Melrose Park National Bank v. Zoning Board of Appeals

Plaintiff, Melrose Park National Bank, as trustee under trust agreement dated February 1,1978, and known as Trust No. 2320 (Bank), sought a special-use permit to develop a sanitary landfill from defendant the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicago (Board), pursuant to the Municipal Code of Chicago (1977), ch. 194A, §§11.10 — 1 through 11.10 — 3 (Chicago Zoning Ordinance). The Board denied plaintiff’s application because it did not receive three affirmative votes as required by Chicago Zoning Ordinance §11.7 — 4. The vote was 2 to 1 in favor. On administrative review, the circuit court…