Glaser v. City of Chicago

Court affirmed order of Zoning Board of Appeals, which reversed zoning administrator's decision to deny application of Defendant for zoning variations under Chicago Municipal Code. Board's decision to grant height and setback variations was not against manifest weight of evidence.Trust presented evidence that strict compliance with zoning ordinance would cause practical difficulties and particular hardships.Plaintiffs' evidence that with renovations allowed by variations, residence would become larger and taller than neighboring houses and interfere with their light, air, and privacy, does not render trust's hardship evidence incompetent.(CUNNINGHAM and CONORS, concurring.)