Ryan v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicago

PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

*594 ¶ 1 Over Sheila Ryan's objection, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of *595 *444 Chicago (Zoning Board of Appeals) granted a 2.5-inch reduction to the standard 24-inch setback required between the side of her home and the new home next door that was purchased by Laura Sheehan from building contractor Raymond T. DeGrazia and his corporation, 636-638 West 37th Street, Inc. Ryan attempted to overturn the board's decision by a judicial review in the circuit court of Cook County. The circuit court, however, granted…