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Zoning board recommends denial after unpermitted second-story work at 540 Bluff Street
Summary
The board recommended denial and will forward that recommendation to City Council after finding homeowner Abraham Garcia began unpermitted construction to add a second story and convert the 540 Bluff Street property into a two‑unit residence; concerns centered on lack of prior permits, incomplete inspections and apparent self‑imposed hardship.
The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend denial of petitions to convert the single-family house at 540 Bluff Street into a two‑unit building and to retain a full second‑story addition that preserves an existing nonconforming 12.9‑foot front-yard setback.
Owner Abraham Garcia acknowledged he began construction after purchasing the property and that work proceeded…
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