Coston Chapel A.M.E. Church v. Chaddick

Plaintiff, Coston Chapel A.M.E. Church, brought an action for administrative review against the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicago. The action was brought to reverse the Board’s decision denying plaintiff’s application for a building permit. The Circuit Court reversed the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals and directed the Zoning Administrator to approve plaintiff’s application for a special use. On appeal defendants contend that plaintiff failed to introduce evidence to prove that the proposed use will meet the standards specified by the zoning ordinance for the issuance of…