City of Des Plaines v. Scientific MacHinery Movers, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Scientific Machinery Movers, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Scientific) is engaged in the business of trading in, receiving, moving, storing and installing heavy industrial machinery. The company has maintained its office and warehouse facilities at 517 Laurel Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois, since beginning operation in 1965.

The area in which the business is located was originally zoned C-2 for fight commercial enterprises, and the business was a nonconforming use under this classification. In about 1987, however, the area was…