Cook County committee approves variance to reduce lot width for new house at 690 Echo Drive, Palatine

The Cook County Zoning and Building Committee voted to approve a variance to reduce the minimum lot width at 690 Echo Drive in Palatine from the required 150 feet to the existing 100 feet to permit construction of a single‑family residence.

Vice Chair Shawn Morrison moved approval of item 260735, which the transcript records as recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Commissioner McCaskill seconded. The committee conducted a roll‑call vote and recorded ayes with several absences; the chairman declared the motion passed.

According to the committee’s summary, the applicant seeks the variance to accommodate an existing lot configuration and construct a new single‑family home. The transcript did not provide additional conditions attached to the approval or detail on subsequent permitting steps.

The committee then proceeded to other agenda items and adjourned later in the session.