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Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals

10meetings

10 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; 8 transcribed, the newest on Aug 21, 2026, for at least 30 hours.

typical meeting 4 h 06 min · 3 members seated

Newest meeting: Aug 21, 2026. Newer ones may not be posted or transcribed yet.

The talk-time ranking for the Zoning Board of Appeals is held

Too few members’ voices are identified here to compare. Each member’s page has their clips and meetings.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

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Jun 261
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8 of 10 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Aug 21, 2026

Zoning Board of Appeals · 4 h 06 min · 4 public speakersAug 21 · Board meetingContinuances were announced as approved, and written decisions for the July 2026 meeting were approved before adjournment.Speakers: Helen Shiller

Zoning Board of Appeals · 2 h 49 min · 2 public speakersJul 17 · Board meetingThe board heard a variation request to reduce the front setback for a front entrance addition to a single-family residence in an RS-3 district; an adjacent neighbor spoke as an interested party.Speakers: Helen Shiller, Pasquale Gianni, Ann MacDonald

Zoning Board of Appeals · 4 h 12 min · 3 public speakersJun 12 · Board meetingCase 205-26-S was continued to the August 21st meeting, and a motion to approve the listed continuances was then voted on.Speakers: Helen Shiller

Zoning Board of Appeals · at least 2 h 49 min · 4 public speakersMay 15 · Board meetingThe meeting opened with a quorum established; the minutes of the April 17th, 2026 meeting and the agenda were each announced as approved.Speakers: Helen Shiller

All 8 transcribed meetings

2 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 0

Coming upNothing posted on city calendars as of Oct 29. Some boards post elsewhere. RSS feed

Development and land use took 77% of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 8 meetings, 22 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026

Development and land use77%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical Chicago body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)

Four public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 8, came on Nov 21, 2025

Nov 21, 2025Staff for a ward office asked for a 1-month continuance of a special use item for a salon on West Diversey, and it was continued to January.8 speakers Dec 19, 2025The board reconvened the December 19th meeting and then proceeded to public hearings.6 speakers Aug 21, 2026An attorney for the applicant on a gas station special use application requested a continuance, citing a FOIA request for documents.4 speakers May 15, 20264 speakers Feb 20, 2026A zoning attorney withdrew two variation applications, calendar numbers 407-25-C and 408-25-C, saying the applicant could no longer prioritize the project.4 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting