Asbach v. Zoning Board of Appeals

Mr.. JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff applied to the Building Department of the City of Chicago for a permit to erect a manufacturing building on a triangular lot at the corner of Northwest Highway and Seminole Street. The permit was refused for the reason that the contemplated construction did not leave room for a transitional yard or a setback of 20 feet as required by the applicable zoning ordinance, and for the further reason that the plaintiff failed to provide off-street parking and loading facilities as required by the ordinance. The property involved is…