Zoning Board of Appeals

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 ROLL CALL
4. 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. 5 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes 4-17-25 TMP-8497 approve Pass
6. 6 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. 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. 8 OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
9. 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. 10 PETITION 2025-09: A Variation of Use to allow a two-unit residence, an R-3 (one- and two-family residential) use, in the R-2A (single-family residential) zoning district and a series of Variations to allow a two-unit residence, located at 1507 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) REPEAL OF PETITION 1995-48: A Variation of Use to allow the continuation of an existing pizza business, a B-1 (neighborhood business) use, in an R-2A district, located at 1507 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) ID-2126-20 approve Pass
11. 11 NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
12. 11 PETITION 2025-09: A Variation of Use to allow a two-unit residence, an R-3 (one- and two-family residential) use, in the R-2A (single-family residential) zoning district and a series of Variations to allow a two-unit residence, located at 1507 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) REPEAL OF PETITION 1995-48: A Variation of Use to allow the continuation of an existing pizza business, a B-1 (neighborhood business) use, in an R-2A district, located at 1507 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) ID-2126-20 approve Pass
13. 12 During the Public Hearing, members of the public will be allowed to present evidence and ask questions subject to the rules of the meeting.
14. 13 PETITION 2025-12: A Variation to reduce the required side yard setback from 8 feet to 5.7 feet to allow construction of a house addition, located at 1411 Arthur Avenue. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) TMP-8488 approve Pass
15. 14 PETITION 2025-13: A Special Use Permit to allow an automotive repair facility, located at 801 E. Cass Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) ***WITHDRAWN*** TMP-8489
16. 15 PETITION 2025-14: A Special Use Permit to allow a daycare center, located at 2551 Division Street, Suites 101 and 102. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1) PETITION 2025-15: A Variation to allow a daycare center within 40 feet of a residential zoning district, located at 2551 Division Street, Suites 101 and 102. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1) TMP-8490
17. 16 OLD/NEW BUSINESS—NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
18. 17 Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development Plan – Overview and Status Update TMP-8496
19. 18 PUBLIC COMMENT
20. 19 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.
21. 20 ADJOURNMENT approve
22. 20 ADJOURNMENT approve Pass
23. 21 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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