A proposal, an approval and a completed project are different events. These permanent timelines and published records connect the evidence and identify what remains unverified.
795 published records and 16 reviewed projects · Source review 2026-09-06. Selected coverage; this is not a complete list of municipal activity.
The City proposed zoning text amendments adding temporary medical testing sites as a temporary use. On February 8, 2022 the Planning and Zoning Commission sent the proposal back to staff with questions, without a vote. On March 8, 2022 it recommended the amendments with City Attorney language limiting such sites to permanent structures in two business districts during a declared public health emergency. The vote was 8–0. The sources are draft minutes. The Council's own action is not part of this record.
Ordinance · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded), Feb 23 2022 · Evidence
After a public hearing on February 23, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a map amendment rezoning 10 Higgins Road, a vacant commercial building formerly used by a veterans club and zoned single-family residential when it was annexed, to the general commercial district. The applicants were Canfield Higgins, LLC and DJP Canfield Higgins, LLC. The vote was 9–0. The Council's own action is not part of this record.
Ordinance · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Dec 14 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, a special use allowing a tax services company to occupy the rear of a ground-floor tenant space at 110 South Prospect Avenue in the Uptown core. The vote was 7–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
2022 · Zoning Board of Appeals20 on this page
Committee recommendation (recorded), Oct 27 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on October 27, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Kirsten Stumpf for major variances to allow fencing in the front yard setback and a six-foot fence along a reverse corner side yard at 400 N Dee. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on September 22, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered major variances, requested by McDonald's Corporation, to allow additional drive-through pricing board signs for a double-lane drive-through at 1032 N Northwest Highway. The board voted 5–1 to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded), Aug 25 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on August 25, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Chrysantos and Vasiliki Kereres for a minor variance from the maximum floor area ratio and a major variance to allow the enlargement of a nonconforming house at 120 S Cumberland. The board approved the minor variance by roll call and, in a separate roll call vote, recommended that the City Council approve the major variance. The City Council's decision on the major variance is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on July 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Elliott Etheredge for major variances to allow the reconstruction of a nonconforming detached garage without access from the abutting alley at 1450 W. Touhy. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
The Zoning Board of Appeals took up a request for a minor variance from the floor area ratio limit to allow an attached rear porch and pergola at 507 Wisner Street. On June 23, 2022 the board voted 4–0 to table the case to its next meeting. At the continued hearing on July 28, 2022, with Katarina Savic and Uros Pantelic appearing as applicants, the board voted 3–2 to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on July 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by AJ and Maryann Geisheker for major variances to allow a two-story addition and porch to encroach into a side yard setback on a nonconforming house at 218 S. Fairview. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded), Jun 23 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on June 23, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Chris and Maureen Klier for a minor and a major variance to allow the expansion of a single-family house, including its attached garage, at 422 N. Home Avenue. The board voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve both variances. The City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), May 26 2022 · Evidence
At its meeting on May 26, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard a request for a major variance to allow a front-loaded attached garage with three automobile bays at 215 Murphy Lake Lane; the staff memorandum lists Mary Jo Carroll as property owner and applicant. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on April 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Gregory and Jenny Martino for a minor variance from the maximum floor area ratio and a major variance to allow the enlargement of a nonconforming house at 1622 S. Prospect. In a single motion the board approved the minor variance and recommended that the City Council approve the major variance; the motion carried by roll call. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's decision on the major variance is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on April 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Besi Bezhani for major variances to allow a fence to encroach into the required front yard setback at 1044 N. Knight. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Mar 17 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on March 17, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Alec Zocher for major variances to allow an attached garage with a street-facing door wider than the limit and the side yard encroachment of an emergency electrical generator at 212 S. Fairview. The board voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on April 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Derek Sidley and Joe Purpur for major variances to allow an eight-foot solid fence at the northwest corner of the Park Ridge Country Club golf course at 636 N. Prospect Avenue. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on April 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Enrique Castel for major variances to allow a physical therapy office in an existing commercial space at 713 Devon to operate without providing the required off-street parking spaces. The board voted 3–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Mar 17 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on March 17, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered major variances from the off-street parking requirement for the expansion of Field Elementary School at 707 Wisner; the project architect, Rick Petricek, appeared as applicant. The board voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
At a public hearing on April 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Anastas Shkurti and Rick DiMonte for major variances to allow a replacement wall sign above the second story sill line at 216 Higgins. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 24 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on February 24, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by John Streetz for major variances to allow an additional wall sign advertising a grocery store's drive-up pickup service at 481 Busse Highway. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variances. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 24 2022 · Evidence
At its meeting on February 24, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve major variances to allow the expansion of an attached garage at 619 Riverside Drive. The draft minutes pages covering the testimony are not available in this record, so the applicant is not named here, and the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 24 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on February 24, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Michael Lynch for a major variance to allow a detached garage at 1528 Courtland to be modified for access onto an alley with less than the required setback. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 24 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on February 24, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Robert Walters and Andrew Morrissette for a major variance to allow the expansion of a patio into a rear yard setback at 1508 Greendale. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 24 2022 · Evidence
At a public hearing on February 24, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals considered a request by Alexis Rodgers for a major variance to allow an escape window well larger than the size limit to encroach into a side yard setback at 1113 Harrison. The board voted by roll call to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. This account rests on the draft minutes posted for approval; the City Council's final decision is not part of this record.
On December 20, 2021 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an Uptown TIF Fund budget amendment of $19,050 for the costs of reissuing a bond series. The staff memo says those costs were not rolled into the new bond issue. The consent vote was 6–0.
At its meeting on December 6, 2021, the City Council adopted the gross aggregate property tax levy for the City and the Library at $18,518,005. The motion carried 5–1. The minutes record the Finance Director's explanation that this was an overall levy increase of 0.43%. The ordinance levied $4,088,160 as the Library tax.
Bids were opened on September 8, 2021. On September 20, 2021 the City Council approved construction contract PW-21-26 with Copenhaver Construction, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder, for $1,263,511, by a 6–0 vote.
On July 19, 2021 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, year-end budget amendments to several funds, including the Uptown TIF Fund. The staff memo lists an Uptown TIF general contractual services amendment of $92,371 and says that account was over budget because new student and new property payments were higher than anticipated. The consent vote was 7–0.
On May 17, 2021 the City Council approved the Phase III engineering contract for the Marvin Parkway Flood Control Project with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. for $131,850, by a 7–0 vote. It was the only proposal received by the April 28, 2021 due date; the firm had designed the project and prepared the City's Stormwater Master Plan.
On May 17, 2021 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda (7–0), the street resurfacing program contract with Brothers Asphalt Paving, Inc. The contract was for $999,164.93, the lowest bid, against a budget of $1,000,000. Staff had recommended it to the Committee of the Whole on May 10, 2021.
On April 19, 2021 the City Council approved, by a 7–0 vote, an intergovernmental agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the Marvin Parkway Flood Control Project. Staff expected a total project cost of $2,200,000, with $950,000 reimbursed for construction under the District's Stormwater Partnership Program.
On March 15, 2021 the City Council approved the engineering design contract for the Green Library Parking Lot Project for $120,835, by a 7–0 vote, as staff had recommended.
Contract award · City Council
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, a motion in the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend that the City Council approve a special use for a large child home day care of more than eight children at 612 North Home Avenue, subject to the applicant's parking plan, failed 1–6. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · City Council
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use allowing a physical therapy provider to operate a medical/dental clinic in a Summit Mall tenant space at 110-112 Euclid Avenue. The vote was 7–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
On February 1, 2021 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget amendment raising the Uptown TIF Fund's transfer out to two debt service funds by $141,689. The staff memo says the increase was needed to prevent a year-end deficit in the debt service funds. The consent vote was 7–0.
On May 18, 2020 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the street resurfacing program contract with Arrow Road Construction. Staff had recommended $914,953.24, the lowest bid, against a budget of $1,000,000. On December 21, 2020 the Council approved a purchase order increase of $43,489.39. Warrant reports reviewed show $958,442.63 paid to the contractor in that fiscal year, equal to the original contract plus the increase.
Contract award · City Council
2021 · Committee of the Whole1 on this page
Proposed (reported in a later record), Jan 25 2021 · Evidence
Staff proposed replacing the General Fund target of three months of budgeted operating expenditures, set in a policy last revised on December 19, 2011, with a range of three to six months of budgeted expenditures excluding one-time expenditures. After a discussion on December 14, 2020, when members agreed to look further at the recommended changes, the Committee of the Whole voted 4–3 on January 25, 2021 to defer the item to a committee meeting in May. The records reviewed do not show the revision adopted.
Public record · Committee of the Whole
2021 · Historic Preservation Commission1 on this page
The property owner applied for local landmark designation of 515 Cedar Street. Staff found the application met the designation standards and proposed a recommendation of approval. On February 3, 2021 the Historic Preservation Commission voted 8–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the landmark. The council ordinance is not part of this record. The draft minutes were later approved as amended.
Historic district · Historic Preservation Commission
2021 · Planning and Zoning Commission12 on this page
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, Park Ridge-Niles School District's special use application to add classrooms and auxiliary teaching spaces at Roosevelt Elementary, 1001 South Fairview Avenue, part of the district's plan for full-day kindergarten. The vote was 6–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, Park Ridge-Niles School District's special use application to add classrooms and auxiliary teaching spaces at Washington Elementary, 1500 Stewart Avenue, part of the district's plan for full-day kindergarten. The vote was 6–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, Park Ridge-Niles School District's special use application to add classrooms and auxiliary teaching spaces at Franklin Elementary, 2401 Manor Lane, part of the district's plan for full-day kindergarten. The vote was 6–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, Park Ridge-Niles School District's special use application to add classrooms and auxiliary teaching spaces at Carpenter Elementary, 300 North Hamlin Avenue, part of the district's plan for full-day kindergarten. The vote was 6–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 23 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve, as its recommendation to the City Council, Park Ridge-Niles School District's special use application to add classrooms and auxiliary teaching spaces at Field Elementary, 707 Wisner Street, subject to the applicant obtaining a parking variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, part of the district's plan for full-day kindergarten. The vote was 6–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 9 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing on November 9, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted on a motion to recommend that the City Council approve a special use for a real estate brokerage office on the ground floor at 2 N Northwest Highway. A staff memorandum to the Council reports that the Commission failed to reach affirmative findings and declined to recommend approval; the draft minutes' roll call lists three ayes and four nays, although the sentence after it says the motion was approved. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 9 2021 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Park Ridge Park District's site plan to replace two tennis courts and one basketball court at Jaycee Park, 1515 S Washington Ave. The vote was 7–0.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Oct 26 2021 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on City-initiated text amendments to the density and use rules for independent living facilities in the retail and office district. On August 24, 2021 it voted carried to continue the hearing, and on October 26, 2021 it voted to recommend amendments as modified by the Commission, including renaming the use age-restricted senior housing, setting a lot-area-per-unit density, raising the minimum age, and adding guest parking. The vote was 7–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Ordinance · Planning and Zoning Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Jul 27 2021 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for an interior remodel and exterior accessibility modifications to the Jewel-Osco grocery store at 481 Busse Highway. The vote was 8–0.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Park Ridge Park District's site plan for three temporary light poles for soccer practice at 100 S. Western for the autumn seasons of this year and next, ending October 31, 2022, subject to compliance with the Zoning Ordinance's lighting section. The vote was 8–0.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 22 2021 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan to reconstruct the Park Ridge Public Library parking lot at 20 S. Summit, a City-owned lot, with permeable pavers and rain gardens, on condition that the final landscaping plan be subject to staff review and not increase any landscaping non-conformity. The vote was 5–0.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 8 2021 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use allowing a law office and mortgage brokerage office on the ground floor along Northwest Highway at 127 N Northwest Highway. The vote was 8–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
