Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
The Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards shall have jurisdiction over all zoning matters and the operation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the office of the Zoning Administrator; land use policy generally and land use recommendations of the Chicago Plan Commission and the Department of Housing and Planning and Development; building code ordinances and matters generally affecting the Department of Buildings; and designation, maintenance and preservation of historical and architectural landmarks. The Committee shall work in cooperation with those public and private organizations similarly engaged in matters affecting landmarks.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Villegas | 36 | Chair |
| Bennett R. Lawson | 44 | Vice Chair |
| Daniel La Spata | 1 | Member |
| Brian Hopkins | 2 | Member |
| Pat Dowell | 3 | Member |
| William E. Hall | 6 | Member |
| Michelle A. Harris | 8 | Member |
| Anthony Beale | 9 | Member |
| Julia M. Ramirez | 12 | Member |
| David H. Moore | 17 | Member |
| Ronnie L. Mosley | 21 | Member |
| Jessica L. Fuentes | 26 | Member |
| Walter R. Burnett | 27 | Member |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Member |
| William Conway | 34 | Member |
| Anthony J. Quezada | 35 | Member |
| Brendan Reilly | 42 | Member |
| Timothy R. Knudsen | 43 | Member |
| Angela Clay | 46 | Member |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 1016; reached a final action: 903
- Waiting in committee: 112 (median 111 days); over 180 days: 49; over a year: 46
- Meetings held: 42 (41 with video); cancelled: 7
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 17-12 and 17-17 by modifying Sections 17-12-1200 and 17-17-0200 regarding City digital signs and general terms (SO2024-0014404), 1224 days, sponsor Taliaferro, Chris
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying Sections 17-9-0200 and 17-17-0200 regarding prohibition, application and definition of Cluster Mailboxes (O2023-0001237), 1203 days, sponsor Curtis, Derrick G.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-9-0129 by allowing placement of adult use cannabis dispensaries within 500 ft. of any school within Central Business District (O2023-0001196), 1203 days, sponsor Conway, William
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-0103-A regarding separate Special Use zoning application fees for certain for-profit and other applicant types (O2023-0001213), 1203 days, sponsor Hadden, Maria E.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 14A-3 regarding procedures to determine safety of vacant and open structures and necessity for demolition (O2023-0002882), 1175 days, sponsor Coleman, Stephanie D.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 14A-4 by adding new Section 14A-4-407.8 requiring 30-day minimum notice to ward alderperson and owners/occupants of property within 1,000 ft. of proposed demolition site (O2023-0002951), 1175 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 2-100-110 and 8-32-140 regarding enforcement by authorized departments of construction noise limitations (O2023-0002946), 1175 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 17-10 and 17-13 regarding Type 1 zoning adjustment and rezoning requirements, applications and administrative adjustments (O2023-0004211), 1118 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying various chapters to add Smoke Shop as Special Use Category (O2023-0004736), 1098 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-4-0404 by modifying subsection 17-4-0404-B regarding minimum lot area per unit reductions for certain area districts (O2023-0005667), 1070 days, sponsor Burnett, Jr., Walter
- 2850 N Ashland North (Or2023-0005893), 1056 days, sponsor Waguespack, Scott
- 2850 N Ashland South (Or2023-0005892), 1056 days, sponsor Waguespack, Scott
- Issuance of permits for sign(s)/signboard(s) at 2850 N Ashland Ave - Permit No. 101036437 (Or2023-0005894), 1056 days, sponsor Waguespack, Scott
- Issuance of permits for sign(s)/signboard(s) at 1590 N Clybourn Ave - Permit No. 101005150 (Or2024-0007346), 986 days, sponsor Burnett, Jr., Walter
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-6-0403-F by prohibiting permits for intensive manufacturing within Planned Manufacturing District Nos. 8 and 11 (O2024-0007691), 964 days, sponsor Ramirez, Julia M.
Upcoming meetings
Recent meetings
- Sep 22, 2026 (cancelled)
- Sep 22, 2026 (video)
- Sep 17, 2026 (video)
- Sep 15, 2026 (cancelled)
- Sep 15, 2026 (cancelled)
- Jul 14, 2026 (video)
- Jun 16, 2026 (video)
- Jun 4, 2026 (video)
- May 19, 2026 (video)
- May 6, 2026 (video)
- Feb 17, 2026 (video)
- Feb 17, 2026 (video)
- Dec 9, 2025 (video)
- Nov 3, 2025 (video)
- Oct 14, 2025 (video)