure, located at 540 Bluff Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 16 PETITION 2026-37: A Variation to allow construction of a detached garage with a larger footprint than the principal structure, located at 329 Pleasant Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 17 PETITION 2026-38: A Variation to reduce the required front yard setback to allow construction of an accessory agricultural structure, located at 10250 Chicago Road. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #3)
- 18 PETITION 2026-39: A Variation to reduce the required front yard setback to allow construction of a front porch roof, located at 1105 Hacker Avenue. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 19 PETITION 2026-40: A Variation to reduce the required side yard setback to allow construction of a rear covered patio, located at 1111 Clement Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 20 PETITION 2026-41: A Variation to reduce the required front yard setback to allow construction of a new single-family residence, located at 21 N. Hickory Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 21 OLD/NEW BUSINESS—NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
- 22 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 23 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Zoning Board of Appeals members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 24 ADJOURNMENT
- 25 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.
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