Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 23 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 7-17-25
- 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 2025-27: A Special Use Permit to allow a day care center, located at 1932 Essington Road. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1) PETITION 2025-28: A Variation to allow a day care center to be located less than 40 feet from any other lot in a residential zoning district, located at 1932 Essington Road. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1)
- 13 PETITION 2025-29: A Variation of Use to allow the continuation of a two-unit residence, an R-3 (one- and two-family residential) use, in the R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district, located at 421 Abe Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 14 PETITION 2025-30: A Variation to reduce the rear yard setback to allow a covered deck, located at 6616 Colaric Drive. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #3)
- 15 PETITION 2025-31: A series of Variations to allow an attached carport, located at 2815 Ruth Fitzgerald Drive. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1)
- 16 PETITION 2025-32: A Variation from the Non-Residential Design Standards to allow aluminum cladding in the B-3 (general business) district, located at 508 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 17 PETITION 2025-33: A Special Use Permit to allow an early childhood education center and preschool, located at 221 Springfield Avenue, Unit 4. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #2)
- 18 PETITION 2025-34: A Variation to reduce the corner side yard setback to allow a rear addition to the existing residence, located at 501 Albert Avenue. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 19 OLD/NEW BUSINESS—NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
- 20 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 21 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.
- 22 ADJOURNMENT
- 23 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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