Zoning Board of Appeals — Skokie, IL
Date: 2025-11-19

Agenda for
 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
 NOVEMBER 19, 2025 7:30 PM
 Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street - Council Chambers
 1) Call to Order/Declaration of Quorum

 2) Roll Call

 3) Approval of Meeting Minutes September 17, 2025

 4) Old Business

 5) New Business

 a. 7880 Lincoln Avenue
 • 2025-07Z: Parking Variation
 A request to improve a parking lot resulting in a 13-foot wide drive aisle
 width abutting parallel parking spaces rather than the 14-foot minimum
 drive aisle width and 9-foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall rather
 than the 10-foot minimum parking space width abutting a wall as required
 by §118-212 (a)(3) and 118-212 (a)(6)

 6) Public Comment

 7) Communications from Staff
 a. Proposed Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Schedule for 2026

 8) Adjournment
 Next Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for December 3, 2025.
Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item may contact Brian Augustine with the
Community Development Department by calling 847-933-8223 or by emailing
publiccomments@skokie.org. All emails and comments submitted will be made public and shared with this
body.

The Village, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities
who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe or participate in this hearing, or who have
questions about the accessibility of the meeting facilities, contact the Village’s ADA coordinator Angel
Schnur at angel.schnur@skokie.org or 847.933.8400.
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 Meeting Minutes for
 Zoning Board of Appeals
 September 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Skokie Village Hall | 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie IL 60077 | Council Chambers
 Members Present: Brian O’Donnell, Chair
 Nicholas Werth, Vice-Chair
 Sean Arden
 David Putrus
 Elaine Jacobson
 Sharon Roos-Kirkpatrick
 David Solovy

 Members Absent: Israel Pollack
 Jay Trivedi
 Presiding Officer: Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator
 Staff Present: Tyler Kobylski, Asst. Corporation Counsel
 Others Present:

 1) Time Meeting was Called to Order/Declaration of Quorum

 A quorum being present, Chair O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM.

 2) Approval of Meeting Minutes

 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobson to approve the minutes of the August 20,
 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Werth. All
 present members voted aye with two absences.

 3) Old Business

 No old business was discussed.


 4) New Business
 2025-06Z – 4144 Enfield Ave
 Petitioners: Rafi and Cynthia Nissim
 Request: Side Yard Variation

 Staff Presentation:

 Brian Augustine from Staff presented the site information, noting that the house was
 constructed in 1958 and does not abut a public alley. The petitioners, Raffi and Cynthia


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 Nissim, were requesting a variation to construct a carport addition resulting in a 3-foot
 east side yard rather than the 6-foot minimum required by code.
 Staff explained that the Appearance Commission would be required to review the
 proposal because of the addition on the west side of the home and changes to the front
 elevation. Based on the proposed findings of fact, Staff recommended approval of the
 petitioner's request.
 Staff provided several supporting reasons:
 ● In 1962, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variation at the site to construct
 an attached garage (with a 3-foot east side yard setback) that was never built
 ● The current petitioner is only asking for a variance from the side yard
 requirement, not the front yard
 ● The proposed carport will be 9 feet 9 inches by 23 feet 4 inches, located on the
 east side of the home
 ● The carport will be open on 3 sides and will meet district height regulations
 ● This is the only location covered parking can be installed without violating
 impermeable surface regulations
 ● A similar variation was granted on the same block in 2009, where 4122 Enfield
 was approved to construct a carport with a 4.5-foot west side yard

 Petitioner Presentation & Initial Discussion:
 The petitioner, Rafi Nissim (who corrected the spelling of his name from "Nissim" rather
 than "Nissum" as written in the staff report), and his wife Cynthia were present. Mr.
 Nissim explained his request for the carport addition.

 During the discussion, commissioners and staff clarified several aspects of the proposal:
 ● The carport would measure 9 feet 9 inches wide with a 3-foot setback from the
 property line
 ● The structure would be in line with the existing front wall of the house (no front
 yard variance needed) and extend approximately 23 feet deep
 ● The carport would be open on three sides with posts rather than solid walls,
 making it easier to open car doors
 ● Staff noted that 9 feet is a standard parking space width, which should allow for
 doors to be partially opened on both sides
 During the questioning, Mr. Nissim inquired if he could request a smaller setback than 3
 feet. Staff and the Board explained that:
 ● The current petition was specifically for a 3-foot setback
 ● Any request for less than 3 feet would require a new petition filing




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 ● A setback less than 3 feet would potentially trigger building code and fire code
 issues
 ● The 3-foot minimum is a standard setback for reasons including maintenance
 access, downspout placement, and storm water discharge

 Interested Parties and Further Discussion:

 Sam Utschen, a neighbor, at 8897 North Keeler Avenue spoke, indicating he had no
 objection to the petition. The neighbor mentioned he lived in what he described as "the
 oldest house in Skokie," built in 1928, and shared that he had served in the U.S. Army for
 31 years.
 Mr. Nissim also asked about possibly reducing the west side yard setback for a kitchen
 addition, but the Board clarified this would require a separate variance request and filing.

 Recommendation & Voting
 A motion was made to grant the variation for a 3-foot east side yard with a note that all
 other codes and ordinances shall be fully and strictly complied with

 The vote was unanimous with two absences.

 Motion: Werth Second: Solovy
 Ayes: 7
 Nays: 0
 Absent: 2

 Corporation Counsel advised that a covenant running with the land would be prepared,
 which the petitioners would need to sign. No building permits or certificates of
 occupancy would be issued until the covenant is signed.


 5) Communication from Staff
 Staff member Augustine noted that the October 1, 2025 meeting would not be held due to
 a holiday. Currently there were no cases scheduled for October 15, 2025, and any new
 filings would need to be submitted by the following day to make that date.

 6) Public Comment

 There were no public comments.

 7) Adjournment
 Meeting adjourned at 8:39 PM

Respectfully Submitted

Brian Augustine,
Zoning Administrator/Permit Supervisor


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Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, November 19, 2025


To: Brian O’Donnell, Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Brian J. Augustine, Zoning Administrator
Re: 7880 Lincoln Ave – Parking Lot Variation


 General Information
 Location 7880 Lincoln Avenue
 Request Variation in order to improve a parking lot resulting in a 13-foot
 wide drive aisle width abutting parallel parking spaces and 9-
 foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall.
 Zoning Requirement 14-foot minimum drive aisle width and 10-foot minimum parking
 space width abutting a wall (118-212(a)3 and 118-212(a)(6)
 Petitioner Zane Zielinski on behalf of 7880 N Lincoln LLC
 Existing Zoning & NX Neighborhood Mixed-Use – Vacant two-story building
 Land Use
 Northwest TX Transit Mixed-Use – Motor Vehicle Repair
 South R2 Single-Family – Detached residences
 Southeast NX Neighborhood Mixed-use – Mixed Use
 North CX Core Mixed-Use – Motor Vehicle Repair and
 Mixed-use

SITE INFORMATION
 • Staff could not confirm the year the building was constructed
 • The site abuts a public alley.

PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL
The petitioner is requesting a variation in order to improve a parking lot resulting in a 13-
foot wide drive aisle abutting parallel parking spaces and 9-foot wide parking spaces
abutting a wall rather than 14-foot minimum and 10-foot minimum respectively.


APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission is not required to review this request.




ZBA Staff Report for 2025-7Z – 7880 Lincoln Ave – Doc 636558
STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent divisions and departments.
Based on the proposed Findings of Fact, staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to
improve the parking lot resulting in a 13-foot wide drive aisle width abutting a parallel
parking spaces and 9-foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall be granted.
The petitioner is proposing to convert the second story of the building to a residential unit
and remodel the first floor for a future retail space. In order to provide the required parking
spaces the applicant is proposing to make improvements to the parking lot. Two parking
spaces will be accessible from the alley to the northwest, one parallel parking space (#3)
will be added in the rear yard and four parallel spaces (#4-7) will be added along the
proposed one-way driveway. The proposed one-way drive aisle will be 13-feet wide rather
than the 14-foot minimum and the parallel parking spaces abutting a wall (#4-7) will be 9-
feet wide rather the 10-foot minimum.
Staff is supportive of the petitioner’s request. There are limitations on providing parking on
the subject lot. The request is reasonable because they are only seeking relief for one-foot
for each request. A 13-foot drive aisle that serves 5 parking off-street parking spaces on a
smaller lot is reasonable request. Four nine-foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall is also
a reasonable request because the people typically parking on site will be familiar with the
layout of the lot and space sizes. As proposed, the development will meet the minimum off-
street parking space requirement if they receive the variation for the aisle width and parking
space width.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Findings of Fact for 2025-07Z
2. Application for 2025-07Z
3. Petitioner Statement
4. Plat of Survey for 7880 Lincoln Ave
5. Site Plan and plans for 7880 Lincoln Ave
6. Photographs of 7880 Lincoln Ave
7. Aerial photograph
8. Affidavit of Public Notice
9. Certificate of Publication
10 Photograph of sign posted at 7880 Lincoln Ave




ZBA Staff Report for 2025-7Z – 7880 Lincoln Ave – Doc 636558
Proposed Findings of Fact 2025-07Z: Variation
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, November 19, 2025


 1 Consideration Limitation on the use of the property due to physical, topographical, and
 geologic features.
 Finding There are limitations on the property to make needed parking lot
 improvements and meet current zoning requirements.
 2 Consideration The applicant can demonstrate that without a variance there can be no
 reasonable use of the property.
 Finding The applicant can demonstrate that without the variances there cannot be
 parking lot improvements made to the site.
 3 Consideration The granting of the variance is not based solely on economic reasons.
 Finding The granting of the variance appears to not be based solely on economic
 reasons.
 4 Consideration The necessity for the variance was not created by the property owner.
 Finding The necessity for the variance was not created by the property owner.
 5 Consideration The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to allow
 reasonable use of the property.
 Finding The request appears to be the minimum necessary to make parking lot
 improvements to provide the necessary off-street parking for the proposed
 remodeling of the building.
 6 Consideration The granting of the variance will not be injurious to the public health,
 safety, or welfare.
 Finding The granting of the variance will not be injurious to public health, safety or
 welfare as the proposed parking lot improvements will meet all other code
 requirements.
 7 Consideration The property subject to the variance request possesses one or more unique
 characteristics generally not applicable to similarly situated properties

 Finding The subject property abuts an alley, which allows for the parking lot to be
 improved with parking in the back and alongside a one-way driveway that
 leads out to Lincoln Avenue.




ZBA Staff Report for 2025-7Z – 7880 Lincoln Ave – Doc 636558
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Memorandum
Community Development Department

TO: Chair and Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals

FROM: Brian Augustine

DATE: October 15, 2025

SUBJECT: 2026 Meeting Schedule

Recommendation:
Staff recommends adoption of the below schedule for 2026 calendar year for the Zoning Board
of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals typically meets on the first Wednesday of the month
at 7:30pm at the Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, in Council Chambers. In the months
between March and September, the Zoning Board of Appeals meets on the first and third
Wednesday of each month.

 • January 7, 2026
 • February 4, 2026
 • March 4, 2026
 • March 18, 2026
 • April 1, 20261
 • May 6, 2026
 • May 20, 2026
 • June 3, 2026
 • June 17, 2026
 • July 1, 2026
 • July 15, 2026
 • August 5, 2026
 • August 19, 2026
 • September 2, 2026
 • September 16, 2026
 • October 7, 2026
 • November 4, 2026
 • December 2, 2026




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 No second meeting will be held in April to accommodate 4/15 Appearance Commission meeting.


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 Meeting Minutes for
 Zoning Board of Appeals
 November 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Skokie Village Hall | 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie IL 60077 | Council Chambers
 Members Present: Brian O’Donnell, Chair
 Nicholas Werth, Vice-Chair
 Elaine Jacobson
 Sharon Roos-Kirkpatrick
 Daniel Strauss
 David Solovy
 Jay Trivedi
 Members Absent: David Putrus
 Sean Arden
 Presiding Officer: Kate Portillo, Planning Manager
 Staff Present: Tyler Kobylski, Asst. Corporation Counsel
 Others Present:

 1) Time Meeting was Called to Order/Declaration of Quorum

 A quorum being present, Chair O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 7:31 PM.

 2) Approval of Meeting Minutes

 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Werth to approve the minutes of the September 17,
 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Trivedi. All
 present members voted aye with two absences.

 3) Old Business

 No old business was discussed.


 4) New Business
 2025-07Z – 7880 Lincoln Ave
 Petitioner: Zane Zielinki on behalf of 7880 N Lincoln LLC
 Request: Variation to improve a parking lot resulting in 13-foot wide drive aisle with
 abutting parallel parking spaces and 9-foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall.

 The Chair confirmed with Corporation Counsel that proper notice had been served and
 notarized for this case.

 Petitioner Presentation:


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 Mr. Zane Zielinski appeared representing 7880 North Lincoln Avenue LLC. After being
 sworn in, he explained that they were requesting a variance to accommodate sufficient
 off-street parking for their plan to redevelop the property to include residential units on
 the second floor. The property is already mixed-use, and they need a one-foot variance
 due to a retaining wall on one side and another one-foot variance for the other parking
 area.

 Mr. Zielinski noted that they had sent out notices to surrounding property owners as
 required and had received no feedback or complaints. He also mentioned that they had
 posted the required sign on the property windows.

 Commissioner Trivedi asked about the notification process, and Mr. Zielinski confirmed
 he had mailed notices to everyone within the required 250-foot radius and left his contact
 information for questions, but received no responses.

 Commissioner Strauss inquired why they needed variances for both the driveway and
 parking spaces rather than just one. Mr. Zielinski explained that both variances were
 necessary to provide enough parking spaces for the development. Adrian, the general
 contractor who accompanied Mr. Zielinski, added that traffic through the parking area
 would be one-way from the alley toward the street, with appropriate signage.

 Commissioner Trivedi raised safety concerns about whether there would be adequate
 space for cars to pass through if vehicles were parked in parallel spaces. The general
 contractor confirmed there would be one-way traffic only due to the busy street, though
 he noted large vehicles like "80-wheelers" would not be able to access the area.

 The Chair mentioned that he had asked staff whether the space would be large enough for
 a vehicle like a Grand Caravan to pass through, and had been assured this would not be
 an issue.

 With no further questions, Mr. Zielinski concluded by reiterating that their goal was to
 add residential units to the property while ensuring sufficient parking.

 Motion to grant the variance was made by Commissioner Trivedi to grant a variance for
 the petitioner, 7880 Lincoln Avenue LLC, for a 13-foot wide drive aisle width abutting
 parallel parking spaces and 9-foot wide parking spaces abutting a wall. The motion was
 seconded by Commissioner Jacobson. The motion passed unanimously with all seven
 commissioners voting aye.

 The vote was unanimous with two absences.

 Motion: Trivedi Second: Jacobson
 Ayes: 7
 Nays: 0
 Absent: 2




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 Corporation Counsel advised that a covenant would be prepared for the property owner's
 signature, and staff would contact the petitioner when it was ready. The covenant would
 need to be recorded before any building permits or certificates of occupancy could be
 issued.



 5) Communication from Staff
 Staff recommended a schedule for the 2026 meetings. The Chair presented a different
 approach to scheduling meetings for 2026. Rather than having fixed meeting dates, he
 proposed that Zoning Board of Appeals meetings would be scheduled on the first and
 third Wednesdays of the month as needed, when complete applications are received and
 in accordance with legal notice requirements, pending quorum.

 The Chair explained that this approach would provide more flexibility and prevent
 unnecessary meeting cancellations. He noted that his concern with the previous approach
 was that having only one locked-in meeting per month during certain periods could cause
 undue hardship for petitioners who would otherwise have to wait for the next scheduled
 meeting.

 A motion to approve the flexible meeting schedule approach was made and unanimously
 approved by voice vote.

 6) Public Comment

 There were no public comments.

 7) Adjournment
 Meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM

Respectfully Submitted


Brian Augustine,
Zoning Administrator/Permit Supervisor




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