LA SALLE NATIONAL BK. v. the Thresholds

The central issue involved in this appeal is whether the circuit court of Cook County erred in ruling that defendant’s proposed use of its premises qualified as a permissible use under the applicable provisions of the 1973 Chicago Zoning Ordinance.

The subject property is located at 2700 Lake View Drive in the City of Chicago. The area is zoned general residence. As to the nature of the area, the dome-roofed Elks Memorial Building is located one-half block north of the subject property. A 40-story high-rise apartment building is being constructed across the street from the defendant’s…