Adams v. County of Cook

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their action for declaratory judgment which challenged the validity of an amendatory zoning ordinance and special-use permit granted by defendant County of Cook. The zoning changes were made pursuant to an application by defendant Beverly Bank, as trustee of property held beneficially by defendant Duvan, Inc. Plaintiffs are the owners of more than 20 percent of the frontage which adjoins or faces the subject property. The court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss based on their claim that plaintiffs had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies…