O'Hare International Bank v. Zoning Board of Appeals

The plaintiffs are the owners of the legal title and beneficial interests in four contiguous lots, each with 25 feet of street frontage, situated in the City of Park Ridge. A single-family residence occupies the two middle lots; the two side lots are vacant. The pertinent provisions of the Park Ridge zoning ordinance provide for a minimum frontage of 50 feet, a minimum square footage area, and a minimum side yard requirement for each dwelling. The plaintiffs desired to build a single-family residence on each of the substandard side lots and requested building permits from the City’s building…