Figiel v. Chicago Plan Commission

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State: Illinois

Court: 1st District Appellate

Docket No: 1-09-2584 NRel

Case Date: 03/04/2011

Preview:FIFTH DIVISION March 4, 2011 No. 1-09-2584 MARGARET FIGIEL, JOHN FIGIEL, JANE THOMAS RICHARD DAMASHEK, SUSAN GOLO, DUNCAN BOURNE, LESLIE LODGSON, NANCY KIMBLE, MARK KIMBLE, ERIC LENTING, GINA GUZMAN, LOBA EMAMI, VICTORIA CARTON, JOHN WIZGIRD, ANNA ANTHONY, GAYLY OPEM, ROBERT OPEM, ALLAN GOLD, JUDITH GOLDMAN, SUSAN PRICE, KIM LILLY, ARNOLD HIRSCH, ELAINE D. COTTEY, PAUL T. COTTEY, PEARL KREPES, NANCY HUNTER, CUTTIE BACON, JEFFREY J. QUACKENBUSH, GENE NOZICKA, MARK GREENBERG, HAYDEE PAMPEL, and JEFF BADDELEY, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs-Appellants, ) ) v. ) ) THE CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION, THE CHICAGO ) CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, THE CHICAGO PARK ) DISTRICT, a Municipal Corporation, THE CITY OF ) CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, LINDA SEARL, ) Chairman of the CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION, ) MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY, JOHN H. NELSON, ) NANCY A. PACHER, DAVID WEINSTEIN, LEON ) D. FINNEY, JR., DORIS B. HOLLEG, LYNIER ) RICHARDSON, CAROLE BROWN, SMITA SHAH, ) TOM BYRNE, ARNOLD L. RANDALL, GEORGE W. ) MIGALA, GARCIA M. SHIFRIN, PATRICIA ) SCUDIERO, ALDERMAN WILLIAM J.P. BANKS, ) ALDERMAN EDWARD M. BURKE, ALDERMAN ) PATRICK O'CONNOR, ALDERMAN MARY ANN ) SMITH, ALDERMAN BERNARD L. STONE, and ) ALDERMAN REGNER "RAY" SUAREZ, ) ) Defendant-Appellee. )

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. No. 2008 CH 32919

The Honorable Sophia Hall, Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Joseph Gordon and Howse concurred in the judgment and opinion.

No. 1-09-2584 OPINION The plaintiffs, Margaret Figiel, John Figiel, Jane Thomas, Richard Damashek, Susan Golo, Duncan Bourne, Leslie Lodgson, Nancy Kimble, Eric Lenting, Gina Guzman, Loba Emami, Victoria Carton, John Wizgird, Anna Anthony, Gayly Opem, Robert Opem, Allan Gold, Judith Goldman, Susan Price, Kim Lilly, Arnold Hirsch, Elaine D. Cottey, Paul T. Cottey, Pearl Krepes, Nancy Hunter, Cuttie Bacon, Jeffrey J. Quackenbush, Gene Nozicka, Mark Greenberg, Haydee Pampel, and Jeff Baddeley, all owners of property located at 340 and 360 East Randolph Street, in Chicago, brought an action against the defendants, the Chicago Plan Commission, the Chicago Children's Museum, the Chicago Park District, the City of Chicago, the chair of the Chicago Planning Commission, Linda Searl, City of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, David Weinstein, Leon D. Finney Jr., Dori B. Holleg, Lynier Richardson, Carole Brown, Smita Shah, Tom Byrne, Arnold L. Randall, George W. Migala, John H. Nelson, Nancy A. Pacher, Garcia M. Shifrin and Patricia Scudiero, and aldermen William J.P. Banks, Edward M. Burke, Patrick O'Connor, Mary Ann Smith, Bernard L. Stone, and Regner "Ray" Suarez, challenging the city council's decision to approve an amendment to one of the city's planned developments pursuant to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance (Chicago Municipal Code

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