January meeting of the committee on housing and real estate
of the Chicago city council want to wish you all a Happy
New Year. The time is uh, 12:09 and this meeting is called
to order.
Today, we have 8 items on the agenda. We're going to start
with the roll, call to establish quorum.
Vice chair Mitchell.
Vice chair Mitchell know, present. Oh. Oh yeah. Vice chair
Mitchell. Present alum.
No, no present. I'll do 1 dou.
Aldo, 1, Robinson, uh, all the women Harris.
Alderman Harris present, Alderman, Quinn.
Alderman. Quinn present, Alderman Moore.
Alderman present.
Alderman Scott.
Alderman, Scott present, Alder person, Fuentes.
Person does not present Alderman brunette.
Alderman. Net present. All the women Rodriguez, Sanchez.
Almond Rodriguez. Sanchez know, president almond Rosa.
Alderman, Roa present, um, all the women clay.
all the women, clay present, all the women may not happen
with
All the present and all the women had him.
All of them had no present that give us 11 members, uh,
including myself, so we have Quorum. Um, we have a rule 59
requests from The Following,
Uh all the persons uh think all the me Taylor is the only 1
online so far. Um, all the women Taylor, can you hear us?
Yes, chairman
all the person. Um,
All the person, um, Taylor is online. Now, can I get a
motion to allow? I'll do when Taylor to participate via
remote means so moved by almond almond app. Where all those
in favor say I
All those opposed, say name in the opinion of the chair,
the eyes have it, all their women Taylor has been added to
the roll call. Today we have 5 public speakers uh, for
public comment, each speaker will be, uh, allowed 3 minutes
to speak on all items on the agenda. The first speaker is
Ms. Um, Jessica Jackson,
Oh okay. Thank you.
so, um,
Our shirts say the disgrace, 50.
And that's very applicable because it has been a disgrace.
the fact that I've been coming down here for over 2 years
now about an issue that has to do with real estate about
the reality that the city and the county is still in black
people's property.
It is a disgrace, the fact that I have witnessed this body
city council the city Cook County, go into debt.
Over a billion dollars of debt because you all found it
important.
To house illegal immigrants.
You all have allowed the American citizens to see you all
be more concerned.
About how housing illegal immigrants than housing citizens.
I for 1 will make it my personal business that when Donald
Trump gets into office that he do a full and complete
audit.
on every single, all the woman and every single, all the
men in the city council of Chicago,
the same for Cook County.
Representatives, the fact that you all will sit back and
watch people's real estate, get taken, and do absolutely
nothing about it. Having bogus meetings trying to make it
appear that you're trying to help your constituents. When
in fact you are not because if you were, you would go to
the source of the problem and get the problem fixed, which
is the corruption in the courts.
It is the corruption of the courts that allow our
properties to be stolen through civil processes, and the
fact that this is the legislative body of the city, and
none of you could do anything about the Crooked Judicial
System still in our property. You all do not deserve to
continue to serve. You all need to go to these foreign
countries and serve over there.
See if these illegals will let you come and run their
country the way that you all have allowed them to come and
run ours, see if they will house your constituents the way
that you have been willing.
The house, a bunch of illegals on our money.
so we coming for them, seats, you can sit there and act
like you don't care, but I know better because because
y'all been too comfortable with your line, which is
stealing and your corruption. Every last 1 of you is
nervous. It's all over your face that you're nervous. And
if you don't have enough sense to get nervous, we going to
help you.
Or next speaker um is Miss daniil Carter.
Let's just call.
So like you said, you can see the shirt, disgrace, 50 minus
a couple of them.
So I see that.
When you all were voting up up in here, voting to keep that
junk at our neighborhood that illegal drugs and things like
that. Synthetic drugs either. Our neighborhoods, I noticed
that I didn't see not 1, black ornament stand up for us.
because they're all not those smoke shots where they selling
this illegal uh substance and these illegal drugs and
that's synthetic marijuana and things that Delta is in our
our neighborhoods. And I notice I did not see not 1 of you
all stand up or speak up the say, that that's not what we
need in our neighborhood so I can see. Okay, that's mental
note.
Secondly, I see that. I didn't see anyone of you all.
Since last year before that standing up for us to say that,
we didn't want these illegals in our neighborhood and not
and and and and not to fund take all tax dollars and fund
these illegals and to put them in our neighborhood when it
was time to take our field houses and things. I noticed
that I didn't see not 1 of you all stand up for that.
Either on our side, that's fine too.
I noticed.
That we didn't see any of you all stand up.
and say that no we're not going to keep funding these
illegals. And we are going to allow Trump slash time home
and to come in here and get these illegals. Since we see
the crime has shot up which we know y'all lying about the
numbers. We see what they're doing in New York. We see the
people. They're not vetted and they're all in our
neighborhoods so we see that none of you all stood up.
On our behalf.
All these black albums but you we got Black Faces steady
crying now saying look, they're taking black people
property. Look, they're putting all these illegals in our
neighborhood. Look, we're being homeless, we've been
replaced, nobody said enough. Okay, I see that in my
neighborhood. We have no black businesses, know,
businesses, but I see a bunch of Mexican Shops and, and
burrito Shops. And, and when they selling tacos, brick and
mortar businesses, been allowed to open up in our
neighborhood and you all going to talk about real estate.
Okay, I see that I had a v. I I bought a business in 2019.
trying to do something for the neighborhood. Can't get a
grant that A1 credit can't get a don't like make it, don't
lie on taxes and everything. Hard to get a business loan.
Can't get grants can't get business. Know ask about the Tif
money can get that either. I'm a black woman I'm a black
woman and the low and the opportunity is on low income when
they came talking about low income because the with the we
need synthetic drugs, and the low income neighborhood know
we need help.
We need to eat, right?
We need mental. We need mental stability in our
neighborhood. I can't get along or Grant anything for that.
Thank you. Uh, next, uh, we have M Glover
uh,
You know, I came down here because I live down in Georgia
for a while, but I'll be seeing these ladies, always
complaining and and and and bringing their issues to the
table. And they really inspired me to come down here and
address something that's very important.
our people, first of all,
Just like they started claiming us and putting
African-American on applications and giving us nicknames
and stuff like that. We are the indigenous Americans.
That's who we are.
And we need to be classified as that so we can get the
benefits that you all are given the immigrants.
Neto's immigrants on the applications, they're not putting
immigrant on there. They putting indigenous.
And that's our problem.
They keeping us away from Who We Are.
And that's a fact.
All of our people that refuse to go to reservations were
classified as Negroes.
Now in our bloodline, all we have to do is to go back and
look.
Our families. Washer Cherokee and chalk talk.
But on the application on the applications, they want to
label us, give us nicknames. We can't get no benefits with
that. So we just want to say this for the record that we
want to be classified correctly as indigenous and put away
all this nonsense about black and African-American because
we get no benefits with that.
There's no lawful standing with us being called.
African-American and black and negro. That's a fact because
there's no such thing.
So, we want to say that.
That just like they started calling us African-Americans
when Jesse Jackson ran for president.
You need to reverse that.
I need to take all that stuff off your applications. All of
our children. Need to put indigenous on a birth
certificates.
and that's basically it, if you all do the right thing, we
can get the same benefits, but it starts with us being
classified correctly as indigenous, because that's who we
are.
and we are not going to keep playing these games because if
we would class that as indigenous, we wouldn't have to pay
property taxes. We wouldn't have to pay no taxes because we
was already here. Yes and that's a fact. So these are the
things that we're talking about. This is why I voted for
Trump because if anybody gonna help us get classified
correctly, is President Trump.
So I leave it at that.
Thank you. I also want to recognize Alum Coleman for the as
I know member for the Quorum. Um, I also like to ask for a
motion to allow other women dowel to join us via remote.
Meetings, can I have a motion to move by Alder woman clay,
all those in favor. Say I I those opposed and a depending
of the chair, the eyes, have it all the women Dow, can you
hear us?
Yes.
Thank you. You've been um, you you're now joining us via
remote means. Um, now we're going to continue with uh
public comment. Next speaker is Zoe Lee
Uh, Happy New Year. Um, this is 1 of my uh,
Uh, meetings that I get PTSD housing and real estate every
time I come in here because again, this is going to. This
is my second New Year, uh, about my property being, uh,
illegally, uh, eminent domain, uh, violation of the Fifth
Amendment, and I see y'all.
As you don't care as usual. But y'all are getting out of
office. I I I'm I'm not even uh,
Focused on that. We've already organized and it's
everybody's watching y'all sit. Y'all ignore it. Uh, the
fact that we have 20 black Alderman and y'all cannot figure
out how to get the city to settle my case. It's crazy if I
was to run for office, right? And if anybody and I won and
anybody came to me about their building getting knocked
down from the city.
And they couldn't get an answer from the mayor or corporate
Council.
We would be flying to DC.
And we would be talking to HUD, we would be talking to the
president. We would be talking to whoever
There's no way that you guys are getting paid. Y'all just
got y'all. Just got a raise
For nothing. Y'all don't know what to do. Y'all don't know
who to go to y'all. Don't know who to ask. Y'all don't know
anything. What's the purpose of y'all being in office? You
guys run on these promises, y'all run on for y'all be for
the community. Y'all going to run for this, y'all going to
run for that.
I helped, I have helped more people than y'all have had and
I have got gotten paid a dime.
I have dedicated my life to getting Justice for my family
getting Justice for myself because I am an entrepreneur.
I'm a business. I am a person who cares about generational
wealth because we have none. And the reason why we don't
have none is because people like you, we have black, we
20 black Alderman who do not care. And if y'all don't get
and if y'all do care, how is it that y'all do not know how
to go to the top. You guys are public servants. You guys
took Oaths, you guys know the Constitution or maybe not,
at the end of the day act like you do act like you do and
go to the top or if you don't because let me tell you I'm
going to get my case settled regardless.
I will come for every seat.
and it's going to happen because everybody's watching
everybody and everybody's willing to help allies.
Everything Jews, Palestinians everybody, everybody's
willing to help whites Hispanics because they see that this
does not make any sense.
You housing in real estate. You don't do nothing but trying
to push a billion dollars.
Thank you. Our last speaker is Edith Moore.
It is.
Please please go, go ahead, Miss Moore. Uh uh like I was
speaking uh, at the early, the first agenda and I was
talking about how the black people has been bamboozled. Uh,
well like I said started with, um,
Uh, Kennedy and Nixon and Kennedy want to win so bad. That
that's how we got and and, uh, came forward, and he got us
to vote and ever since then, every time we vote,
that's the only time we become important.
The only day, every 4 years.
And then when we push that button,
That is that's all over with B. We become cattle,
slaughter, and the cactus is right there on the side.
you know, see these um,
these are amendments and and and that they have, you know,
they're just that, they're not for us.
They're not for us.
It don't seem like they're for us.
Because we still fighting, we still fighting for justice.
We still fighting, uh, for uh, affordable homes. We still
fighting the education. We still fighting for life, we
still fighting for the dignity.
But see God is in control.
You know, we are the people.
We were first, we are the people. And this this thing is
going to blow up huge. It's gonna blow up Hughes
You know.
We are going to be the ones that say We the People.
See and we got to stop voting for anybody because every
time we push that button, we don't even know who all we
vote for all we know, is the President. We don't know who
come behind him. See, and that's gonna stop. Because we
gonna start seeing, who is your mama? Who is your daddy?
Give me your finger prints.
See we go on all.
We going off.
You know.
It's Not Over.
And we're not like the bunny rap.
like,
You, you you be, That's all folks. You know, this is just
the beginning.
And there's no end.
Thank you. This concludes your public comment. The
committee also received 2 written public comments. 1 was
emailed yesterday and both are now included in your packet.
Uh, thank you, uh, everybody for participating. And, uh,
now we're going to move on to the order of business. Or
order of business is the rule 45 report from December 12th
2024, which was email and handed out to committee members.
Can I get a
Promotion to recommend approval of this report.
So moved by Alderman, Burnett all those in favor. Say I
All those opposed say, nay in the opinion of the chair, the
eyes have it, the rule 45 report has been approved. Now, we
will move on on the items before the committee. Uh, item
number 1 is ordinance, 2024-25 and 2.
disclosure statement requirements for temporary occupancy
agreements. This item will be held in committee as we
prepare for briefings to respond to questions raised by
committee members.
Item. Number 2 is ordinance 202400000014442 acquisition of
property at 1751 North Harlem Avenue from Chicago Title and
and Trust Company. Land. Trust number 8000002382648 dated,
January 22nd 2020 for purpose of serving as gailwood Mound
player. Chicago Public Library branch in the 29th word. A
merit Soliz from the Department of Fleet and facility
management is present to testify on behalf of this
ordinance Merit. Go ahead.
Good afternoon, honorable chairman and members of the
committee for the record. My name is merid Solis on behalf
of the Department of Fleet and facility management.
This item is for the approval to purchase property to be
activated by the Chicago, Public Library, for its scale
would Montclair Branch located in the 29th. Ward,
for background, the gailwood Montclair Branch closed. Its
Grand Avenue location in 2010, due to a combination of
factors, um, in the branch was then temporarily moved to a
room within ra, uh, Sayre Park.
Um, in their Fieldhouse before its permanent closure in
2020.
Since then, the city has been actively working to secure a
permanent location for a fully functional branch.
2 of them has negotiated acquisition of approximately 15.
Thousand square feet of vacant commercial space for the
site of a future library for this branch.
The purchase price is 360,000 or roughly 24 dollars per
square feet.
As I mentioned, the property is located within the 29th.
Ward and we have Alderman, Talia, Ferrell's, full support.
To FM engaged CBRE as broker to assist in the selection of
an appropriate site for the branch.
In our search, we identified and considered 3 sites before
selecting 1751 North Harlem.
As it best met, the requirements for the library.
This property is located on the east side of North Harlem
Avenue. It has a proximately 50 feet of Frontage on on
Harlem and a depth of approximately 200 feet.
The subject property is improved with a 1 story storefront
retail building with a loft space, towards the rear of the
building uh reportedly constructed in 1953.
The general area as a mix of residential and Commercial uh
with limited manufacturing uses.
2 FM performed in environmental site assessment as well as
additional investigation activities to determine the
general feasibility to purchase the site to be used for the
Chicago Public Library.
based on the results of these investigations to FM,
considers activation to be feasible for the branch after
having met certain conditions,
The building was initially listed for.
435,000, we were able to agree on a final purchase price of
360,000 after a market value, appraisal of the subject
property,
To FM has signed a letter of intent to purchase the
property from the owner and individual marabel ayoyo whose
economic disclosure has been circulated last month.
And I respectively, respectfully request, your favorable
consideration of the acquisition on behalf of the library.
And this concludes my presentation and I will be happy to
answer any questions that the committee may have.
Are there any questions by committee members?
Otherwise, can I get a motion to approve this item?
To move by alderman.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'll do when Taylor has a question Ali when
Taylor go ahead.
Yeah, thank you. Chairman. Can you tell me what we're
purchasing the property for? I missed that. The the
internet is.
Is a little flaky. We're purchasing this for what it's
360,000.
For what is this something that the city is buying for what
reason?
Please.
We can hear the question.
Can you tell me what who's purchasing the city is
purchasing this from the buy from the seller, correct? What
is the intent of the building or the property?
The intent is for this to be used as a Chicago Public
Library branch for Montclair communication. Uh, gailwood
Montclair branch.
You said, it's the city is purchasing it to to build a
library. Yes, that's correct.
Where is, can you tell me where this is a new library or
replacing another Library? It's replacing a library that
was closed. Uh, back in 2010.
Have you all did a feasibility study?
Yes, we have. Can you share with the committee?
And is this the only was this the only spot?
No. So we we did consider 3, different sites. Um,
67 West, North Avenue. Uh, 1601 North Harlem, as well as
this 1's, uh, 1751 North Harlem.
There were no vacant city buildings.
There wasn't. No, we did. We did do an investigation of
City facilities as well. And there wasn't anything that
worked for this site in this location.
Can you tell me the war again?
In the 29th Ward 2.
Those are my questions. Thanks chairman.
Sure, thank you, aloin Taylor, any additional questions.
Otherwise can I get a motion remove renewals Rosa? All
those in favor? Say I
All those opposing 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
January 15th, 2025.
Item number. Thank you. Merit, you item number 3, chair. I
have my hand up but I it's okay with the vote. I would have
approved it in any way. I just wanted to know why the
library closed in 2010. Oh you have that information? Yes,
I'm sorry I didn't I didn't see your hand. Thank you. I'll
do uh Merit is going to need to answer that.
I, I know that it was closed for several reasons. It was,
uh, budget cuts as well as um, the current facility needed
um, major improvements. And so the this the decision was
made to close down. Uh then it was temporarily moved to a
small room within uh say or Park. Uh their Fieldhouse.
And it was there for about another 10 years before it
closed in um, 2020 permanently.
And their money is available for Rehab of this facility
space. Yes. So the Chicago Public Library does have uh a
grant for the purchase price as well as the renovation.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman
Thank you. My apologies. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,
Merit.
um,
I want also when I recognize all the, all the person Jessie
Fuentes for the Quorum as well.
Uh item number 3 is ordinance. 2024 202024 that's 0000131
09 acquisition of various properties for Englewood nature.
Trail project in the 15th and 16th.
Good afternoon, chairman 6, you a Lopez and committee
members. My name is Lupa benak. I am with the Chicago
Department of Transportation and I will be presenting to
you a request for land. Acquisition Authority for the
Englewood nature trail.
The Englewood nature, trail is a proposed Trail project
along the former elevated, railroad embankment between
Hoyne Avenue on the west low Avenue on the East 58th Street
on the North and 59th Street on the south extending
approximately 1.75 miles.
It is located within the 15th and 16th ward. The project is
being developed in coordination with both Alderman, who
support the project, and both aldermen have been briefed on
the acquisition needed.
The project and related properties for acquisition are in
the west Englewood and Englewood Community areas. The total
project cost is estimated in 91.4 million and is a mix of
federal state and local funds.
Singlewood. Nature trail has been envisioned for many years
and has been reflected in multiple planning efforts. The
trail project is a continuation of the values established
in the AC Aro Eco District. Land use plan and will provide
many benefits to the area once built shown on the slide are
images of the railroad embankment today.
The project will convert an abandoned railroad embankment
to a shared use path, creating a new Community Asset.
The project will convert an I'm sorry, is a major Catalyst
for inclusive. Revitalization be a connector of
opportunity. Linking active living access to Nature, and
the outdoors and urban agriculture. It'll provide
significant safety health and climate benefits by providing
a dedicated right-of-way for people. Walking biking.
And is driven by uh directly benefits neighborhood
residents.
The improvements will create the infrastructures to support
new residential and Commercial investment. Adjacent to the
path. The path will encourage the continued development of
an urban, a district in the area which generates job
opportunities by fostering neighborhood stability and
creating a signature designation within the area.
This process will also provide an equity Focus investment
in the economic development of Englewood neighborhood,
which aligns with the grassroot initiatives to use the
trail, not just as a physical connector, but also as a
connector of app opportunity along the corridor,
The slide shows, the typical section of the proposed trail
design. The trail will be 12 feet wide. The fee with 5 foot
wide flat shoulders, the spec fits within the 6 flat area
at the top of the embankment and will require at least
amount of embankment and treat impacts while also.
Providing the most comfortable space for users,
Wherewith allows, there will also be programmed areas along
the trail as shown by the 2 render on the right.
There are 12 proposed access points along the trail. That
will be ADA Compliant shown here with the yellow dots.
This slide shows a rendered ADA Compliant access point with
the ramp going up to the elevated trail. Also is uh also
pictured as an example of an existing access ramp along the
saganash trail, as well as a prospective of an access point
along the anger Road Trail.
Property Acquisitions are needed for the construction of
the Englewood nature trail and include 11. Full property,
takes required for an access point and ramp and for General
construction needs. Only vacant, Lots will be required.
15, partial temporary, construction. Easements are required
to access adjacent, private properties, to perform the
necessary, repairs and reconstruction of existing retaining
walls.
And 3, partial permanent construction. Easements are
required to access adjacent, private properties to maintain
access for view. Future repair and maintenance of retaining
walls.
All efforts were made to minimize negative impacts to the
surrounding properties. There are no relocations required
for this project and the temporary and permanent
construction. Easements are small, and are not expected to
infringe on the active living space of private properties.
All Property Owners will be compensated.
Shown here are all the property Acquisitions needed for the
project. The dark green. Outline by red shows already
city-owned property for the proposed Trail.
The proposed full take partials, are shown in Black.
The temporary easements are shown in light blue.
And the permanent easements are shown in yellow.
Shown here are 5 of the 11 full. Take Parcels required for
an access ramp south of the embankment between Damon and
Winchester. These total 24,600 square ft or 0.57 acres. And
all properties are currently vacant.
Here's the sixth full take partial required for an access
ramp south of the embankment between Elizabeth and Racine.
This totals 41,643 square feet, or 0.96 acres. And the
vacant land is currently owned by the Cook County Bank,
land Authority.
shown here is the seventh parcel, located west of helina,
Street north of the trail that is needed for the removal
for
Of a f of a failing retaining wall, that is behind the
trees here on the slide. This parcel is 3,446 Ft square
feet at or 08 acres and this vacant land is also owned by
the Cook County Land Bank, Authority,
The eighth, parcel located east of Justine Street, just
north of the trail. That is needed for the repair of a
failed retaining wall. This parcel is 3,177 square ft or
0.07 Acres also owned by the Cook County Land Bank,
Authority.
The 9th and 10th full take Parcels are required for a
retaining wall reconstruction at Peoria.
The total square footage is 93333 feet or 0.21 acres. And
the vacant land is O is also owned by the Cook County, Land
Bank, Authority,
And the 11th and final full take part soil, is located east
of Emerald Avenue, just south of the trail, and this is
needed for the repair of a retaining wall. This parcel is
3,132 square ft or 0.07 acres. And, um, again also owned by
the Cook County Land Bank, Authority.
Many existing retaining walls along. The trail embankment
are in poor condition or a failed as shown on this slide
access to adjacent private properties. Um, will be required
to perform the necessary repairs and or reconstruction of
the existing retaining walls.
Here is an example of the temporary construction easements
needed for the repair or reconstruction of these retaining
walls. The properties will be restored after Construction.
There are 15 temporary construction, easements required,
the locations of each are listed on this slide and the
width of these easements will range between 2 to 16 feet.
Um, and it's a total of 21,854 square feet or 0.5 Acres.
3, permanent construction easements are required, to are
needed within a commercial parking lot to repair, the
existing retaining wall, pictured here, as well, as to
maintain future access for, um, future maintenance, a third
is needed to repair and provide future maintenance access
for an existing retaining wall. Adjacent to a vacant side
yard at 58.21. South Emerald Avenue the easement width is
um 5 feet and totals 3,510, square feet or 08 Acres.
Um The Phase 1 preliminary engineering for this project was
completed in quarter 4 of 2023. A public hearing was held
on November 15th 2023. At which time the proposed
acquisition was presented all Property Owners received
certified, letters regarding these acquisition,
Phase 2 final design started in early 2024 and several
Community. Advisory meetings have been held
Design is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2025,
along with the land. Acquisition public engagement, has
been ongoing throughout both phases and will continue. And
construction is anticipated to start mid 2026.
uh, that concludes the presentation so if any
Um, happy to answer any questions.
Thank you. Thank you. Uh, are there any questions by
committee members?
Any questions? Oh.
I think there's a question by Alder woman that happened
with
hi. Thanks, chair. I'm just curious who initiated this
project. It sounds like a wonderful project.
um, the project was initiated many years ago, um, and it
Community initiated and also with Department of planning
and development, but we've been working closely with grow
greater Englewood who has been um, championing this project
for I would say
10 years probably almost 10 year project. Yeah, thank you,
appreciate it.
Thank you. So, I get a motion by Alderman, more Alderman,
more Alderman, more moves to, uh, to pass any all those in
favor. Say, I
All those opposing a depending of the chair that I have,
the eyes have it, the do pass, recommendation of these
orders will be reported out on the next city. Council
meeting on January 15th, 2025. Thank you.
Um item number 4 is ordinance, 202400000013736 acceptance
of bid from John Sutherland, from for City on bacon
property at 9424. South Burnside Avenue under adjacent
neighbors. Land at C program in the eighth word, G
Michael's from the Department of planning and development
is present to testify on behalf of this ordinance. Thank
you. Jim. Good afternoon chairman for the record. My name
is James Michels from the Department of Planning
Development. This item is the ahnlab sale for the
unapproved city-owned partial located at 9424. South
Burnside Avenue, the John Sutherland, the adjacent neighbor
at 9428, South Burnside Avenue. The property is owned, RS3,
and the Roseland Community area. The parcel will be used as
an extended yard. The appraised market value is the sale
price is $1,000 that they can land. Dimension is a regular
or 4,000 square ft. Approximately in addition the
department has obtained a as clearance on the parcel and we
have support from 84.
Alderman, Michelle a Harris.
The applicant owns partial B in the city. Partial is a
That concludes my presentation on this item.
Thank you, Alderman. Harry is any anything you want to add
or we make a motion to pass a motion to pass by Alderman
Harris. All those in favor say I
All those opposing any opinion of the chair, the eyes have
it, the do pass recommendation of these ordinance will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on January
15th 2025. Um,
We have a substitute for the next item. The Substitute
corrects, A Minor error on the spelling of the buyer's name
and exhibit. A committee members have received a copy of
the substitute ordinance via email and can be found also in
your packet. Item 5 is substitute ordinance 202400000013742
202400000013742. Acceptance of bid from Candy Baldwin, for
vacant city owned property at 4136 West, Carroll Avenue
under adjacent neighbors, land, acquisition program in the
28th word, can I get a motion to accept the substitute?
So moved by alderwoman when it happened with all those in
favor. Say I I all those opposed and a in the opinion of
the chair of the eyes, have it Jim from Michaels. Again,
from dpd, is presenting to testify on behalf of this
ordinance, go ahead. This item is at hand for the
unimproved city-owned, partial located, at 4136 West,
Carroll Avenue, the candy Ballwin, the adjacent neighbor at
4134 West Carroll Avenue. The property is zoned, RS3, and
the West Garfield Park Community area.
The parcel will be used as an extended yard. The appraised
market value is $7,000 and the sale price is $1,000. The
vacant lot Dimensions is 27.5 by 125 or 3,438 square feet.
Approximately in addition, the department has obtained as
clearance on the parcel and we have support from 28th, Ward
Alderman. Jason C Irving the applicants partials in yellow,
the city Parcels in red.
That concludes my presentation on this.
Thank you. Uh, James, any questions by committee members?
Otherwise, can I get a motion to approve this item?
Move to pass by Vice chair Mitchel. All those in favor. Say
I
All those in favor. Say, I
I I all those in against na in the beginning of the chair.
The eyes have it, they do pass recommendation of. These
item will be reported out of the Z. City council meeting on
January 15th, 2025, thank you.
The next item also has a substitute ordinance to correct. A
minor spelling error on the buyer's name on page, 82 of
exhibit, a in the last paragraph, as well as on page, B1 of
exhibit B under the city on City. Lots to -3 header, the
The spelling is on the letter W is missing from West 60th
place. So it's a minor correction committee members have
received also a copy of these substitute by email and 1
copy in your packet today item 6 is substitute ordinance
2024000013768 acceptance of bid from Latonia Nelson, from
vacant city on parcel at 1, 148 South, Hamlin Boulevard.
And from Deborah Turner for vacant city on parcel at 718,
d722 West. 60th place under chai block, Builder platform
for Community open space, open space, designation in the
16th and 28th word respectively. Can I get a motion to
accept this substitute?
So moved by all the person Jesse fentes all those in favor.
Say I all those opposed and name in the opinion of the
the chair, the eyes, have it Meg gamson from the Department
of planning and development is present to testify on behalf
of this ordinance Meg. Great. Thank you so much. Um, for
the record May Gust in Department of planning and
development.
Um, I have some open space land sales before you today. Um,
I can go back to this slide, if there's more questions
about our shy block Builder, open space designation. Um,
these lots are sold for 10% of the, um,
Of the value of the land value. Um,
am I going through lotta now?
Or just the 6.
Go through all of them. Okay, great. Um, the first 1 is 148
South, Hamlin Boulevard for a sale to Lana Nelson. Um, 10%
of market value is 3375,
Uh, lotta lives on the block, her family has been taking
care of the slot for 18 years. Um, she plans to fence the
lot and use it as a community open space.
Um, her site plan is on the right. Her total budget is
about $9,000.
The next sale is to Deborah Turner. This 1 is um, at 718
through 22, West 60th place.
Um, Deborah also lives on the Block and plans to create a
community garden with raised, planting beds and seating for
seniors.
She's lived in the neighborhood over 10 years, um, and
plans to use these 2 city-owned Lots, um, as a community
garden,
Her budget is approximately 4,000 and her site plan
includes, um, raised beds. Like I said, and fencing.
Great, thank you. Any questions or comments on this item?
Otherwise can I get a motion to move on these items to move
by Alderman? Clay, all those in favor. Say I and the
beginning of the chair, the eyes have it, they do pass
recommendation of. This item will be reported out at the
next city council meeting on January 1525 the next item.
Oh, let me recognize also very quickly. I'll do Alderman,
Robinson is also on a tenants. Can I get a motion to allow
him to, uh, to participate real remotes? Um, by motion by
Alderman that happened with all those in favor. Say, I all
those opposing of the chair, the eyes, have it Alderman,
Robinson has joined us. Also uh by remote means. Um, now we
want to move by um, to the next item. Item number 7 is
ordering ordinance, 202400000013744 sale of vacant city on
Parcels at 65286534 South Aberdine. Street under chai block
Builder platform for open space outdoor Plaza to light
walls, and unlocked Englewood team in the 16th word for dpd
to testify of this ordinance.
Thank you again. Uh, me jifsan Department of Planning and
Development. Um, this land sale, um, proposed land sale is
to Lily walls. Um, she actually lives um, in the house next
door, um, and she's proposing to change these 2 city-owned.
Vacant Lots into a community Plaza. Um, she's part of the
unblocked Englewood team.
um, and they have a budget of approximately 21,000
The site is located at 6528 South Aberdine.
Um,
Her house, you can see on the right um has that side yard
with the fence and then this would be a separate open space
next to that. Um,
like I said the uh, budget is approximately $20,000
uh, here's a breakdown of the budget and um her site plan,
which includes uh
Community. Um, open a paved Community. Open space. Um,
And raised planting beds.
Uh, do you have any? I'm here to answer any questions about
this project. Thank you, Meg, any questions or comments by
committee members?
To move out all the person Jessie fentes 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 item,
ordinance will be reported out at the next city council
meeting on January 15th, 2025, or final item is item 8 in
is ordinance. 2024000013082 sale of city-owned property
under chai block, Builder platform at 28102824 East, 87th
Street, to 80 to 2804 East. 87th, Street to LLC DBA. The
record track for creation of outdoor space on 7, vacant
Parcels for garden and performance area in the seventh word
make Gustin soon again from dpd here to testify of this
ordinance. Great, thanks so much. My Gustafson dpd. Um this
is a 1 of our more exciting, land sales to um, record track
sales to, um, record track who owns the um, record store
next door to these 7 City owned, Lots. Um, The Proposal is
to have a, um, City Plaza.
An outdoor space um for programming from for the record
shop. Um, each of the 7 city-owned Lots will be sold for
10% of value. Um, so that would be 6,000. Um, 824,
Um, here are the 7 Lots located on East 87th Street. Um,
the proposed use will be a performance area and, um, Plaza
programmed, by the record store. They have a budget of
approximately 275,000
um, 183,000 of which is from a Chicago recovery plan,
development, Grant,
Um, you can see the site outlined in the green.
And here's the proposed site plan.
I believe that is my last slide. I also have the um owner
of the of record track here to answer any specific
questions about how the site will be used.
Would you like to say a few words?
Yeah, and that you can introduce yourself for the record.
On Cliff uh Cliff Muhammad of the record track, Connie
Anderson. Uh, just to give you a little bit of background,
I uh, unexpectedly inherited a record shop from my uncle
and uh my original plan was to get my money out as fast as
possible but the community in so many ways told us that
they didn't want to another vacant storefront.
In the community. So, uh,
my co-founder wife and I have come up with a new business
model to provide a Hands-On Music Experience for people
from the neighborhood to come and
Get to meet their other neighbors, in a physical space. And
uh we're going to use the the properties next door. They've
been vacant for Generation literally, by the way, uh to uh
augment what we're doing in our shop, provide an outdoor
performance space Community Gathering space. We did a
ribbon cutting our aldermen Mitchell was there and he can
tell you, hundreds of people showed up for our ribbon
cutting just to just a few weeks ago. So I think the
community is ready to have this happen.
But what did I leave out?
no, you said everything I would say
Fantastic. This is exciting, Alderman, Mitchell. Anything
else to add?
Yeah, so I this project was, uh, started off when it was in
the 10th Ward. And, and, and once I once it became in, uh,
Located in the Seventh Ward, I had to start basically do my
due diligence and Meg. Thank you. I know all the eyes were
dotted and T's were crossed so thank you. Um, as you guys
can see, excellent couple right there. Um, it was a great
dry run for the uh, ribbon cutting. Yeah, it was, it was,
it was, it was jumping. It was a. So I look forward to, uh,
this coming to fruition. I couldn't have 2 better partners
and I'm make bringing this together. And I asked, uh, the
the committee for their favorable, uh, consideration for
the project.
I want to think of other women Harris.
I'm in and say that what a wonderful project, this will be
for 87 Street to start the Dynamics of kicking off. Um uh
added interest and people coming to that part of the
Universe. Um, so I am delighted uh what a wonderful couple
uh, that love this community and committed to it to stay.
So I want to thank them first of all, for deciding to stay
stay and, uh, for what they're getting ready to do, which
is change, um, the trajectory of 87th street. So I want to
thank them and thank the alderman for supporting. Thank
you. Absolutely. And is there any other questions you want?
Oh, I'll do them when that happens.
Thanks chair. I just want to say congratulations on this
project, coming from the southeast side of Chicago foreign
and congratulations to the business owners. I wish you, um,
a lot of luck and the best wishes and thank you for
creating spaces where um, people can gather people are are
really needing that right now and I love that it's going to
be uh centered around music, enjoy and community. So thank
you for your work.
Thank you. So we make a motion, all the women, uh, Vice
chair, Meer.
Uh, I will make sure that City council's invited. So you
guys first, first production moved to pass move, uh, a
motion to pass by all of them Mitchell those in favor. Say,
I
Depending of the chair that I have it and congratulations
to record track and Alderman Mitchell on this. Fantastic
project as well as dpd. And everybody to participate in, we
need to see more of that. Thank you for joining us and this
has been approved by city council. Thank you, cheers.
The do pass recommendation of these orders will be reported
out on the next city council meeting on January 15th, 2025
there. Being no further business before the committee. Can
I get a motion to adjourn? So, move all the person Fuentes,
all those in favor. Say I I all those opposed and a and the
opinion of the chair say I have it the meeting of the
committee on housing. Real estate is officially a Jour.
Thank you all