The building is zoned for a neighborhood commercial district, which does not allow for the operation of a temporary or transitional shelter without special use approval, according to zoning law. The city has not issued any such permit through the Zoning Board of Appeals, according to the lawsuit. Because the Johnson administration has not gone through the standard city review process, which includes holding a community meeting and an option to testify in front of a city board, the city has “deprived” neighbors of their legal rights to give input on the shelter, according to the lawsuit.
Court-case is entirely appropriate. Chicago is violating its own zoning laws by placing multi-family congregate housing on commercial parcels not zoned for such land-use. City is not exempt from its planning and zoning regulations. Only religious worship facilities get special permission to violate land-use categories. Get a zoning attorney..
Last edited 2 years ago by Streeterville
Waggs
2 years ago
Nothing makes my little heart sing more than watching people have to face the consequences of their bleeding-heart voting practices.
Ex Illini
2 years ago
Mayor BJ borrowing a tactic from Governor Blowhard. If you don’t agree with the law, just do what you want and wait for the liberal court to rule in your favor.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Court-case is entirely appropriate. Chicago is violating its own zoning laws by placing multi-family congregate housing on commercial parcels not zoned for such land-use. City is not exempt from its planning and zoning regulations. Only religious worship facilities get special permission to violate land-use categories. Get a zoning attorney..
Nothing makes my little heart sing more than watching people have to face the consequences of their bleeding-heart voting practices.
Mayor BJ borrowing a tactic from Governor Blowhard. If you don’t agree with the law, just do what you want and wait for the liberal court to rule in your favor.