Good morning. Good morning.
Good morning. Um, want to welcome everyone to the meeting
on um of the committee on housing and real estate of the
Chicago city council and in calling it to order.
Today, we have 16 items on the agenda. We're going to start
with the Roll, Call to determine quorum.
And we start with Vice chair Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell present. Uh,
all the women out all the women out present, uh, all the
women Harris, other women Harris, not present Alderman
Quinn.
Present Alderman, Moore.
Alderman Moore. Now, present Other Woman Tavares
Is present all the women Scott. The 1 is Scott present, Al
the person Fuentes Al person, president Alderman, Bernett,
Alderman. Bernette present. All the women Rodriguez,
Sanchez Rodriguez. Sanchez, president Ali.
No president president with no president and other women
had it.
All the women, had him present. That makes a 11 members of
the committee. So with the we do have Quorum, um, and we
also want to recognize Alderman Gardner, also for the
Quorum. He's a non-member. Uh, we have a rule 59 requests
from other persons, um, the spata alderman, Robinson, all
the women Taylor, uh, and all the women meets and all the
women Alderman Rodriguez Ramirez Rosa, um, to participate
remotely, can I get a motion to allow?
Um, all the person Robinson Taylor and Taylor to join us,
uh, remotely. So mobile, the Manhattan, Alum Manhattan, all
those in favor. Say I
All those opposed, say name in the opinion of the chair,
the eyes, have it, um, this, uh, now has, um, or Quorum.
Now, we're gonna start with the with public comment. Um,
we're gonna start with Mr. Taiwan Sims.
I want.
There you go. No, no please. Come on lady, come back here
and and to get back here, come here.
Oh well we got the main culprit up here anyway. See, Joe
Lopez, how you doing? Good morning, chairman of housing
housing and real estate.
So there's a headline that reads in the past 2 years, many
immigrants or what let's say, let's call it for what it is.
Illegals have come into Chicago and settled. I've been here
for 44 years
44 years, 44 years, I'm homeless right now. I came to this.
what? Saying to my came to this committee? How many times
now, I spoke to you individually. How many times now,
So I can only account this as what discriminatory because
here it is Latin. Speaking, people have come into the
country and have been given preferential treatment and got
housing, I'm homeless still, but then I said they said
every system,
Works within you chairman. So the coordinator coordinated
entry system works between you. So if I call and or if I
get a HMI s number and that HMI s number is dropped out of
the system by some chance.
And I'm continuously calling over and over. Countless
countless hmis numbers are dropped out of the system by
some chance. I'm not receiving any shelter any housing but
people who have come into my country. I'm 44 years in this
country.
So, you know what I said, I said, man, let's find out. What
does this individual believed on?
But then, what is it? You call me a fascist. So I the
opposition to a fascist will be What communists or whatever
it is. But I'm a demo. I was grew up in a Democratic party
and a democratic country I was grew up in the democracy.
Where we have constitutional laws rules and rights. What we
don't we don't organ. We don't operate like a foreign
country. But here it is. I'm being treated like a foreigner
by somebody in my
representative a representative of mine, somebody should be
taking care of me, as abusing me, has treated me poorly,
but giving other people of, I guess like descent
preferential treatment above me in my own country.
But you sit in a position to abuse, countless black
Americans and Americans. While you exercise what it is,
your ideology, stand upon
So here it is but y'all y'all, this is y'all colleague, the
person that y'all supposed to check.
Person that Charles supposed to, I don't know.
Get right.
And I'm 1 of y'all constituents. And I'm asking y'all
because y'all know, I'm homeless, y'all know this man has
done nothing in regards to my situation, nor the base
situation, know I can assume.
And I want to make it a self assumption, any other black
American situation.
Here in this city of Chicago.
So help me out Mr. Coe Lopez Mr. Chairman of housing.
That those 2 shelters 900? Well, 970 750. Those are
immigrant or illegals. That will be housed but I'm not
housed.
The Midway. And the what is that?
But I'm not house. Still sees your
But I'm a fascist. Thank you, Mr. Sims, um, we got an
excess. Zoe Lee.
Please, let's let's just stay.
Please White Privilege, please.
Please, please. Let's let's let's let's
let's,
Stop using your white privilege. Are you using your white?
all right, please if if we don't order
And we don't restore order, can we? Yes, we can. We if we
Get in the house, get them home. He been coming here for a
year. Y'all care about everybody, we all care about.
All right, black Americans. That's the problem. All right,
all right, please. Let's, let's let's restart order,
please.
Let's restart about this sir that's why y'all getting out
of office I promise y'all we're gonna exercise we're gonna
exercise the First Amendment right but let's focus on let's
please.
Please direct to the chair.
I need to understand that go ahead, okay. This Democratic
socialists of America with, with the start of the Hispanic
KKK to keep running out starts Rosana Rodriguez and
Sanchez, you as well, because I don't know why you're the
the committee chairman of Housing and real estate you don't
do anything when it comes to what's going on in the black
communities, with them stealing our properties. But you're
trying to push this weird, uh, Tiff, uh, thing in pilson
when the whole pilson opposes it because it's big business,
it's the American way y'all don't care about affordable
housing, affordable, housing is a money laundering Racket
and that's what y'all continue to do. Because if y'all
really cared about homelessness and combating it, then he
would not be here all the time asking for help y'all keep
talking about these shelters and these numbers, even when
you call 311, they got 2, you call, they got a, they got 1
for the undocumented immigrants, and 1, for the, for the
Americans, Chicago citizens. Again, I have a video of about
40 black men.
That are homeless out here, mentally, mental, mental, and
there's no help while they're sitting next to somebody who
has a a a a child. And uh and and a and a a a basket full
of candy out here, uh, asking for change and they have a
home. Y'all, y'all all y'all do is care about that y'all. I
do not care about Black Americans. That's why. And this is
a again, them democracy and
I don't understand why people keep putting democracy with
the Democrats because in, in, in all the Republicans and
the Democratic party at this point, have no democracy. But
that's our fault because we are politically ignorant and we
keep letting y'all sneak into these positions, right? So
when 2019 hit a lot of y'all Hispanics, got in these
positions because unopposed, but 2 and 2026 2027, it's a
rat, okay? Because the first thing black Chicago was going
to do with the help of the rest of the the Chicago. That's
pissed off, is we're going to flip this state red. Okay,
that's number 1. Then we're going to have time to get y'all
out of y'all seats. While the while the department of the
justice department is coming, okay? Because the Department
of Justice is coming and y'all are going down because y'all
done stole a lot of this money. Y'all still homeless money
every year, okay? A hundred million dollars. Every year is
annually for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago,
y'all still that money and then y'all stole all this
immigration money. So now y'all just
It's all over the place. That's why y'all don't care about
shot Spotter and all of that stuff y'all in there
yesterday, y'all going to y'all really going to exchange
shot. Spotter for some Nerf guns. You think Nerf guns is
going to take care of what's going on.
We black Americans.
Are the alpha and omega. We are the first and the last, the
city of Chicago will look like Armageddon. If y'all do not
figure out how to prioritize, prioritize us first.
And give me Zoe also when I recognize Al the memorial
purpose of the quorum.
Um, next we have Miss Jessica Jackson.
Okay, so
the bottom line for me is,
I appreciate when you call me in and help me how you tried
to help me, but I've come to realize that this problem is
bigger than this body.
So, for me, I've come to terms with my own, the only remedy
that I have is to Fight 2 finale.
Uh, for the next 30 some days or so until Donald Trump can
get in office so that I can have some help.
because there's literally no help here, and
this whole thing of what he's saying about the courts and
everybody want to look away want to act like uh, you
talking nonsense when you talk about Trump or whatever?
Well, the bottom line is I know firsthand.
That I can go to him because he can relate to the
crookedness of the court system.
Now, I have done everything in the courts.
Correctly by law, and I know unequivocally hands down and
people that sitting in this room know, hands down.
That the Cook County is illegally trying to take my
mother's building. There is no doubt.
They have seen the documents.
They looked at them. They've been in meetings with these
people.
And they refuse to persecute them, prosecute them. They
refuse to make them stop.
So, what choice do I have? You tell me what choice do I
have?
But to hope and pray that Donald Trump gets in office so
that I can give him my documentation so that he can deal
with Cook County and save my mother's estate.
Because I've given everybody in this body, an opportunity
to help me and Mayor Johnson and Tony, prickle can tell you
all not to help me and you all don't help me.
So what I'm going to do is go to who can help me.
That man who life got almost taken from him.
That. Yeah, that very very, very white man who had that red
blood coming across his face when he came up out of that
thing with the Secret Service. With that blue sky with his
fists in the air saying fight. That's the commander and
chief.
Who's telling me to fight. Don't let these Crooks take your
stuff fight.
And I'm going to contact him.
And tell him to help me fight the county.
Cuz that's what it's going to take because y'all don't have
it in you.
You just don't have it in you. You can't do it. You're in
at
M Jackson next and the Perkins.
All right. Hello, good afternoon. So, uh, I want to talk
about a couple things. Uh, first I want to talk about the
uh, 1 System initiative, um, that I understand is in Phase
1 right now, and I think that there needs to be a halt on
that. Uh, first of all, combining, uh, homeless citizens,
with homeless migrants into 1 System. 1 fund is just
Just wrong on all accounts. Uh, first of all, a lot of the
money previously in going to be spent before, uh, you know,
after has has been arpa money is and which is earmarked for
Americans.
Money after that's going to be money. That should be used
for American citizens and we're not doing that first.
They're putting it in 1 pool so that you can use it for
These poverty pimps your Coalition of poverty pimps that
you call, you know, these nonprofits that come in and do
this affordable housing, which I know you're about to pass
or, you know, vote on, uh, uh, whether to, to fund, or let
them buy or, you know, pay for, uh, the city laws to put
affordable housing on. But if we look at
What that does. A lot of people do not qualify for
affordable housing as she as as we mentioned, it's a
racket. First of all you're going to replace there's a
black eraser happening in Chicago and when I say black
eraser, I mean black foundational Americans. And I know you
you you you all will put in afro Latinos and Haitians and
others in our community and then tell us to all be 1 and
that we're all supposed to uh have the same sentiment. And
and that's not the case because you will cater to them
first and all these laws and all these funds and projects
will.
Facilitate their needs while our people will be on the
streets and homelessness. We need to understand too. Is
this not just mean people sleeping on the streets?
And it means people who are being displaced. It means
people who don't have permanent housing who are couch,
surfing, who, uh, are on weight list waiting for permanent
housing. These are homeless people as well. They may not be
sleeping on the street tonight or tomorrow, or next week,
but they are also still homeless and you're not accounting
for that as well. And that's mostly people in my community
if we look at Southshore right now, this Mass immigration
that you're doing and this like government funded Mass
immigration and this Catholic, pedophilic charity funded
immigration right now is displacing so many Southshore
residents. So we see right now. Cko real estate is
literally as we speak doing illegally evictions and
threatening with arrest to the people so that they can
hurry up and get this money that you all are putting out
here for migrants and and other things that do not
Help us at all. And so, this 1 system is not okay that that
that is not going to work.
That's not going to help the people who actually need it.
The people who have been here, who have been on your wait
list, they're going to continue to be on. Wait lists, we're
going to watch other people move ahead and it's not okay.
And, and to play on our emotions, you know, I'm, I'm, I
grew up in Multicultural settings, my whole entire life.
And I I hate that I'm in a setting that I have to pick and
choose
And my people.
Thank you. Um, that concludes our public comment,
appreciate everybody who has come to testify. Uh, our first
order of business is Rule 45, the rule 45 report. Oh, and
the committee has received just for the record before I
move on through written comments before yesterday. Um, the
deadline at 5 PM for public comment, uh, all reference to
item 16 on our agenda. Uh, committee members have received
a copy via email on their packets, about the agenda and
this particular item. Um, now we can move on to the next
order of business is the rule 45 report from september 11th
2024, which was email and handed out to committee members.
Can I get a motion to recommend approval of this report?
So move so moved by all those in favor. Say I
All those opposed say, nay in the opinion of the pit
chairs. The I I have it, the rule 45 report has been
approved. Now, we will move on on the items before the
committee item. Number 1 is ordinance 20240000002 547
restructuring of Home Alone. Agreement with Renaissance and
look s l f, l p for property at 1501 West, Melrose Street
in the 32nd World, Katrina, Collins from the Department of
Housing is present to testify on behalf of this ordinance.
Um, go ahead, the floor is yours. Okay, good morning
everybody. Again, for the record, my name is Katrina
Collins with with the Department of Housing. I'm a
financial planning analyst, today we're going to discuss
Renaissance St. Luke, Senior Living Facility.
They have requested a loan restructuring which will um
replace the current General partner and limited partner as
well as a loan subordination.
This 4-story, senior housing building is located at 1501
West, Melrose Street in the 32nd Ward under Alderman Scott.
There are 107 units. 49 are restricted at 50%. Ami 46 units
are restricted at 60%. Ami there are 12 unrestricted units,
2 of which are resident manager units. The project is still
currently in its initial 15-year tax credit compliance term
which will expire in 2025 the extended affordability of the
term will not expire until 2040.
The property is located at the corner of Ashland and
Belmont on the south side of Melrose Street.
In the next slide. Uh, the current General partner is rrg
Renaissance St. Luke slf LLC, and it will be replaced by
Green view, slf General LLC. The current limited partner is
njk Venture LLC which will be replaced by Green view, slf
limited LLC the limited partnership owner Renaissance St,
Luke, slf LP will remain unchanged. The transaction is not
a sale of the property, but it will allow the change of
control of the ownership of the property and a sale. In the
interest in the property, the purchase price of the GP LP
interests is going.
For million dollars.
The letter of credit for bimo. Harris will expire in 2025
the proposed new owner has received a letter of credit from
CIBC for up to 7.1 million, as part of the application,
they are seeking approval to subordinate our loan to the
new line of credit.
Um and I should have mentioned the other. What we are
subordinating our city home funds are worth 2.8 million and
that will know nothing's changing to that loan. It just
remaining in second place.
So our requested actions today are 2 uh to approve the
change in structure of the general partner and limited
partner which will allow the sale of the interest in the
structure for 6 million dollars. As part of the approval of
the seller has agreed to make in an interest payment of
420,000 and the buyer has agreed to make a semi annual
payment towards the recruiting interest. The second
approval is, um, to authorize the subordination of the
city's Junior, mortgage by approving CIBC as the
replacement lender of the credit for the bonds that does
conclude my presentation. Um, I'm open to any questions. I
am joined today by Nancy cap. The current owner with her
attorney, as well as Michael Stein, the buyer and I do just
want to give a quick shout out to Nancy. She's been in the
industry for over 30 years. So thank you for all your work
for the affordable housing industry.
Thank you. Are there any questions from committee members?
Otherwise can.
Um, can I make a motion to approve this item?
Can I make a motion, but some move by Alderman, Queen all
those in favor. Say I all those oppose same. And depending
on the chair, the eyes have it, the do pass recommendation
of. This ordinance will be reported out at the next city
council meeting on October 9th 2024. The next item on the
item number 2 is the ordinance 202400012550 cell transfer
and Assumption of City depth, uh, from illis neighborhood
Development, Corporation to vintus karibuni LLC, or
permanent supported living facility at 8200, South Ellis
Avenue in the eighth word. Katrina Collins also from the
Department of Housing is present to testify on behalf of
this ordinance. Okay, again, for the record, my name is
Katrina Collins today. We're discussing Cara Boone, Place
the property is located at 8200 South Alice Avenue in the
8th, ward under alderwoman. Michelle Harris, we have
received a letter of support. The property is in the chatam
community. Today, we will review the request for the
approval of the sale and transfer of 1 Building located at
8200, South Ellis, and the approval of the Assumption of
the regulatory.
Agreement loan, documents and Assumption of the existing
City debt, please note carbon place is part of the
Heartland portfolio that consists of 12 properties and I'll
discuss that shortly.
Uh, the building is located on the southwest corner of
Allison, 82nd Street.
Shown is a list of the Heartland housing properties. Um,
for anybody unaware in March of 2023, Heartland Alliance,
which was apparent agency of Heartland, housing informed,
the Department of Housing that their affordable housing
portfolio was in distress and it risk of class the city
along with other public, funders interests filed,
receivership complaint and an emergency motion in court and
general receiver was appointed to control the Affairs of
all properties. The portfolio, underwent extensive review
process, um, to begin restructuring activities for each
building. And again, I think there's at this time, 6 of
them are in process and we're waiting for applications for
6 more.
The development team, the owner of the property is LS
neighborhood, development Corp. It is a, it is proposed to
sell to vent care who will serve as the property manager by
an entity, um, to still be formed, Alice neighborhood.
Development Corp was a tax exempt entity created by
Heartland housing, Inc. To hold ownership interests in real
estate projects. Dentist hold, this is an experienced
expert in revitalizing and stabilizing distressed assets.
And they currently have about 750 units in their portfolio
throughout the Chicagoland area.
the property is a 4 story brick building that houses a total
of 72 residents. The property is um intended to provide
permanent Supportive Housing with services, to formally
homeless individuals. The building has a project-based
voucher contract with cha that covers 121 bedroom units and
an SRO mod rehab contract that covers 60 units. The
contracts with cha are renewed their proposed new owner has
been in discussions with Trilogy who will take over the
social services provided to the tenants. These services
These services will include case management employment
services and supervision. The property was uh currently has
a full-time case manager and social worker on site.
As shown as the proposed scope of work, most of the scope
of work includes routine maintenance that will be caught up
on since the transition of being placed into receivership
the funding of this scope of work, will come from the cash
flow and the funds. Um, provided from the proposed new
owner, they expect repairs to be completed within the first
6 months of ownership.
As part of the purchase agreement, Ventus kabuni will
assume all current debt, the city of Chicago has
approximately 2 million dollars of Home funds that will
mature in August of 2036 Ida, has approximately 210,000,
which mature in 2035.
In addition to the Assumption of the debt, the purchase
price, totals a sum of 75,000 of which 50,000 may be used
by the seller to pay any real estate taxes, transfer taxes
and or closing costs then owed by seller is part of the
purchase. It is agreed all funds accounts and Reserve shall
include Shelby included as part of the sale.
Uh,
hey.
and the requested actions bent to carbon is requesting that
the city of Chicago approve, the sale and transfer of
carbon Place located at 8200 South Ellis. Dentist, Caribou
bun is requesting the city of Chicago approve, the
Assumption of the regulatory agreement loan, documents and
existing City debt. Associated with carbon place that
concludes my presentation. If there's any questions.
I am joined today by the proposed new buyer. Yes. And I
want to recognize also all the women. Harris were not only
purpose of the Quorum but also because this proposal is in
her Ward. So I'm not sure if I'll do with my hair is when I
say something and also maybe the applicant can also share
any comments, I'll do my hair is as the floor.
I want to speak first, maybe the applicant wants to come up
and speak first and then I'll speak after the applicant.
Cheer. That's okay. Yeah, go ahead.
And for the record, please state, your name and and
organization sure Zachary ellman uh with Ventus Holdings.
Uh Ventus Caribou LLC who is uh purchasing the property.
Um, just to give a little bit of a background on our
organization. Um, we've been around for 12 years we, uh,
operate solely in the city of Chicago. Um, we own about a
little over 750 units in Woodland, Washington, Park
Bronzeville, uh, Southshore Auburn, Gresham Lawndale
pilson. Humble Park in Logan Square. Um, we are
Long-term holders. We still own the first building that we
bought in East Garfield Park 12 years ago. Um we are
Born in bred Chicago in, we want to be in Chicago. We plan
on staying in Chicago, um, and we're very excited to be
working and uh acquiring this property to continue its
intended purpose of per permanent Supportive Housing, so
thank you.
Thank you, I'll do my Harris. Thank you chairman. Um, I'm
really grateful to save this building. Um, I'm a single
family community. This 72 units of housing is essential is
essential for a community like mine. I have no cha housing
in my ward. Um and so this is really essential for me to
have housing for non seniors. Um and so an award like mine
Um, it's difficult not for people in that Grid. It's the
rental grid um and most of the buildings are privately
owned um and many owner occupied. So I'm grateful to have
somebody come in to take over. Keep that building
beautiful. It's holding the corner. Um, I would never want
to see that building uh torn down and so I'm grateful that
to get the reinvestment and grateful for you all to come in
and take over that building and continue to help some of
the, the women in um, men that live in that building again.
I'm grateful that this building does not have to shut down.
So it's uh transformative to what it's done to the grid.
Um, the managers of the property are simply amazing. Um you
you don't even know anybody lives there. If I could say
that with that many units, they do their great management
company. So again, thank you.
For coming in working with everybody working with me on my
issues, around it. And, uh, again, thank you. I hope that
the, this committee can see fit to pass this item.
Thank you, Al Harris. I think there's a question but Alo
Thank you, Mr. Chairman beautiful, building Alderman,
Harrison and your board. I would just like to I heard you,
mention Bronzeville. I've never heard of your company. If I
could get a list of the addresses of the properties that
you own in Bronzeville, I would appreciate it.
AB absolutely Alderman Dowell. Um, Ventus Holdings that
doesn't
Ring a bell. Nope, no, okay.
Well, make sure you get that at least through the chair. So
we'll work with the applicant. Absolutely. Yeah, we'll make
sure that we get a, a list of the, uh, Properties by word,
uh, ultimate more.
Oh yes. Yeah, I just saw a few of our hands so
Yes. Yeah.
All right, we got a a commitment to make sure that we get
the least through the uh and the chair to every all the
personal properties in the world. And we have a motion, by
all the persons, all the men more uh to do pass, all those
in favor. Say I all those oppose and name and your opinion
of the chair that is having and congratulations to the 8th
word, Alum Harris.
The do pass recommendation of these orders will be reported
out at the next city council meeting on October 9th 2024.
Then next item is item. Number 3, Ordnance 202400001400,
designation of 1565 North Clybourn Avenue as low
affordability community. In the second word. Brian pearly,
uh, Pearl pearl ring, uh, director of zoning and
development for Alderman, Hopkins is present to testify of
this ordinance, Brian. The floor is yours. Thank you, Mr.
Chairman uh, Brian pelrine here on Alderman Hopkins, who
could not be here since he is currently chairing. A
committee meeting down the hall. Um, we're here seeking,
uh, an introduction.
For a little affordability Community ordinance for 1565
North Clybourn, which recently passed plan commission, and
committee on zoning and the full city council. Um, the
applicants, uh, who is represented here by Mr. Paul Shadel,
uh, is seeking this tax break in order to provide a
substantial affordable affordable housing in in
neighborhood that really has very little. Um, I'll go ahead
and turn it over to Mr. Shale to give some details and we
have some slides for you as well. Just to explain. I know
this, these types of Ordnance are still relatively new. So
we often get some questions on these. Um, and also, uh, he
can give you the exact details on the breakdown for AMI and
such. Thank you.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman again, Paul Shadel, with the
law, firm of De Piper representing the, uh, developer of
this site. Uh, as Brian said, the council approved, a plan
development for this site. Uh, this or last month, it's
October now, uh, there will be 79 affordable units on site
which are 20% of the overall units in order to make that
financeable the owner will have to Avail itself of the
Illinois, State Statute, the affordable, Illinois statute,
which provides that in low affordability communities. A
owner can commit to the 30% affordability and receive a
reduced assessed value. And that's why we're here before
uh Alderman Hopkins uh has introduced the ordinance to
designate this location as a low affordability community
and we'd
Respectfully, request your positive recommendation for that
that, designation. And I'm happy to answer any questions
about the project. Yeah. Thank you. Uh, I'll we have
Alderman bagasse, uh, to start with
Thank you, Mr. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, is this 1 of the
first ordinances or or projects that are having this using,
this designation. It's my understanding that that's the
case. The state statute actually does designate certain
portions of the city statutorily. So, for example, downtown
is
this is Linkin Park, so I don't know why the statute didn't
designate it originally, honestly, given the demographics
of that location incomes and frankly rents in those
locations. But it does require that the location itself be
designated. And we, we did have 1 other before this
committee, a couple months ago uh just a few blocks away.
But that was our first in the second quarter. Was it also
in the second ward as well? Yes. Okay, cool. Um, of the
affordable units, what are the sizes of the units? Uh, at
at this point they they vary Alderman vas, um, they range
from I will, I'm looking at the breakdown right now, which
I think we may have in the materials that were submitted to
you. Uh, the Aro units that will be 20% or sorry. 20 units
would be Studios. 521 bedrooms 7, 2, bedrooms. And I don't
know the square footage is I apologize. Okay, cool. Thank
you. They will be comparable to the market rate units in
size square footage. Got you. Thank you.
Looking forward to supporting this project. Thank you very
much.
thank you, and just for the record, I understand this will
be um, again, not only in the, uh, second war, but similar
ordinances have been approved in the first war, 35th word
and the 32nd word. So and then I think I had the next item,
it will be in the 45th word. So, I think that there's
there's precedent and I do think that, um, we would like to
see how this operates in different parts of the city as
well, Alderman. Um, Alderman Bernett.
Point of information. So so
So, what are you doing? You just using your Aro.
Over here on this project or this the Aro. As part of the
project, the the Aro does not change. Um, what this does is
it changes the text? The property tax rate that the owners
will pay for the first. What is it 10 years? Paul. Yeah.
It's a it's very similar Alderman to the class 6B or for uh
industrial projects or the 7B for commercial projects. In
fact, it or class L for landmark projects, it reduces the
assessed value for a period of 12 years which then not
linearly, but translates to a reduction in the overall
property tax and without it. Um you we just couldn't obtain
private financing for a project at this location with 20%
affordable on site.
So this is the, but this is coming from the state, right?
Yes. So this is just the state. So so we had to do that in
order for this to happen. So, under the state, I thought
that was automatic with the, it depends in some locations
in the city. It is automatic. But there are some locations
that were not when the statute was enacted, designated as
low affordability communities, and the statute requires the
municipal government.
In Cook County, in this case, obviously the city to make
that designation. Oh, so if you didn't do this, they just
wouldn't get the tax credit correct without this was still
just half affordable housing. Correct mandated to do the
affordable housing but now you trying to make it so they
can get out of that wanting of affordable housing in the
area.
They would have to do the affordable so they can they can
get the tax credits. Well correct. Well I would describe it
a little differently that the the tax incentive that's
provided under this classification. The affordable Illinois
that I think that's the name of the statute.
Without that they can't get the private construction
financing that they need to build the building. That's what
makes it feasible. Exactly.
But it's it's property tax. Not the and another yeah, is a
follow up, just a point of information. You mentioned the
incentives similar to Classic b7b else.
Is the state incentive also renewable? Or is it a 1-time for
12 years?
I apologize Alderman. I don't know the answer to that. All
right, well if you could absolutely thank you not not. Not
the point of information I can actually. Oh, go ahead. I
can answer 1 Thing If It is extendable or renewable. As I
know, you know, you would have to come back to the city to
get that renewal approved by the city. Right? That's what
that's where I was trying to get to. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you.
I'll remember that. Yeah, and then as far as the, so as far
as the Aro goes, you still, this is still upstairs with the
uh, in the land bank, right? Or the, the Land Trust.
They still had to put this with the housing Land Trust.
Yeah. So so yeah, if I understand your question correctly
Alderman, the requirement is that in order to pull building
permits, when they go out and get financing and are ready
to do a construction set of drawings, pull building
permits, they will have to record 1 of the city's standard
affordable housing, agreements against the property to
ensure affordability for 30 years. All right? And, and that
same requirement will apply under the state statute. They
could not get this unless they did that first and that's
regardless if the tax credit expires or not correct or is
renewed? Oh, correct, yes. So, for example, if it's not
renewed that 30-year requirement would still remain in
place and would be recorded against the property. Thank
you.
Thank you. Any additional questions otherwise? Can I get um,
motion to approve the item. So, mobile Harris, all those in
favor say I all those opposed and name in the opinion of
the chair, the eyes have it, the do pass recommendation of.
recommendation of. This ordinance will be reported out at
the next city council meeting on October 9th 2024.
Congratulations to the second word, thank you. Thank you,
Mr. Chairman, thank you members.
Uh, we have a subsidiary ordinance for the next item. The
Substitute corrects the address in section 2 of the
ordinance and updates, the community area and the
recital's. Uh not substitute changes were made and
committee members have received a digital copy of this
ordinance as well as a hard copy in your packets. Um, can I
get a motion first to accept this substitute?
To move Alderman, bagasse. All those in favor. Say, I all
those opposed in the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it
item, number 4, The Substitute of ordinance, 202400001214,
designation of 39 39425, North Kilpatrick Avenue and dash
3865, North Milwaukee Avenue as low affordability
community. In the 45th word, in front of the community
Alderman. Gardner is present to testify on behalf of these
orders Alderman. Gardiner good morning chairman, good
morning colleagues. Um, I am here to express support, uh,
for the property at 3955, North Kilpatrick to also be
designated as a low affordable. Uh Community. If there's
any questions, I'd be happy to answer. Uh, just recently it
just passed owning and full city council, it's a 100
million.
Ion dollar development with 345 dwelling units, 69 of which
would be affordable units.
Yes, sir.
Thank you. Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman, is this the old
people's gas site? Yes. Okay, thank you. Yes.
Any, any other questions?
Otherwise can I get a motion to approve this item? So move
by other member? Yes. All those in favor. Say I all those
opposed and a the do pass recommendation, the item passed
and the do pass, recommendation will be reported out at the
next city council meeting has 1 more question. Just point
of information. I don't know if the law department is here
or
So why? So if we going to keep going through this, why
don't we just make everything?
we just do a blanket so we don't they don't have to keep
coming back to us for this because everywhere they
developing that they got to do peyroux
Right. So, so instead of making everybody keep coming back
here to do that.
Can we just do a blanket and make everything low
affordability throughout the city? We can see if the
aldermen want to do that because they're going to have to
do it if they're going to develop anyway.
You, you understand what I'm saying?
Can, can we come for the record? Yeah. So that we can put
it in the record, please.
That was a good question. Now remember that? Is that a
business man? Yeah, there's also a threshold so maybe we
can. Um yeah share. This could be a, this is a good because
a lot of Alder keep coming back to the committee so anyway
that we can make a more consistent policy would appreciate
it. Sure. Lisa Mr. For the record and I'm in the
Department of Law and the real estate division and and
that's a good question and I'll look into the statute. You
know, we're we're limited by what the statute allows. Uh
and uh you know, right now as as the previous speaker said
certain areas are designated in the statute as low uh uh uh
income affordability, low affordability. So I will have to
have to I'll have to see the statute and see whether we can
pass an ordinance that would allow, you know, kind of that
blanket uh instead of side by side point of information by
Alderman Harris. Followed by Alderman alderman, mandalo
Okay, thank you. I need. I was wondering if we could have a
list of what communities are in this that can become a for
sure. It will be nice to know that if there's a map that I
could get the map so I can see it's a oh yeah it's probably
probably all late front but I mean it's still nice for me
to know, of course. Yeah, affordability map is. Yeah, you
can send it to the chair. Please through the chair. Okay.
Yeah. So that we can get it through sure, sure, sure. The
point.
Information. Uh,
The other 1 that was before and then I'll do 1 with
Bernette.
And it have you all done any kind of assessment Financial
assessment. When you do, look at this law going Citywide or
whatever. What impact that would have on what we can
collect is in property taxes.
No, I mean I can ask Department of Housing if they've done
that, but I don't think that that has been done. I can tell
you what's been discussed in the context of the Aro. So the
the uh, 2021 version of the affordable requirements
ordinance um uh allows or requires developers to provide
uh, as a baseline 20% affordability at 60%, Ami, but that
percentage can go down. If the affordability level is
increased, what we found is that now there are developers
in these higher income communities who are interested in
getting this tax credit. Uh so that um they can both comply
with the Aro, by providing 20% of affordability at 60%
area, median income, which is the standard under the state
law as well. So uh, they are allowed to then both comply
with the Aro and
Comply with the state law and be eligible for the tax credit
and uh, my recollection from when we were working on the
2021 Aro, is that the Department of Housing was very
supportive of this because, um, it would, uh, promote more
20% onsite affordability, uh, as opposed to, uh,
payment of inlu fees or or other uh, methods of comp
compliance
But uh, yeah, I'll look into getting a map. I don't think
many areas are uh designated by the statute. So that's why.
Um I think you'll be seeing uh more ordinances there may
be.
I can't really Envision it now, but maybe there's a
situation where, uh, an all the person would not support
the, um, uh,
the tax credit. I mean, I can't Envision that now, but I
haven't thought of all the scenarios. Yeah, I remember
that. Yes. So I mean,
Honestly this is my first time hearing about this lower
affordability. Uh area. Can you can you tell us the history
of that?
The State Credit you mean, no, not the State Credit. Uh,
these communities that have this have this low
affordability, designations
it, it really, uh, I believe the answer is that aside from
the, the downtown area, uh, the state law, allows local
governments to identify areas. Um that would be eligible
this tax credit. No no, no, no, I'm talking about, I mean
we're trying to change ordinance because you saying these
the we we're trying to change this because you're saying
that these communities are in this.
This law affordability area. Oh, we're creating a lawsuit.
Yeah, that's that's what it's called under the state law.
Um, it's it's not it's really the state definition, the
state designation. Um, that's why it's called a low,
affordability community. So, so what I'm trying to
understand. So, like, in my word, I have several buildings
in my ward. They doing it. They getting the tax credits and
they're not coming back to housing to ask for any type of
relief. Like, like these guys are doing. What's the
difference?
Maybe I need to talk offline because I I'm, I don't
understand.
You know what I'm saying? I don't understand what this is
and is this just in certain areas that this has to be done.
And and I'm saying why is it in certain areas why in
certain areas this have to be done. Okay, well, let's talk
offline. Why, why why it happens in some areas and not in
all areas. We'll get that also through the, I'll remember
information, but because I want to think we're forgoing
Tax money.
When we maybe we don't need to property tax money.
That's a good question.
Something that would be good to have an analysis on that as
well through the Law Department. Yeah. Thank you, Mr.
Chairman I I just wanted to respond to my colleague on the
left here. This whole initiative was put forward by some of
the developers that were having a hard time meeting. The
20% affordability, because the deals were in fencing out,
penciling out. And so, what they did was, they went down to
Springfield and was able to convince the general assembly
as well as the governor to put forward. This tax relief
property tax relief as an incentive, in order to make the
deals pencil out. And so they provided the opportunity for
the local municipality, the ability to designate areas. So
that way it wouldn't be blanket because in some cases,
maybe it fits, maybe a dozen. So they allow that that
flexibility by the council member the local council member
to determine whether or not they want to participate in the
low uh low for low affordability um Community ordinance.
That sounds exactly right? Yeah.
Uh, the low affordability, communities would be. I think
they use that term because their communities, where there's
not a lot of affordable units. Because it's a, uh, a a high
rent area. Okay? And the uh, the construction costs are
higher. All right.
and then we'll definitely make sure that we we have an
analysis maybe as as some of the elements have requested in
terms of the impact and perhaps, you know, um just maybe
there's an a possibility of a, of a policy change so that
Yeah. Yeah. I think, uh, Department of Housing is aware.
Yes, okay. So we'll, we'll, we'll make sure that we report
back to because I know there's a few few pending questions,
Vice chair. Mitchell has a another question, actually, a
more of a more of a statement. And this is to my
colleagues. Before we start talking about anything that
blankets City of Chicago, I think in a thorough analysis
be. I don't believe in Chicago has different Dynamics to
each community. So we start talking about passing blanket
policies.
You will get a huge fight for me. So I want that on a
record.
All right, so bye bye. Share vice mayor, Bernette. Then if
I was shared to the vice mayor uh we had a we have a
statement. So we'll we'll make sure that again, that's what
I think the analysis is important. Um, and then, you know,
we can discuss any other potential um suggestions in in
terms of making sure that every area um, you know, uh,
identifies differences and so, yeah, we'll definitely look
at the analysis.
Before anything like Alderman. Yes, Mr. Chairman, if you
could add to the analysis, what the impact is on the
payment, in L payment, in lieu of affordability is
It again, 2 separate things at all. So, so if you're if
you're
if we're, if they're taking advantage of this program, that
means that
They they would have had an opportunity if they wanted to
to pay payment payment and Lou of participating in the
affordability, is that accurate? Yeah, I mean, we can
respond. There's a microphone next just for the record I
can just
There will be an impact on inlu fees in the sense that, uh,
that uh, the state law requires on-site affordability,
right?
Right. Right. So there so there will be it. The more
developers that take advantage of that tax credit, the less
money will go, um, into the, uh, um, you into the, uh,
low-income housing trust fund. Yeah. That's what I was
getting at. Okay. Thank you. That is that is an important
consideration. So maybe we can work with do and law.
Well, it's interesting because sure, uh, definitely it's all
policy related, uh, the city for a long time. Has been
trying to, um, uh, incentivize developers to build
affordable housing, rather than pay into the fund. It's
just, you know, there is definitely an impact in that the
fund was used to subsidize individuals and renting, um,
units and the less money that is in the fund, the less
money there is for that. So there's a trade-off but
developers are now doing in addition to this tax credit,
the 2021 Aro provided fewer opportunities to um provide inl
fees more requirements to actually construct units.
So, um, there, so the in the the the low income housing
trust fund, doesn't get as much money as it did in the
past. But there's more on site affordability and now,
especially because now we have 5. All, you know, 5 words
that are now, you know, entering into these um, low
affordability areas. I think you'll be pertinent to discuss
the impact that this could have, especially low-income
house fund. I don't know. The trust fund, not sure what
kind of projections they're making and that could have an
impact on their operations as well. All the member net.
Yeah, I think Paul shaido. Uh, wanted to correct something
that he said if that's okay.
Thank you, Lisa. Sorry about that. Thank you Alderman. Um, I
just wanted to be clear. I, I missed described the
mechanics of the incentive, and I think it may help this
conversation, this broader conversation. And I'm just
speaking as Paul Shadel, from dla Piper, not on behalf of
any client in particular, the way the incentive works is,
it's not the same as the class 7. It's it it comes through
its state law, rather than the county code. So it's a state
statute and what it does is it
allows the municipality to, in this case, you know, approve
a reduction in the increased assessed value, that results
from new construction, or rehab. So, if I build a brand new
building, obviously the value of the property will increase
dramatically and that the assessed value will increase
along with that. And of course, the taxes increase. Also,
what this
the low affordability, Community incentive allows is that
for the first 3 years after the building is placed in
service that increase in assessed value is eliminated. So
it stays flat for the first 3 years.
This is all assuming that the owner of the building agrees
and Records a covenant ensuring affordability for 30 years.
And as Lisa misher said, that that affordable affordability
be provided on site.
then in years 4 through 6 that reduction that increase is
reduced by 80%. And then in year 7 through 9, it's 60%
years 10, through 12, it's 40% and years, 13 through 30.
It's 20%. So it's a graduated increase to the value for
assessed value purposes. So, that's the mechanics. It does
not work. Like the class 7B are the class 6B. I apologize.
That was an error. Thank you for the point of, I'll
remember that. Yes. So so I think my question was because
as, you know, I have
A bunch of these coming down, especially with Joe, uh,
organization coming down the road. Do all of those guys
have to come here.
Every development that that every development that's
applying for this for this.
But it's tax credit have to come before us. It depends on
the location in the city and miss misher and the department
can probably answer this better but that's what I'm trying
to understand. What does the location happen? There are
certain locations that are clearly low affordability. That
is their expensive, the rents are high right but that they
are not designated as low affordability. So if there's a
location that is not designated as I think the 2 before you
this morning, they're not designated but they are in fact
low affordable. There is still a
Formal step that has to be taken and I can't speak for the
general assembly, but I assume it was put in there to allow
the local municipality to exercise some discretion.
They then have to be designated by you.
Yes, so that's only mostly on the North side. Yeah, you get
the mapping the man. There's a map in the census. Correct?
Yeah.
And he's bi Dum by census tract.
Um,
Yeah, we can get we can make sure that we have a copy with
um, you know.
making sure that you, you, you're able to um,
To see the map more clearly, because I know it's a little
hard to see in the screen.
but we'll make sure that you get a
A digital copy and with the Departments. Again, we can
work, uh, to make sure that we have a, an analysis with all
the questions that the committee members had.
Yeah, this is a really good conversation. Uh, any
additional comments or questions otherwise, can I just
renew the motion to approve this item, so move, so move all
the member net, all those in favor. Say I I all those
opposed and a and your opinion of the chair, the eyes have
it, they do pass, recommendation of these. Orders will be
reported out of the next city council meeting on October
9th. 2024, thank you, partner. Appreciate it.
uh item number 5 is ordinance 2024 - 0012425 amendment to
Municipal Code chapter 2124, ending process of submitting,
Acquisitions, dispositions and change in use of City on
to Chicago uh plan commission and a Community Development
commission, team Jeffrey from the Department of planning
And development is present to testify on the card of this
behalf of this ordinance him. Yep. Good morning. Chair
Lopez and members of the committee on housing in real
estate for the record. My name is Tim Jeffries managing,
Deputy Commissioner in the department of planning and
development.
I'm here today to request your approval of 2, amendments to
the code that will primarily modify the overall review and
approval process for the disposition of city-owned land.
Uh, specifically, the amendment would result in certain
projects, no longer being subject to review by the Chicago
plan commission or the Chicago, or the Community
Development commission. Uh, the purpose of this is to
expedite the development process and address 2 strategic
changes identified in the cut the tape initiative. The
first of these changes affects plant commissions, review of
Property Transfers by the, by the city and sister agencies.
Uh, the current practice of the city is for plant
commission, to review the acquisition and disposition of
land as well as, as well, as any land, use changes by the
city and sister agencies in a manner. That is generally in,
conformance, with the state's, inter agency, referral act,
which requires review and approval by plan commission, uh,
that however, is not legally required. Given other powers
granted to Chicago as a home rule municipality. Uh, in
order to clarify this discrepancy, the proposed amendment
will affirm that these items are not subject.
To the inter agency referral act, and are therefore also
not subject to plan commission review in total. This would
eliminate plan commission's review and of an estimated 5 to
10 items a month.
Uh, I'll note that this change, would only eliminate plan
commission's role in the process and that Acquisitions
disposition and land use changes by either the city or
sister agencies, will continue to remain subject to city
council review and approval.
uh, the second change is a focused on the Community
Development commission, or CDC about the fulfills
requirements. Outlined in the Illinois tax increment,
allocation redevelopment act or the Tif act uh to have a
community-based body review and recommend approval to City
Council of certain actions within a TIF district. Uh as it
relates to land sales. The city's current practice is to
have CDC review, the disposition of all city-owned land
within a TIF district. Even if that is not required by the
Tif act. Uh, this is in part because of language, in
section 2, 124 of the municipal code that is unclear
regarding which projects are subject to CDC review.
Uh, to address this, the proposed ordinance would amend that
section of the code to better align with cdc's primary
function. Uh, the result of this change would be the CDC
would review the disposition of cdio and Lan, uh, when it
either 1, uh, is identified for acquisition in a
Redevelopment plan 2 is initially acquired by the city
using Tif funds and then subsequently sold or 3. Uh if the
disposition of property is part of a project, uh, that is
also receiving Tif funds. Uh, overall, this is a expected
to result in a reduction of approximately 60% of the items
currently subject to CDC review.
Uh, similar to the first change. I'll emphasize that this
amendment revises only cdc's role in the disposition
process and any item impacted by the ordinance would still
remain subject to city council review and approval.
Uh, overall dpd is supportive of these proposed changes
because we believe they will result in an improved and a
streamlined development process. Uh, and when combined with
other efforts identified in the cut the tape initiative, we
believe that they will significantly improve the
development process and most directly benefit projects in
Chicago's neighborhoods of greatest need. Uh, I thank you
for your uh, consideration. I'm happy to answer any
questions you might have.
And any other element. Please let me know. Thanks. Thank you
Mr. Chair. I'm supportive of uh this uh cut the tape
initiative. Just want to ask the question your the our
notice says here, Acquisitions dispositions and changing
use of city-owned land. Can you explain what the last item
is? How that's reflected in?
The the uh, Acquisitions disposition discussion that you
just had uh Lisa can can correct me if I'm wrong but I
believe this is, if there's a zoning change it just it it,
we're changing land. Use that would be subject to any of
the normal processes. So
Currently in the planning in, in the plan Commission.
Zoning changes are part of the PD process, right? Right?
It's uh again, I'm Lisa misher with the city Law
Department, the change in use text, um comes from
Uh, a state law called the inter agency referral act. It's
this, it's this very short law. I don't know when it was
adopted, but um, it it's the basis for, um,
The city uh, plan commission, reviewing.
Uh, or approving recommending Acquisitions dispositions. And
it actually says change in use. Um, so the inter agency
referral act when it was adopted was intended.
uh I think based on what I've seen to require sister
agencies actually to come before the plan commission and
explain. For example, why is the CTA buying land? Why is
the park district buying land? What um, it's incredibly
broad. Uh, if if the if if land that was a city college is
being changed now to something else. Uh it's really not. Um
it's not limited to zoning actions. It's uh, it just is
this very broad capturing of anything happening with
publicly owned land. So Tim, can you treat me like a
2-year-old and give me some understanding of how this
reflected in real life. What what comes to, uh, plan
commission today for plan commission. These items are
bundled on the Omnibus, uh, which is the first item that is
held. They are typically reviewed without discussion or
approval and they are
The, the body moves on to the substantive uh, uh, matters of
the day. I know that you yourself sit on plan commission.
You've never seen a presentation related to 1 of these
of these items before because there has never been a
presentation related to 1 of these items before it is, uh,
a very perfunctory proforma, uh, function of the body that,
that, that, as Lisa said, does not need to exist right now.
The level of review is already performed by you yourselves
and and your colleagues at city council that that's a good
explanation. Thank you and it won't change anything about
the way zoning is reviewed. Correct. Thank you and just a
quick question. How how much time do you think this could
potentially save in terms of like Expediting? Some of the
uh, this process just as as, you know, just a rough
estimate. Uh, if for the meetings themselves for plan
commission, specifically, a minimal amount of time for the
meeting itself, but in terms of Staff time, you know, a
staff person has to still do everything.
That needs to be done for these presentations. In terms of
writing, the reports, filling out the forms, all of that
those things. So, you know, for any given item.
2 hours or so per item. And if there's 5 to 10 a month, you
know,
10 to 20 hours per month in staff time, that could be used
on other better things and
In your Wards. Thank you, Allah. So, were you talking about
almond? Uh, chairman I think he wanted to know how how much
less time.
How much time would would 30 days the developer say in
doing this? Um, well this I guess for for plan commission.
This is City only stuff. So we would save a couple of weeks
uh, 2 to we have to go to plan commission before we go to
city council. So worst case we save our best up. Biggest
upside, we save a month. If we don't hit the cycle right?
For uh CDC, we would definitively say 1 to 2 months with
this action. So let's say people 30 to 60 days. Yes,
elderman out and and it's good that we can cut down on that
amount of time. But the reality is everything that happens
beforehand before it gets, there could take 6 to 9 months,
we need to figure out how to cut down the land sale process
period. Yeah uh you agree. I agree. Sorry.
Yes, so yeah, this is just the beginning and I think, yeah,
we'll definitely look forward to continue to maximize and
make sure that our time, uh, is spent, you know, the things
that matter the most. I think this is not taking away from
any automatic, um, uh, review. But there certainly
paperwork and I think, um, looking forward with all the
committee members are looking at ways to expedite that
before even, it gets to this point. But, um, unless you
have any other questions, can I have, um, a motion to move?
Some over Alderman, Bernett, all those in favor. Say I I all
all those against say in the beginning of the chairs that I
have it, they do pass recommendation of, these ordinance
will be reported out at the next city council meeting on
October 9. Thank you very much Tim and
Item number 6 is ordinance, 202400002544 lease agreement
with i a y v Inc for use of City on property at 4702 to
4704 South Dr. B Luther King Drive as public. Outdoor Plaza
in the third world, Frank, uh, crisak from the Department
of planning. And development is present to testify on
behalf of this ordinance, Frank, good morning, uh, chairman
and members of the housing and real estate committee. Uh,
for the record, my name is Frank and I'm with the
Department of Planning and Development. I'm a coordinator
of economic development in these small business, uh,
development Bureau
and today, I'm presenting on and requesting approval for
the proposed city-owned land lease ordinances for 3 public
outdoor plazas or pops,
um and before I get into each 1 um I'd like to note that for
each 3 of these plazas. We currently have temporary, um,
occupancy Authority, through 2 FM. Um, each lease would be
for a 3-year term with a clause in the lease that states
the city can terminate it, um, for any reason with a
minimum 90-day notice and then also each lease is $1 for
the term
So just a brief overview of the, um, pop program. For those
of you who aren't uh familiar, um, this is an arpa funded
program and pop projects are led by Community Partners who
were chosen through a competitive RFP process.
Um projects engaged a team of local artists designers
Landscape Architects, general contractors.
Um, the designs for each of these are unique to the needs
of each neighborhood. Um, and plans have become more
ambitious as time has gone on, uh, local artists are
instrumental to the design of each Pop, um, and we like to
try and tell the story of each Community through this art
and then importantly ongoing programming, um, for the
community for people of all ages, um, is integral to the
success of each Plaza.
So we have um 11 Pops that have opened since 2022 and 10
Community areas throughout the city and primarily on the
South and West sides.
So the uh first, um, ordinance, I would like to talk about
is Southside sanctuary.
So this um Plaza is located at 4702, um, through 04 South,
um, King Drive, it is in ward 3. Um, Alderman Pat Dowell
who was in support. Um, it's in the Grand Boulevard
community area, um, in the Southeast planning region of the
city in the 47th in King Tiff.
So for site context, it's on the southwest corner of 47th.
And King, it's roughly 13,000 uh square feet.
And um, I also have the pins on here too. If anybody's
interested.
uh, so zoning context, uh, as all of these are its
city-owned vacant land and this particular parcel is B15
zoning.
so the, um,
Uh, delegate Agency, for this project, is Ivy Inc. Um which
actually stands for, I am your village. Uh,
Project summary part of um part of our pop program. Uh,
this transformed along vacant city-owned lot um into a
plaza that features an immersive outdoor, Green Space, uh
performance stage skating ramps. Um, grassy nles outdoor
classrooms, Landscaping, public art, um, and actually a
market space for local vendors. Um, so 712,000, um, was
awarded through the Chicago, Chicago recovery plan and the
total project cost is just under $900,000.
Um, and then project timeline, we released an RFP in March
2022. Contract was awarded in september 2022 and this Plaza
opened um in August of this year.
Um, some more details, um the creation of this Plaza
supported more than 35 jobs internships and Workforce
Development opportunities.
um,
in the fields of architecture and construction, um, for
more than 75 girls. In the, uh, polished Pebbles program,
the uh, property features repurposed trees from the urban
Prairie Waldorf School, which recently closed a 10-ft fall
10-ft tall, art fence, uh, free Wi-Fi, uh, performance
stage, and then um, recreational multi-use, uh, ramps and
Ledges for wheelbase activities, like, uh, skateboarding
roller skating and bicycling and then um, environmental
remediation, uh, was con an assessment was conducted and
Remediation was completed.
so, this is just a picture of the site, um, before
And then this was taken actually the day of the ribbon
cutting. Um, so this is what the site looks like after.
and I believe,
Yeah. Um, so that is it for this particular um Plaza. I'm
happy to answer any questions.
Any question. Um, I just want to come in my, um, colleague
Alderman Dow for always leading the charge on, uh, great
ideas. Um, and I think this is a wonderful idea to reuse
uh, for public space or some they can lot that has been
sitting. So um, just uh, thank you ottoman, Dow for, uh,
leading the charge on creative ideas.
Thank you Alderman, Harris. I can't take all the credit. I
have to give credit where it's due and that's to the woman
sitting in the back there. Uh former Alderman. Mario Connor
who actually uh helped convince me, that it would be great
be great to put this kind of use on a corner where you
normally would put a building. Um, it has turned out to be
a, uh, great. Uh,
Amenity for the community, I want to thank the Cecilia cuff
from the Nason uh group and she was sick today by the way,
so she okay, I call her a black girl magic. Um, for all of
her work in the Bronzeville Community, um, and asked my
colleagues to, uh, support this. It's a great place for
entrepreneurs to sell their goods to hear some music. A
poetry slam, uh, food. Um,
I'm glad that we did this. Thank you. Thank you ulumil. Any
other comments? Otherwise can can we get a motion to
approve these these item? So move by by by Sher Mitchell,
all those in favor. Say I I all those opposed, the name in
the opinion of the chair that I have it. Congratulations
I'll do. And the third word for a great job and for my
Alderman, Mario, Conor and everybody who's worked on this
important project, this is a great example, the do pass
recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at
the next city council meeting on October 9th 2020.
24 item. Number 7 is ordinance 2024.001. 12545 lease
agreement with Team teamwork Englewood for the use of City
on property at 1534 West 63rd Street for maintenance as a
public outdoor Plaza. In the 16th word uh Frank also is
here for the Department of planning to share, uh, more
details on this project. Frank,
Uh yes, thank you. So this is um, the plaza called
Englewood, break room.
So sorry overview for this. 1 is 1534 West 63rd Street um,
W 16. Um, Alderman, Stephanie Coleman is in support, it's
in the west Englewood community area the 63rd Ashland Tiff.
Um just barely in the Southeast uh planning region and this
also is for a 3-year lease.
So this Plaza is about 10,000 square feet. Um it's on the
northwest corner of 63rd and Justine
And this property is b32 zoning.
The, uh, delegate agency is teamwork Englewood. Um, so this
Plaza is primarily for community events. Uh, retail and
local business use um for entrepreneurs. Um teamwork
Englewood received a $500,000, um, CRP Grant from us, um,
for a total of dollars for this project. And, um,
They, uh, we released the RFP on March in March 2022. They
were awarded a contract in september 2022 and this Plaza
opened in June 2023.
so, uh, Englewood break room has a semi-permanent stage
that allows for um small festivals performances and other
community events,
um,
it has 5 shipping containers, uh, that allow for heating
cooling and covered space for uh, vendors resources and um,
actually for serving food during events and programs.
Um, and these shipping containers really maximize, the
versatility of the plaza. There is playground equipment,
um, for school age children,
In the plaza. And then, um, my favorite part of the plaza is
it includes an ice rink in the winter, um, which allows for
for the space to be used frequently to support the
community, um, throughout the winter months. And, um, I
think it's a really great unique part of it. Um, and then
environmental assessment was conducted and Remediation was
completed.
So here is what the site looked like before.
and,
This is what it looks like after. So the picture on the
left, I really wanted to get 1 with the ice rink in it. Um,
the programming that they they do around the ice rink is
called The Miracle on 63rd Street, and then the picture on
the right is from the summer.
Um, happy to answer any questions on the teamwork,
Englewood lease.
Any other question. Any other questions? So, community
members, otherwise I can, we have
Alderman. Robertson.
No, no, maybe someone that any other questions by committee
members? Otherwise, can I can I have a motion to put this
item. So, move Alderman, Harris, all those in favor. Say I
I all those in. Alright, so all those both in the opinion
of the chair, the eyes have it, they do pass,
recommendation of these, orders will be reported out of the
next city council meeting on October 9th, 2024 and
congratulations to the 16th word. This is a great project
especially for young people, they do need the space and
activities, so congratulations.
Because while the women comment on the 16th word next item
is item. Number 8, um, ordinance 2024.001, 12571 lease
agreement with Stan's Family, Foundation, for use of the
city owned property at 3907 39213939 and 3941 West
Roosevelt Road, as a public outdoor Plaza in the 24th
Frank again for another of these great proposals, it seems
like thank you. I'll I'll be out of here soon. I promise.
Um,
So, yes, this is for the stains Family Foundation, um, for
3 separate plazas as part of a larger project.
The address is um, as chairman said, our 3907 3921 and then
then 3939 and 3941, uh, West Roosevelt Ward, um, Ward 24,
Um, Alderman Scott is in support. Um, the north Lawndale
community area. It is in the midwest Tiff and the West uh,
planning region. And this would also be for a 3 year land
lease.
so these are 4 City owned Parcels uh 2 of the parcels are
on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Springfield and
then the other 2 which make up 1. Larger Plaza are on the,
uh, southwest corner of Roosevelt and Harding.
Uh, these are all b32 zoning.
And the applicant is the stains Family Foundation, so um, a
little bit different than the other plazas. This is a
completely privately funded project um, where they will
transform these 4 Parcels into 3 Plaza, community events
Recreation. Um, and art as part of their other various
Redevelopment projects in North Lawndale, so they're not um
requesting any city funding for this. Uh, their estimated
total project cost is 3.6 million.
Uh, they broke ground in Spring of this year. They are
hoping to have a grand preview block party. Um for the
project this month uh with a tentative ribbon cutting date
of December 2024.
So, uh the these pops will include walking paths, seating,
um, plantings fencing, large very large scale, art
sculptures a stained glass Pavilion, tables, and a
sculptural play playground equipment.
Uh, the project will engage with local use and offer,
various Community activations events, um, and programming.
Uh so the 3907 West Roosevelt um Plaza is named simply the
plaza, the 3921 Roosevelt Plaza is named soulflower and the
3939 41, West Roosevelt, um, Plaza is named fantasy Park.
Uh, the stains Foundation has retained Lamar Johnson,
collaborative collaborative as the designer for the project
and whiten company as the project manager.
Um and as I mentioned, this is completely privately funded.
funded. And the city's role is simply in an advisory
capacity, environmental remediation on the site is
required, which consists of an in, in, installing an
engineered barrier,
And the plans, the health and safety plan for the barrier
were submitted and improved and Remediation is in progress.
So here is the, uh,
Previous site condition for the 3907. West, Roosevelt lot.
And then here is a rendering of the plaza. Um so this is 1
that um features the stained glass Pavilion, large, those
are just mock-ups. Um, kind of placeholders of large-scale
public art and walking paths, um, and also a basketball
court and mural art.
Here is the site condition for 3921 West Roosevelt.
And then so this is soulflower. So it's a play on it
essentially.
a sunflower field with, um,
Crushed blue stone uh gravel walking paths uh fencing. And
um large scale artwork.
And then finally, the 3939 uh, 41 West Roosevelt lot.
And this is fantasy Park. Um, so this is the 1 that uh,
incorporates incorporates kind of um artistic uh,
playground equipment. Um so this 1 is primarily focused on
a local youth.
Excuse me 1 second please. Can we ask the audience to
please? We
can we remove people from the from the audience, please?
So you have to figure out. See, I pay my mother. Her money.
I'm not going anywhere.
So we're going to either remain silent or we're going to be
removed. There's 2 options.
I'm not your father. I'm the chair of the committee.
No, you can't do that in this. Okay. All right.
At least.
Talk to your child.
So I am happy to answer any questions as well for this. All
right, I'll do I'll, I'm sorry for that Interruption. I'll
do 1 to Scott.
Yeah, like you said all private funds so it was. I worked
heavily with the same Foundation. Um, and the, uh, fantasy
land is right next to the work to know that was awarded for
my screenshots. So folks hand in hand with, uh, the
Whimsical, um, playground next to that, I mean, and and
really there's nothing in that area for kids, uh, probably.
Miles of any kind of playground area uh, for you in that
area. Uh, the 1
the, the tooth Gardens that are,
In between George's Music Room. That is a project. That's
the same is also working on. Uh so that's going to add some
a variety of
Character to that to George's Music Room. Um, and if anybody
knows what George is represents the music. Um, this is G. I
is G. I mean, these are really impactful to change the the
curve appeal or or who's that Rogue. So I'm grateful and
proud.
That's a great project. I think all we meet you and then
all the women down, all the women, ottoman
Scott excellent project. Proud of you.
Um this question that I have a question for the Department
of planning, all these these 3, lots are at least. What are
the lease agreements? What are the amounts of money would
give us some specifics on that? Oh yeah. So they're all 4
or 3 years and it's a dollar for the term.
And then, as I mentioned, uh, before 2, there's a clause in
each of them, that states, um, the city can terminate the
lease at any time. For any reason. Um, given a minimum
90-day notice,
Um, okay. I I'm who came up with the dollar. I'm just
curious. Jesus.
The dollar was um, we did. Yeah, okay. And we can talk
about I'm shocked. I didn't think it would be a dollar. Um,
okay again, congratulations. All 3, I had an opportunity to
see uh shireman Dow's uh on in the third world. So I I
actually went over that I was like what's going on over
here and so those are great projects. Um but yeah, go on I
yeah I would like to have more discussion around the whole
Leasing of a dollar.
That's it. Thanks. Thank you. Maybe we can get some
information through the chair. Um thank you, Vice chair,
Mitchell all the women down.
Yeah, I also want to congratulate my colleague uh alderman.
Scott. Uh, you know, I spent a lot of time over there on
your West Side sometimes with family and uh,
This part of Roosevelt Road is kind of desolate. And so I
do appreciate you bringing some vitality and life and
color.
To, uh, you know, a gray area of the of that commercial
quarter. Thank you.
Thank you. I'll any other questions for committee members.
Otherwise, can I get a motion to approve this item?
So moved by Alum, those in favor. Say I
All those opposed and name the opinion of the chair. The
eyes have it. Congratulations to all the women Scott on the
24th word for a great project.
Thank you so much. Um, thank you, thank you. Um, next we
have item, number 9 UM, is ordinance, 202400000253 own
property at various locations to multiple individuals under
chai block Builder. Open space land sale platform in the
16th and the 20th of some from the Department of planning.
And development is present to testify on behalf of this
ordinance.
Uh, thank you for the record. Mag gustos Department of
Planning and Development. Um, I have a few land sales here,
um, before you, from the shy block Builder program, um,
they're in the 16th and 20th wsar.
Part of getting an open space. Um, awarded you must own the
property for at least 5 years before you can sell it.
Um, you must pay property taxes, you must fence the
property.
And you must improve it as you. Um, proposed in your plans.
Um, next. Slide please.
Um, here are the land sales that I have. Um, next slide,
please.
Gloria Allen um, has lived um, in the neighborhood for over
50 years. This site is at um, 1014 through 22 West 51st
Street. Um, she owns a property kitty corner from the Lott
and that's how she'll get water to the site. She proposes
to fence the lot and do a vegetable and flower garden.
Next slide, please. These are the 4 pins. They will be sold
at 10% of market value.
Uh, which is 12800. Um, and this is the breakdown of her
budget. Um, and um, she has a quote for a fence and has,
um, Community Buy in and support.
Next please, uh, my second land sale is to Stephen Hunter.
Um, this is an Englewood, it's um, 6642 through 44, North
Aberdine. Um, he lives on the Block at 6601 South Aberdine
and he plans to create a community garden.
His budgets approximately 9,000.
Um, here's the location of the 2 pins and a sight photo.
um,
I had a breakdown of his budget.
Uh, he plans to do raised beds, um, and Pathways with a
fence.
He also is working with his father. Um, who has extensive
Garden experience.
Thank you. Um, and my last land sale is to Luis Gomez. This
is a new city in the 16th ward 18, um, 41, West, 51st,
Street. Um, he lives 3 Doors away. Um, he runs a
landscaping company. Um, he has a budget of 26,000, um,
you, um, any plans to do a community garden?
He has. Um, so a site plan on the next slide and the
breakdown of his budget. Um, he wants it to be open to the
community has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years, um,
and plans to fence it and maintain it.
And that I think is my last slide.
I'll take any questions. Thank you very much. Thank you,
Mick. And any questions from committee members, all the
women Dal, go ahead.
Hi Meg. I know, you know, this 1 is coming. What happens
when people don't follow through on what they say they're
going to do and they don't fence their property. What is
the city prepared to do? Because that becomes the pro a
problem for for us in the ward.
Um, there is a reverter clause but you will never use it,
you know, you gotta, you never enforce it right? Correct.
Um,
I think we we we can enforce, the reverter Clause we just
have to have to do it. Um,
Nelson, do you have anything to add? What do you need
Nelson to enforce, the reverto, for the record and Nelson
Chong Department planning. Um, I do think that the what
we've been doing is proactively, um, at our closing for
the, either the open space or side jars. We walk through
all these applicants, we actually do a, uh, pretty long,
uh, PowerPoint slide presentation, explaining the
requirements of the program conditions that have deed. And
we also go through the, uh, the 3 main, um, Street and
stand violations of a ticket. So we talked about the uh, uh
uh, fencing requirement. We talk about the, uh, uh, keeping
debris off the ground and also with the, uh, uh, amount the
grass. Uh, we do want to, uh, prep these, uh, applicants as
much as possible, we have been and, um, uh, we happened,
just over the past 2 months, we've actually been going out
and doing site, inspections of the ones, we've recently
been doing
Doing for the most part.
Most people have been Lisa, there are more recent land
sales have been maintained these sites as far as going back
to your question about. That's not my question. I do sounds
good. Yeah. But what do you need to?
Enforce. The vertical Clause when people fail to do what
they say, they're gonna do. What what's the what's the
policy? Yeah, that that does happen. Uh, there are those uh
few bad apples that don't um don't do any improvements.
What we have been doing uh just right now. In terms of of,
uh, practices that we uh, we reach back out to the
individuals or the entities who have bought bought the
properties. We send them, uh, notification letters in terms
of a deficiencies of uh violations. And we actually follow
up with them, if not, I think what we and we get to the
part where we we need to work more on is the actual legal.
Action to take properties bad. That is a court action that
these to do. Um, we're trying not to do that unless we
really have to, but as in The Last 5 Years, have you have
you taken back any property? We have not taken bad
properties. We have, uh, gone to step of actually, sending
certified letters to owners and getting them to comply and
people will happen. Uh responding to that. Um, I'm not
going to say that is
That's not foolproof way to handle it but uh um, uh, we are
working on on a path to figure out well legally what, how
to take these properties back? Okay, you're gonna I'm gonna
ask you that a budget so come up with a better answer.
Okay.
Thank you. We'll definitely work, maybe with the Department
of Housing on this answer, uh, but but, but your mutual,
and that same vein, um, you noted that after 5 years based
on the, uh, requirement for the open, open space.
That they cannot sell for 5 years. How do you guys enforce
that as well?
The same. It's written into the deed right? The uh again
Nelson Strong again from the Department planning, the deed
that we convey. The appropriate actually stipulates that
the uh they cannot transfer the proper 5 years. If they do
that, then becomes a uh a cumbersome property and uh it it
stays on it legally from the title action. So if any buyer
wants to buy the property from them um they'll be noticed
noticed and then we reach out to the potential buyer as
well too. And then inform the applicant is the encumbrance
the amount of the is the 10% value or is the encumbrance
the full value. Now, it's only, you know, the the device
the violation becomes a essentially, is a violation of the
deed. So it's, ah, it's not a monetary um, um encumbrance
So it's not a it's not a monetary. So with the what's the
what would stop me from selling before 5 years at a profit?
Well, if you try to sell the property, uh, if I stole the,
if we, um, Department, sold a, um, an Open Space Project to
you to you, um, the deed restrictions in place. So if you
try to sell the property to someone else, um and uh and
you're pulling up the title work and and you want to build
construction on it. The, the Restriction put in place says
that you are supposed to improve that a lot, whatever that
is and you hold on for 5 years. So if you're trying to do
any financing or anything on a property that will be
flagged as a, uh, as a problem with the title company.
Okay? So it, it just stops, it stops the sale, right? It
does work, it does work. So we we've had situations where,
um, where people
um um try to sell a property and it gets flagged down and
then the what happens is that the buyer or the potential
future buyer uh Hops and and stops and says they can't do
that, okay?
Okay, thank you know, I appreciate it.
Thank you. Any additional questions? Otherwise and then
definitely. We work on making sure that we we have a better
answer for all the women out for the next meeting. Thank
you so much. Do I have a motion to move on this item?
All those in favor. Say, I
All those opposed, the name in the opinion of the chair,
the eyes have it, the 2 pass, recommendation of. This
ordinance will be reported out at the next city council
meeting on October 9 2024. Thank you, Meg, and Nelson. Item
number 10 is ordinance, 2024.001, 12539 sale of City owned
property at 4156 South Wentworth, Avenue to Matthew Norman,
and the adjacent neighbors land. Acquisition program, an
lap in the third world James Michels, from the Department
of planning. And development is present to testify on
behalf of this ordinance.
Go ahead, James. Good afternoon for the record. My name is
James Michels from Department of Planning Development. This
item is ahnlab sale for unimproved city-owned, parcel,
located at 4156 South Wentworth. Avenue the Matthew Norman
the adjacent neighbor at 4160, South Wetmore avenue, the
property is zoned, RS3 in the Fuller Park Community area.
The parcel will be used as an extended yard. The appraised
market value is $1,000 and the sale price is $0. The vacant
lot. Dimensions is 25 by 122.5 or 3,663.
That concludes my presentation on this item.
Thank you James. Uh, any questions on this item?
Otherwise can I get a motion to move on this item?
Some move, aluminum Harris, all those in favor. Say I all
those opposed the name in the opinion of the chair, the
eyes have it, the do pass recommendation of this ordinance
will be reported out at the next city council meeting on
October 9th. 2024, adding 11 is ordinance 2024.000. 12541
sale of City on property at 4824 West, Glades Avenue to
Ryan. Wayne under adjacent neighbor's, land. Acquisition
program and the 29th word James Michels. Again, from the
Department of planning, is here to testify on this
ordinance, go ahead James. This item is a handle sale for
Dan approved City on parcel, located at 4824 West Gladis
Avenue to Ryan win the adjacent neighbor at 4826 West
Carolina Avenue. The property is zoned, RS3 and the Austin
Community area, the parcel will be used as an extended
yard. You praise market value is $0 and the sale price is
$1,000, the vacant lot Dimensions is 25 by 12124 or 3100
square feet. Approximately in addition the department has
obtained a as clearance on the parcel and we have support
from 29th. Ward Alderman, Christopher
Tell Aero that concludes my presentation on this item.
Thank you. James, are any questions on this item? Can I?
Otherwise can I get a motion to approve this item?
I made a motion by aluminum, monik, Scott, all those in
favor. Say I
All those opposed, say name in the opinion of the chair,
the eyes have it, they do pass recommendation of this
ordinance will be reported out at the next city council
meeting on October 9 2024 item. 12 is ordinance 2024 012535
012535 sale of City owned property in the sixth, sixth word
to adjacent neighbors, and the chai block Builder Lancel
platform, 6 slots in total James Michels. Again, from dpd
will be present to testify on this order. Go ahead James,
uh, these lots are from Chicago Builder, platform located
in the 6ers were required to show proof of owner occupancy
and must own and reside in the home directly adjacent to
the city lot, the sale price for qualified purchasers is
10% of the appraised market value. Shylock side yards,
Deeds requirements within 6 months after they improve
applicants can use the property for any use permitted by
zoning and the purchaser must hold. The property for 5
years. The 6 word, lots are as follows by 15 West 81st
Street, zoned RS3, 330334 square feet.
And the Chatham community area to Leon Baylor, the adjacent
neighbor at 511 West, 81st Street for the sale price of
759.
704 South Rhodes, Avenue zoned, RS3, 3620 square feet and
the grand Crossing community area to Kesha Al Harrison the
adjacent neighbor at 706 South Rhodes Avenue for the sale
price of 724 dollars, 7144 Emerald Avenue, zoned, RS3,
50026 square feet in the Englewood community area to
Magnolia Bowman the adjacent neighbor at 7146. South
Emerald Avenue for the sale price of 1,588.721, South
Lawrence Avenue Zone, RS3 20347 square feet in the grand
Crossing community area to aelina Thompson the adjacent
neighborhood neighbor at 7201. South Lawrence Avenue for
the sale price of 704.
7346 South Langley Avenue Zone, RS3 3, 096 square feet, in
the grand Crossing community area, the Barbara Braxton the
adjacent neighbor at 7350 South langeland for the sale
price of 929 and 7449. South Parnell, Avenue zoned, RS3
6669, square feet and the Englewood community area to Jimmy
D. Funderburg. The adjacent neighborhood at 7449, South
Parnell, Avenue for the sale price of 2001. This concludes
the recommended properties with environmental clearance to
the city council within the 6 word with support from
Alderman, William Hall.
Thank you. James, are there any questions by committee
members?
Otherwise can I get a motion to move on this item? So move
by Alderman, dowel all those in favor. Say I all those
opposed and a in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it,
the do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on October
9th. 2024 item 13 is ordinance, 202400012557 sale of city
of vacant lot, as is property under chai block Builder
platform at 327 West 159th Place to download Harris and 425
West, 60th, place to josei a realist and Maria Melendez in
the 20th, Ward.
James Michels, again, from the Department of planning and
development is present to testify of this ordinance. Uh,
diesel. That's our 2. Lots in the 20th. Ward from the shy
block Builder platform. Again, the eligible buyers are
required to show proof of owner, accuracy and must own. And
reside, the home directly to the adjacent City, Lots sale,
price to qualified purchasers is 10% of the appraised
market value, and the side yards must be improved within 6
months.
After they improve the applicants, may use the property for
any use permitted by zoning and the purchaser must hold the
property for 5 years. The 2, lots are 3, 3/27 West 59th,
place zone, RS3, 3916, square feet and go community area to
Dawn Harris. The adjacent neighborhood at 325 West 59th
place for the sale price of 783 and 425 was 60th place
zone, RS3 2099.
90 square feet in the Englewood community area to Jose d.
Eurolaser
Thank you, James. I have any questions, my committee
members, otherwise can get a motion to prove this item. So
move Al Harris, all those in favor. Say, I all those
opposing a, in the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it,
the do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out at the next city. Council meeting on October
2024 item. 14 is ordinance 2024.001, 12561 sale of vacant
as is property under the chai block, Builder, platform at
V, various addresses to various buyers all in the 21st Ward
7, Lots in total James Michels from dpd, again, is here to
present on this item. These are the 7 Lots from Chicago
Builder platform within the 21st. Ward eligible, buyers
were required to show proof of owner. Occupancy must own a
reside at home directly adjacent to the city. Lot, the sale
price was 10% of the praise market value, and the side
yard, deed requirements improvements within 6 months. After
they improve applicants can use the
Also for any permanent by zoning and the purchaser must hold
the property for 5 years. The partials are 11832 South
Princeton Avenue Zone, RS3, 3. 078 square feet in the poll
West Poleman community area to Adriana Jones. The adjacent
neighbor at 11830 South Princeton Avenue for the sale price
of 770, 321 West, 111th, Place Zone. RS3 4302, square feet
in the Rosen community area to Renardo Terry. The adjacent
neighbor at 327 West 111th Place for the sale price of 1076
1076 229 West 104th Street Zone RS3, 43373 square feet in
the Rossland community area to Ricardo at shva and rosalba
Garcia Gonzalez, the adjacent Neighbors at 229 West, 104th
Street for the sale price of 1093 341 West 106th Place
rs2. 1,565 square feet in the Rosen community area to
Catherine. J Johnson. The
Adjacent neighbor at 343 West 106th Place in the sale price
of 391 314 West 111th Place on RS3 4,657 square feet in the
Rosen community area to Jerome and Brittney Powell. The
adjacent. Neighbors at 311 West 111th Place for the sale
price of 11164 119th, South Engel State, Avenue zoned, RS3,
3378 square feet and the West Pullman community area to
Felix.
MOA and manuva Flores the adjacent Neighbors at 11920 South
angle State, Avenue for the price of 770. And the last lot
is 11223, South Union, Avenue, zoned rs2, 6270 square feet,
and the Washington Heights community area to Vivian. Our
Bedford, the adjacent neighbor at 10229 South Union Avenue
for the sale price of 1,568. This concludes the recommended
properties with environmental clearance to the city council
within the 24th Ward, with support from Alderman Ronnie, El
Mosley.
Thank you. James, are there any questions on this item?
Otherwise, can I get a motion to approve? So move all the
women Queen, all those in favor. Say I
All in the beginning of the chair, the eyes have it, the do
pass recommendation on these, orders will be reported out
at the next city council meeting on October 9th. 2024 item
14 is ordinance
Um, sorry item, 15 is ordinance 2024.000, 12 537 sale of
City owned property at 3024. South Tripp Avenue to
Alejandra Melo in the 22nd world and the chai block.
Builders land sale platform in the 22nd World James Michels
again, from dpd to present on this item, this slot is
through Chicago Builder, platform located in the 22nd Ward.
Algebra buyers, were required to show proof of owner
activity and must owner. Reside in the home directly
adjacent to the city, a lot, the sale price for qualified
purchasers is 10% of the appraised market value shein,
Side guards requires Improvement within 6 months after they
improved applicants must use the property for any use
permitted by zoning and the purchaser must hold the
property for 5 years. The property is 3024 South Tripp
Avenue Zone, RS3, 1553 square feet, and the South Lawndale
community area to Alejandro. Milo the adjacent neighbor at
3028 South Tripp Avenue for the sale price of 1243. This
concludes the recommended property with environmental
clearance to the city council within the 22nd war with
support from Alderman Michael D Rodriguez.
Thank you, James, all those in favor. Say, I all those
opposed, the name in the opinion of the chairs that I have
it. The duplex recommendation of these orders will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on October
9th. 2024 item number 16 is or is a substitute ordinance.
2024.000 11039 is a sale of City home property in the 10th.
Ward Alderman, Chico has requested that we hold this item,
he's still working uh with the applicant on a few details.
So can I have a motion to hold this item until next housing
committee meeting so moved by Vice chair, Mutual all those
in favor. Say I I all those opposed and name in the opinion
of the chair. The eyes have it, the do pass recommendation,
it will be reported out um, on this referral at the next
Council, October 9 2024 there being no further business
before the committee, can I get a motion to recommend
approval of the adjournment?
So moved by aluminum scan all those in favor. Say I all
those opposed in a in the opinion of the chair that has
have it and the housing Committee of real estate has been