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Order and Procedure, the sergeant at arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
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Good morning, everyone. It is 10:23
on July 14th, 2026, and the meeting of the Chicago City Council's Committee on
Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards is called to order.
We'll start with a roll call.
Alderman Laspada?
Alderman Hopkins?
Aldermen Dow?
Aldermen Hall?
Aldermen Harris?
Aldermen Beale?
Aldermen Ramirez?
Aldermen Moore?
Aldermen Mosley?
Aldermen Siccho Lopez?
Aldermen Fuentes? Aldermen Burnett?
Aldermen Cruz? Aldermen Conway? Aldermen Quesada?
Aldermen Riley? Aldermen Knutson? Aldermen Clay?
Vice Chair Lawson? And I am present, we have a quorum.
Thank you, committee members, we have a quorum.
Aldermen Fuentes and Aldermen Mosley and Aldermen
Hall have requested to attend the meeting by remote means under provisions of
Rules 59. I will confirm their presence, then take a motion.
Aldermen Fuentes?
Present.
Aldermen Mosley?
Present.
Aldermen Hall?
Present. But I'm
on the panel. They got to change it to the panelists side.
Okay. We'll get that corrected, Aldermen Hall.
Thank you.
May I have a motion to approve the aldermen's request?
Aldermen Quesada
makes a motion to approve the members' participation remotely.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it,
and you are now part of the meeting.
We are going to start this morning off with the approval of the Rule 45 report
containing the minutes of the June 16th meeting.
All committee members should have received a copy of this report electronically via
the shared drive.
Aldermen Quesada makes a motion to approve the report.
All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the report is approved.
Moving on, I will now read the items to be deferred.
I will read the page number and the description, and then take a motion for all at
the end. We're going to start with the second item on page five, file
A-9102, common address 4226 North
Knox Avenue. Moving to the middle of page six, file number
23097, common address 1724 North Dayton
Street. On to the top of page 12, file number
23105-21, common address
124 to 130 East 75th Street. Moving to the
bottom, two items on page 15, including file number
23092 for various addresses on East Huron Street, East
Erie Street, North Fairbanks Court, North McClure Court, and East
Ontario Street. And file number 23100-21 for the
address commonly known as 2778 to 2880
South Throop and 2900 South Lyman Street.
Lastly, all of page 16, including file number
23116-21, common address 170 West
Washington Street. File number 23102-21,
common address 4937 to 49 To
4949 North Western Avenue, and finally, file number
23093 for the addresses commonly known as 330 West
Webster and 327 to 335 West Belden Avenue.
Alderman Harris makes a motion to defer the previously listed items.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. And the items are deferred.
At this time, we will begin the public comment period in accordance with the city
council rules of order and procedures.
Public comments will be limited to 30 minutes.
All right.
We'll start with our first speaker, Josh
Chodor.
All right. Good morning, everyone.
Good morning.
My name is Josh Chodor, resident of the First Ward, here to speak in
support of the various housing initiatives on today's agenda.
As we all know and see from the headlines that Chicago faces a housing
shortage. Recently, from Crain's, we have, "Chicago housing market
defies national downdrafts as prices hit another high," which is
really great if you are a homeowner selling.
It is not great if you are a renter or someone searching for a home.
As we say, much like the rest of the country, Chicago faces an extreme
shortage, and the only way that we can fix it is by creating more homes
for more people. I urge this committee to approve the various
multifamily residential proposals throughout the city that are on today's
agenda, including ones on Winnebago, Clybourn,
and other areas throughout the city that will add much-needed density
without being high-rises. So I urge the committee to approve
these projects, and the best way, as you've said, Chair, to
address Chicago's long-term financial forecast is by expanding the tax
base. The best way that we can do that is by creating more housing for more
people throughout the city. Thank you.
Thank you, Josh.
Our next speaker is Mariah Mata,
followed by Lisa Johnson.
Hello. Good morning to zoning committee members.
My name is Mariah, and I am a lifelong Chicagoan, a constituent of the Third Ward,
and a policy fellow at the Chicago Environmental Justice Network.
Month after month, I come to both the zoning committee meeting and city council
voicing the need for alders to not just vote for the cumulative impacts ordinance
when the time comes, but to pass policy that includes the protection of our health
and environment. I challenge this committee to be clear on how zoning
policies are complying with Section 2 of Article 11 of the Illinois
Constitution, which guarantees that each person has a right to a healthful
environment, reinforcing the state's commitment to environmental
protection and public health. Environmental impacts are not a theoretical
threat, but we are actively experiencing the impacts
exemplified in the increased rainfall,
flooding, and heat waves. Today, an air quality alert is in effect for
the second day in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, with air quality
expected to decrease into the unhealthy for some category
as the heat and humidity rise.
Illinois and Chicago in particular have already some of the highest rates of
childhood asthma, which further emphasizes the urgency for comprehensive
reform and development for the city.
The air quality alert has come as the second heat wave of the season for
Chicago area continues. Today, a high temperature of 98
degrees is expected, with heat reaching 100 or even higher for some
parts. As we know, based on the heat index map and study
completed by CDPH, residents do not experience the impacts of heat
the same. Communities with less green space, less tree
canopies, increased industrial development, increased warehousing, attracting
diesel truck emissions all play a factor in a family's ability to stay
cool and safe at this time, putting some of our most vulnerable neighbors
at risk. This committee has the expertise and ability to evaluate
zoning practices to ensure that development in the city does not
further contribute to emissions and continue to stress communities that
are already facing environmental injustices.
Chicago communities can no longer take the
brunt of pollution without due diligence in considering the health and
environment of your constituents who live near and around heavy
industrial facilities. So I'm asking you all to not be passive
and take action to ensure that the city is an example of how we can protect our
environment and our neighbors. I urge zoning members to become a
co-sponsor of the Cumulative Impacts Ordinance and to vote yes when the time comes.
Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Mata.
Lisa Johnson. Not here? Okay.
Next speaker is Bruce Lerner,
followed by our final speaker, Peter Vacaresse.
Morning.
I'm a little concerned about the zoning of 4970 South Archer.
Right now, it's zoned as C-2-1, but it's
a bank that's been there since 1960, and my
concern is that they're not going to do anything with it.
They're going to change the zoning to bring down the tax base, and
my building and the other buildings around are going to absorb all that.
And that's my big concern. I need some clarity on this situation.
That's all I have to say.
Thank you, Mr. Lerner.
I will
provide you with someone from the
building department who will answer your question.
Thank you.
Let me get somebody.
The last speaker is Peter Vacaresse.
Good morning, members.
Morning.
I'm here on behalf of my neighbors here from 4600
North Knox Avenue. We're a little concerned about the
amendment for
A commercial grading for the Irish American Heritage
Center.
Problem is that we live in a neighborhood.
This used to be a school, and we live in a neighborhood with
all residential. There's no other commercial within our area
except for another school. So we want to get a
clear and concise idea of what happens.
Is it temporary, or is
this going to affect all of our properties?
Especially some of us who are retiring, we want to sell, and we're in
a commercial district. So if you can direct me to somebody who would
give us a little more information on this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Mr. Vaccarella. Actually, your elected representative has deferred this
item in order to allow for more community input.
Okay. Thank you very much.
Yep. So you should reach out to-
Okay
... Alderwoman Nugent's office to confirm.
They know me very well.
All right.
Thank you.
Well, your advocacy has
worked. So they deferred it to get more input from the community.
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Have a good day.
Thank you.
All right. That concludes the public comment period at this time.
Oh, strike that.
This concludes the public comment, but before we get to the agenda, I did want to
ask for personal privilege in order to acknowledge my
interns that are here today at City Hall,
that are
working very hard for the residents of the city of Chicago.
Could you guys stand? We can acknowledge you.
We can give them a round of applause. Thank you.
Well, that's part of the 30,000 jobs in
our budget that we have for the youth.
Yeah. No, I'm afraid not. I
wish. Thank you for coming down here, and thank you for the work
that you're putting in for the residents of the city of Chicago. Thank you.
Yep. Thank you.
And also for the purposes of quorum, I'd like to also acknowledge Alderman Knutson
as well as Alderman Riley for the purposes of quorum.
Now we will move on to the agenda. First item up is the re-referral of
document number
02025-0018778, an ordinance
introduced by Alderwoman Julia Ramirez that amends municipal code Titles
4, 6, 11, and 17 regarding the regulation of last-mile
warehouses and e-commerce fulfillment centers.
This item has a substitute that removes Title 17, the Chicago Zoning Code from
the ordinance. All committee members will find a copy of the substitute in the
packet before you, as well as in the meeting shared drive.
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to accept the substitute ordinance.
All in favor, please say aye.
Opposed, nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The substitute is before us.
Before we entertain a motion to re-refer this item, the
sponsor, Alderwoman Julia Ramirez, would you like to say anything on this matter
before-
Yeah
... we refer it?
Yeah. Thank you. Colleagues, we took out all the zoning code in this
ordinance, and so it's best fit
in the Committee on Workforce, and so would love
to have your support in moving this item to that committee.
Thank you, Alderwoman Ramirez.
Okay. So
the substitute is before us,
of document number
O2025-0018778.
It was introduced by Alderwoman Julia Ramirez.
I recommend that this honorable body re-refer the substitute ordinance, which is
transmitted herewith to the Committee on the Workforce Development.
All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the item will be re-referred to
the Committee on Workforce and Development.
All right. So we're going to go out of order,
to page 14.
It's file number
22961 in the 20th Ward. Common
address, 6320 South Dorchester Avenue.
Change request, Planned Development 456 to
B3-3 Community Shopping District, and then to Planned Development
456 as amended.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
For the record, I'm Gabriella Herrera with Neal & LeRoy.
I'm here on behalf of the applicant, Woodlawn Central, regarding its
application to amend Planned Development 456.
Here with me today are members of the development team, including Pastor
Brazier, a representative from Gensler, and the project manager,
David Wiltse.
Next slide, please.
As a brief summary, the applicant, Woodlawn Central, proposes to
rezone Planned Development 456
to B3-3 Community Shopping District, and then
back to Planned Development 456, as amended, to allow
for a mixed-use development consisting of sub-areas
A through J. Additionally, the applicant proposes to amend
Planned Development 456 to add permitted uses to the
PD and to modify the boundaries. The phase one
development, commencing in sub-area C, will include 104
dwelling units,
160 hotel keys, commercial and retail spaces, a
pocket park, 60 accessory parking spaces, and
240 non-accessory parking spaces with 22 ARO
units.
Prior to Woodlawn coming on behalf of the committee today, and over
the past 27 months, Woodlawn Central has been working in conjunction with
various city departments and sister agencies, local residents, and the
20th Ward alderwoman to address how to best integrate the Woodlawn Central
development into the fabric of Woodlawn.
On behalf of Woodlawn Central, I'd like to give a special thanks to Alderwoman
Taylor, who provided a letter of support for the committee hearing today.
Additionally, this team would like to express its gratitude to the invaluable
members of DPD, specifically Noah Sofransky and Yang Diwang,
as well as various city departments and sister agencies who have all given their
approval of this project as well as provided guidance throughout this PD amendment
process. We are incredibly grateful for your support, insight,
recommendations, and approvals.
This matter was heard and unanimously approved at the June 25th,
2026 Chicago Plan Commission hearing.
We ask that the findings and conclusions of the Chicago Plan Commission and
all documents given to the Department of Planning and Development be adopted
into today's records. I'm now going to pass the mic over to Dr.
Brazier, who is going to provide some opening remarks about his bold
vision for Chicago's South Side.
One second, Mr. Brazier. This item was heard and passed by the Chicago Plan
Commission.
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to incorporate all records and findings from that
hearing. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
Opposed, say nay. Independent chair, the ayes have it.
The records are incorporated. Pastor Brazier.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to all the alders who are here.
It is a great pleasure to be, and to have brought this project
to this point. The Apostolic Church of God
has been in the Woodlawn neighborhood since
1953 and this year we celebrated our 94th
anniversary as a church.
This project that covers the eight acres of
parking
facilities that we have to now move to be
redeveloped will consist of all the things that you have heard of before.
But we are
particularly
anxious,
satisfied, and looking forward to moving forward because
of what it will do for the Woodlawn community, what it will
do for the South Side of Chicago.
This is a
project that
clearly is for housing, but also for economic development.
The hotel and the
vertical farming are really for, sets out for us to
really address not just housing, but economic development.
And then allows the church to continue to move forward because it'll be
parking on each one of the platforms.
It will also then
not hinder the traffic or anything else in the rest of the community.
So we are absolutely looking forward to this.
This is an ongoing legacy project.
My father, Bishop Brazier,
developed 17 different developments in Woodlawn.
And the church is very
proud, so to speak, of the accomplishments we have
been able to contribute to over the past 60 years.
So that's my closing remarks, and I'm certainly looking forward to
an approval by this committee.
Thank you, Mr. Brazier.
Before we go on, we'd like to add Alderman Cruz to the quorum
call.
Chair Harris, you'd like to say something?
Thank you.
I want to commend
Dr. Brazier on this. For most of my career, he's been
working on this project. And so today I feel kind of
proud to be here and say that I'm going to vote in support of a
project that I think will transform and begin to change
the complexion of a community. Not that they haven't done a bunch down there.
Apostolic has been on the forefront of changing that
community
for over 50 years. So today, I'm proud to say that
I support this project. I know that it will
transform that community in the light that the, right around the
corner from the Obama Library, I think it's so appropriate to have a
hotel sitting so close to the Obama
Center.
Also, I want to thank my colleague, Alderman Taylor, for her leadership in this
and appreciate her. She had to leave, but I
am grateful for her support of this project, and I ask
my colleagues to support this project.
Thank you, Chair Harris. Before we move on to our next
committee member, I'd like to acknowledge Alderman Beale for the purposes of
quorum. Alderman Beale?
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Okay. Thank you. All right. So,
Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to approve. The alderman for Rule 59.
All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, nay. Independent chair, the ayes have it.
Alderman Beale, you're part of the meeting.
We'll have Vice Chair Lawson, then Chair Dow,
followed by Alderman Hall. Vice Chair.
Thank you, Chair. I missed the numbers. How many units are on this site?
104. And how many hotels?
Speak into the mic, sir.
104.
And how many hotel rooms?
160. It's a nice big hotel. I just want to commend you on the project, commend
Alderwoman Taylor. I have Wrigley Field, and I would love
another hotel to capture all the tourist dollar.
They can have breakfast, lunch, Obama Library, dinner,
lakefront, and do it all in a complete community.
And so if they can come to one neighborhood, they'll go to other neighborhoods, and
this is really transformative. So congratulations, Dr.
Brazier and team on a great project. Thanks.
Thank you, Vice Chair.
Thank you.
Chair Dow, followed by Alderman Hall.
Yes, I just wanted to
recognize Bishop Brazier
for his always bold leadership and bold vision,
and to be able to put this
well-designed hotel and residential
center and commercial center here is amazing.
And I know that the Woodlawn community and the
congregation of Apostolic are just
pleased as punch. So,
congratulations, Bishop.
Thank you, Chair Dowell. Alderman Hall?
Thank you so much, Chairman, and doctor, and Bishop
Brazier. Just wanted to commend you and celebrate you.
I can honestly say I remember back when the vision came into
your heart and your mind, and your son as well, taking the torch
to the next chapter. And so to God be all the glory, and I'm
excited, Bishop, to see it begin to come into
fruition. And to my colleague, Jeanette Taylor, she's an amazing
not only chair, but ambassador for the future as well.
So before you leave, Dr. Brazier, if you don't mind, to the right
about two seats over is my seat. If you can, just put a little holy oil on
my seat. But in the meantime, I appreciate what you're doing for the city,
doll. And the best is yet to come. Congratulations, Bishop.
Thank you, Alderman Hall. Any other questions from members or comments from members
of the committee? Chair Harris. Chair Harris? All right.
If no further questions,
Chair Harris makes a motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye.
Aye. Opposed, say nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it.
Bishop, we appreciate the investment in the city, as I mentioned earlier.
I think this is going to be a great asset for the South Side, and I hope with the
Obama Center there, but also to get that golf course going.
That would be great as well, to get a bunch of people and potentially have some
type of professional golf game yeah, there.
So, appreciate it. Thank you for the investment, sir. Thank you.
All right.
We'll go back to the regular order.
Next is document number
02026-0026278,
introduced by Alderman Burnett, "Amends the municipal code to establish size
restrictions for sports and recreation participant use as permitted by right and
planned manufacturing district number four." We have Alderman Burnett here to
speak on the matter. Alderman Burnett?
Yes. So this is just a text amendment to allow for more
gyms to be able to operate in the PMD4 at a size that is
impermissible at this current time, allowing for current
operators to expand in
the PMD that is the Kinzie Corridor.
Got you. Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right. If there are no questions, do I hear a motion do pass?
Alderman Conway moves do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. That ordinance is passed.
Next, we have document number
02026-0026276,
an ordinance introduced by Alderman Burnett that amends the municipal code to
permit residential storage warehouse in Planned Manufacturing District number
4B. This item has a substitute ordinance.
All committee members will find a copy of the substitute ordinance in the shared
drive in the packets before you.
Alderman Harris makes a motion to accept the substitute ordinance.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. The substitute is before us.
Once again, we have Alderman Burnett here to present on this matter.
Alderman Burnett.
Yes.
Thank you, Chairman. For this particular section of the Kinzie Corridor,
we have a ton of residential
directly to the east. And so this will allow for more
storage to accommodate the additional housing
boom, that is typically coming at smaller sizes.
So I want to be able to support the broader area, and so I ask my colleagues
for their support on this one as well.
Thank you, Alderman. Any questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing none, Alderman Knutson moves do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. Item is passed as substituted.
Next
is document number
02026-0025429,
introduced by Vice Chair Lawson, that amends the municipal code to require
special-use approval for all new gas stations and for additions to
existing gas stations that would add seven or more electric vehicle supply
chargers. We have Vice Chair Lawson here to speak on the matter. Vice Chair?
Thank you, Chair. I appreciate the time on this.
As we have added new regulations to filling stations,
I wanted to make sure that we were not throwing out our EV
possibilities with some of those regulations.
And the pattern I've seen in my neighborhood is that instead of
adding or swapping out gas pumps for charging stations, they're just
adding charging stations. They come in a two chargers on a box, and
both of mine have put two in.
And I wanted to make sure we were allowing
that EV inclusion, not requiring special use like it
would if they were adding more pumps or more square footage,
or more parking spaces. All of that will still require special use, as will seven
or more new EV charging stations. So just a little bit of cleanup.
I know I've socialized with some of my colleagues, and I ask for the committee's
support. Thank you.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Alderman Conway?
Yeah. So would this eliminate a regulation for
six or less EV chargers, or is it adding one for seven or more?
It's adding one for seven or more. To be honest, I didn't want there
to be any confusion if someone was adding an EV charger to have it be
considered a pump. And so to separate them out in this part of the code,
I wanted to be very clear that they were two different things.
Wonderful. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Any other questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing no questions,
Alderman Conway makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. That ordinance is passed.
Next, we have a
direct introduction of a text amendment introduced by the Department of Planning
and Development for journal correction
for the journal proceedings of May 2026 to correct a typographical
error for file number 22315-T1 located
at 30 North LaSalle
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to accept the direct introduction.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. This ordinance is before us.
We have Zoning Administrator Patrick Murphy here to answer any questions.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Alderman Riley.
What's the typographical error?
Thank you, Alderman. Thank you, Chairman.
Patrick Murphy with the Department of Planning.
There were two incorrect documents put into the packet.
The incorrect floor plan showing the loading areas and service
areas of the building, as well as an incorrect calculation of the open
space. It was about 7,000 square feet short of what was actually being provided.
So the two exhibit changes reflect the
project as it was presented and approved by city council.
Thank you, Chairman. Move do pass.
Any other questions from members of the committee?
Seeing none, Alderman Riley makes a motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye.
Aye. Opposed, nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The ordinance is passed. Next is document number
02026-0026117 in
the 42nd Ward, the historical landmark designation for the Chicago Daily News
building located at 2 North Riverside Plaza.
We have Kendall Lynn Hahn of the Historic Preservation Division of the
Department of Planning and Development to present on this matter. Ms. Hahn?
Thank you, Chairman. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved a final
recommendation to city council for landmark designation of the
Chicago Daily News building on May 7th.
The owners requested the designation and hope to take advantage of the Class
L incentive as a Chicago landmark.
The 2 North Riverside property is located between Washington and Madison
Streets on the west side of the Chicago River in the 42nd
Ward, and Alderman Riley has provided a letter of support for the
designation.
From its completion in 1929 until 1960, this building was the
headquarters and printing plant of Chicago Daily News, one of the
United States' most innovative daily newspapers.
The newspaper was founded in 1875 by Melville Stone and
Victor Lawson, who created a newspaper for the city's working and
middle classes that was independent, informative, and concise.
By the late 1880s, it was one of the most widely read newspapers in the
United States. Stone and Lawson's approach shaped
journalism well into the 20th century.
The Chicago Daily News was known for the literary quality of its writers,
including people like Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg, who wrote
about labor issues for the paper, and Academy Award-winning
screenwriter Ben Hecht, whose regular column featured sketches about
Chicago. The newspaper's commentary also included
humor, with staff such as cartoonist Vaughn Shoemaker and
nationally syndicated columnist Mike Royko, both of whom were
Pulitzer Prize awardees. These artists and writers had an
outsized influence on the shape of journalism in America.
The building is a significant art deco skyscraper.
It epitomizes the style with its bold geometric form,
incorporating setbacks and modern stylized ornament.
It's also significant as the first major office building in
Chicago to be constructed using air rights over railroad
tracks, and its riverfront plaza was the first public
plaza built for a private office building in Chicago.
It was designed by Holabird & Root, a firm recognized nationally for
its innovative commercial skyscrapers, including the Chicago Board of
Trade Building, 333 North Michigan, and the Palmolive Building.
With its riverfront plaza and dramatic setback design,
the Chicago Daily News building is one of the most prominent historic buildings
on the south branch of the Chicago River, and it forms a
distinctive cross river ensemble with the Civic Opera Building.
The landmark designation covers the building's exterior elevations, roofline,
plaza, and riverfront arcade, as well as common interior spaces,
including vestibules, lobbies, and the second-floor concourse, all of
which contain magnificent art deco metalwork, decorative marble, and
ornate trim. So on behalf of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, we
request the favorable consideration of this recommendation by the city council.
Thank you.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Alderman Riley, would you like to make a comment on this?
Thank you, Chairman. It's obvious from the staff
recommendation that this structure is a slam dunk for
landmark status. The rehabilitation will
preserve the building's historic character while addressing critical exterior and
interior improvements. The scope of work includes masonry and
limestone restoration, facade cleaning, repair of cast iron
spandrel panels, selective storefront replacement, et cetera.
And this will be, I think, a great step forward in adaptive
reuse of an iconic and historic building in the city of Chicago, and
I'd appreciate an aye vote.
Thank you, Alderman Riley. Any other questions from members of the committee?
I tell you, they don't make them like these anymore.
These are a beautiful building.
If there are no further questions, Alderman Knutson makes a
motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Item is passed.
Next, we have document number
OR-2026-0026050,
a permit fee waiver for landmarks property located at
3351 South Giles Avenue. We have Kendall Lynn Hahn
once again, Department of Planning and Development, to present on this matter. Ms.
Hahn?
Thanks again. The proposed construction at 3351 South
Giles is located in the 4th Ward in the Douglas community
area. These maps show the location of the property
within the Calumet Giles Prairie Historic District, indicated by the
diagonal stripes. Here's a site plan for the proposed
two-and-a-half story single family home, the home's at left, garage at
right. Here's an elevation with the residence shown in
the center. The owner plans to spend $800,000 on the
construction and seeks a permit fee waiver in the amount of
$3,500. Alderman Lamont Robinson is in support
of the permit fee waiver. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Thank you, Ms. Hahn. Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing none, Alderman Riley makes a motion to pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Thank you, Ms. Hahn. Next up, we have large signs over 100 square feet
in area of 24 feet above grade. We will hear them all together.
I will read the ward followed by the address and take a motion at the end.
Be advised we will be skipping the 41st ward item as it will be heard
separately. First up in the second ward, one sign each at 511
North Columbus and 12 West Maple Street.
Two signs in the second ward located at 835 North Michigan Avenue.
Two signs in the 20th ward located at 6623 South Dr.
Martin Luther King Drive. Three signs in the 27th ward located at
1242 West Washington Boulevard. One sign in the 20th ward
located at 2551 West Cermak Road.
One sign in the 32nd ward located at 3319 North Ashland
Avenue. Two signs in the 36th ward located at 3577 West
Grand Avenue. One sign in the 36th ward located at
6720 West Grand. Lastly, one sign in the 42nd
ward located at 225 West Randolph.
If there are any questions from members of the committee, are there any questions?
Seeing none, Vice Chair
Lawson makes a motion to pass on the orders.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Orders are passed.
Next, we will have one sign in the 41st ward located at
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue that requires a substitute order.
Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to accept the substitute order.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The substitute is before us.
Alderwoman Harris moves to pass. All in favor, please say
aye. Opposed, nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item will be passed as substituted. We will now move on to the map amendments.
In an effort to ensure the committee runs as smoothly as possible, items will be
grouped together according to witnesses and will be
heard in that order rather than ward order.
First up, our five automatic map amendments
introduced by Alderman Beale in the ninth ward.
We will hear each item separately.
First up is file number
8-9114 in the ninth ward, common address 234 East
115th Street. The change request is a
B3-1, community shopping district RS-2 residential
single unit, detached house district.
Alderman Beale is here to provide testimony.
Alderman Beale?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. All these map amendments are basically future land
plan usage, and I ask for the favorable support of the
committee.
Thank you, Alderman Beale. Any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Riley makes a motion to accept the substitute
ordinance.
I'm sorry.
Strike that.
If there are no questions,
Alderman Riley makes a motion to pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
Opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Our second item is number 8-9115, also in
the ninth ward. Common address 11139
South Michigan Avenue. Change request is a B1-3 neighborhood shopping
district to RS-2 residential single district,
detached house district. Alderman Beale is here to provide any testimony.
Alderman Beale?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again, this is a zoning change for future land
plan usage, and I ask for your favorable support.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Harris makes a motion to
pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Next is number 8-9116, also in the ninth ward.
Common address 354 East 107th Street.
Change request M1-1 limited manufacturing district to an
RS-2 residential single unit, detached house
district. Alderman Beale is here to provide any testimony. Alderman Beale?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again, this is another
automatic zoning change for future land plan usage, and I ask
for your favorable support.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing none,
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Our next item is number 8-9117, also in the ninth
ward. Common address 10701 South Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Change request is a B3-2 community
shopping district to RS-2 residential single unit, detached house district.
Alderman Beale's here to provide testimony. Alderman Beale?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again, this is another automatic zoning change for
future land plan usage, and I ask for your favorable support.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing none, Alderman Harris makes a motion to pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Our last item in the ninth ward is the file number
8-9118. Common address 33 West 95th
Street. Change request is a B1-1 neighborhood shopping district to
RS-2 residential single unit, detached house district.
Alderman Beale's here to provide testimony. Alderman Beale?
All right. Once again, Mr. Chairman, this is another zoning change for
future land plan usage, and I ask for your favorable support.
And I just wanted to add one last thing.
All these items, all these properties are all vacant,
and so, the community just wants an opportunity to have an opportunity
to see what goes in those facilities.
Thank you, Alderman Beale.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing none, Alderman Knudson moves to pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Okay. So we'll skip the next two items.
Been waiting for the alderwoman to get here. She is en route.
We'll go on to file number
A-9107, common address
3615
West 16th Street. Change requests B3-2 and
RT-4 district to RT-4.
Wait, hold on.
I skipped something. Hold on one second. Let me get back.
Next up, we have a series of eight map amendments introduced by Alderwoman
Monique Scott in the 24th Ward, and I will read them all into the record.
We will have one presentation, take a vote at the end.
First up is file number A-9106, common address
3717 West 16th Street, 1601 South Ridgeway
Avenue, 3733 West 16th Street, and 1601
South Hamlin Avenue. The change request is a B3-2 to a
B2-3.
Up next will be file number A-9107, common
address 3615, West 3621 West 16th Street.
Change request is a B3-2, an RT-4 district to an
RT-4. Next is file number A-9108, common address
3600 to 3732 West 16th Street and
3633 to 3701 West 16th Street. That change request
is a B3-2 to a B3-3. Next is file number
A-9109, common address 3400 to
3550 West 16th Street and 3401 to
3551 West 16th Street. That change request is a
B3-2 to a B2-3.
The next file is A-9110, common address
1601 to 1607 South Lawndale Avenue.
The change request is a B3-2 to a B2-3.
The next file is A-9111, common address
1601 South Avers Avenue and 1601 South Hamlin Avenue.
That change request is a B3-2 to an RT-4.
The next file is A-9112, common address
1559 South Sawyer Avenue. Change request is a
B3-2 to a B2-3. And then lastly, file number
A-9113, common address
1558 South Spalding Avenue. That change request is a
B3-2 to a B2-3. We have Mark
Jones and Brian Hacker of the Department of Planning and Development here to
present on this matter.
Mr. Jones?
Good morning. My name is Mark Jones.
I am a planner in the West Region of the Department of Planning and Development,
presenting a map amendment along 16th Street in a North Lawndale
community area.
Is it possible to have the slides up?
Oh, like that. Okay, perfect. Thank you.
The request is to rezone parcels along 16th Street from Colmar
Avenue to about Kedzie Avenue. This is in the 24th Ward,
Alderwoman Monique Scott, and the West Region.
The rezone request is in coordination with the 24th Ward.
The purpose of the rezone is to help activate the 16th Street corridor
and address incompatible uses and inconsistencies along the
corridor. The rezone is consistent with the North Lawndale Quality of
Life Plan, passed in 2018, where there is a desire for the
corridor to be viewed as a neighborhood service center and shopping district.
So along the corridor, the presentation's pretty much broken
up
through different streets along the corridor.
So we'd be rezoning parcels from B to
B3-3 to encourage mixed-use development and to take advantage
of TSL. And also rezoning parcels
from RT-4 to B2-3 to encourage mixed use while
keeping in mind the residential context of South Collin Avenue.
From Kildare to Keeler, we'd be rezoning parcels to
B3-3 to encourage mixed-use development.
And within this part of the corridor, there is an
inconsistency at 4217 West 16th Street,
where there are two zoning designations, so we'd be fixing that and making the
entire parcel B3-3.
Along this portion of the corridor from Keeler Ave to Pulaski Road, we'd be
rezoning all of the parcels within the outline to
B3-3.
For this part of the corridor, Pulaski Road to Hamlin Avenue, we're
rezoning parcels to B3-3 and also rezoning a
POS parcel that was previously used for a community garden
to B3-3. And then at the eastern side of this
portion of the corridor, we're rezoning two parcels to
RT-4 to be consistent with the other residential
parcels on those side streets.
Here we're rezoning parcels to B3-3 as we've been doing,
and also rezoning parcels from
RT-4 to B2-3 to encourage mixed use, while
also keeping in mind the residential context of those smaller side
streets. And also, in this portion of the corridor, there
is a school at the corner at Central Park that has two zoning
designations, so we're fixing the inconsistency by
rezoning that entire parcel to RT-4.
For this portion of the corridor from Central Park to Homan, we'd be rezoning to
B2-3. Since this portion is more residential, we want
to provide the option for residential on the ground floor.
And then lastly, we'd be rezoning most of the parcels along
from Homan to Kedzie to B3-3, and
also rezoning a small part of the corridor from
RT-4 to B2-3,
keeping in mind the residential context of those small side
streets. And that's pretty much the entire presentation.
I'm open for any questions.
Thank you, Mr. Jones. Any questions from members of the committee?
Before we do that, Vice Chair, let me acknowledge Alderman Hopkins for the purposes
of quorum. Vice Chair Lawson.
Thank you, Chair.
I wanted to commend our colleague, Alderwoman Scott, for doing this work.
She and I had a chat earlier. I love a good plan, and I love good residential
density, and this will help encourage investment in this
area, and that supports small businesses and good transit and everything else.
And so, appreciate all the work we're doing to up zone and add neighbors.
And I do see there's someone on from the 24th Ward.
But thank you. Thank you, Chair.
Any other questions from members of the committee?
We have a representative from the 24th Ward. Takia?
Hi, good morning. I am standing in in place of Alderwoman
Scott, and she is in favor of rezoning the
16th District, please.
Thank you, Takia. If there are no further
questions, Alderman Burnett makes a motion do pass on 24th Ward automatic
applications A-9106,
9107, 9108, 9109,
9110, 9111, 9112, and
finally 9113. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All
oppose say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the ordinances
are passed. Thank you, Mr. Jones.
Thank you.
Perfect. All right. So we're moving on
to the 42nd Ward. File number
A-9103, common address 212 to
232 West Erie Street, 659 to 679 North
Franklin Street, and 217 to 233 West Huron
Street. The change request is a planned development number
326, the planned development
326 as amended.
This item was heard
and passed by the Plan Commission.
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to incorporate the records and
findings from
that hearing. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Records are incorporated.
We have Zoning Administrator Patrick Murphy to speak on this matter.
Thank you, Chairman. Patrick Murphy with the Department of Planning.
This is to correct an error done by the architect for the
original development of the project.
When the original PD was approved, the architect erroneously
excluded existing floor area.
This amendment will allow for the correct amount of floor area to
be allocated to the PD, and the payment will be made to the city
to balance out the bonus dollars
due under the Downtown Expansion Program.
Thank you. Are there any other questions from members of the committee?
Alderman Riley.
Thank you, Chairman. As Patrick mentioned, this is meant to
correct a floor area ratio discrepancy within the existing plan
development by increasing the maximum FAR from
8.75 to 9.25. As was also
previously stated,
the building was essentially overbuilt.
They had miscalculated their FAR.
And so, obviously, we want to make sure that we tidy up that
record and ensure that
the overbuilt FAR is paid for
by the building owner, which they, of course, have agreed to do.
So this really is more of a housekeeping item, and I'd appreciate an aye vote.
Thank you.
Thank you, Alderman Riley. Any questions from members of the committee?
Before we take a vote, I'd like to acknowledge Alderman Gutierrez for the purposes
of quorum.
If there are no further questions by the committee members, do I hear a motion do
pass? Alderman Hopkin makes a motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed as revised.
Now we will go back to the--
Where is that at?
Page
right here. And stop here because we're going to take a motion to defer.
Got you. All right. Next, we'll go back to the 14th Ward.
We have two items in the 14th Ward introduced by Alderman Heylu Gutierrez that we
will hear separately. The first is file number
A-9125 in the 14th Ward. Common address, 4970 South
Archer Avenue. The change request is a C-2-1 motor vehicle related
district to an RS-3 residential single unit detached house district.
Vice Chair Motion makes a motion to defer the previously read item.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item will be deferred.
Our next item is file number A-9126.
Common address, 3003-3139
West 51st Street. Change request is a C-1-1 neighborhood
commercial district to an RS-3 residential single unit
detached district.
Alderwoman Gutierrez.
Thank you so much, Chairman.
The reason of this change is because in the Gage Park community, we're in
a huge need of more housing.
We know that many of our single-family homes have been converted into
apartments, people living in basements and attics, and we really need to
increase
residential spaces in our neighborhood.
These parcels are just a block and a half away from our Orange Line,
so it would also access people to walk and to commute in
our CTA system. So that's why I'm asking
my colleagues for a favorable support. Thank you.
Thank you, Alderman. Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing no questions by committee members, do I hear a motion
do pass? Alderman Casada moves do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Next, we have an automatic application in the 35th Ward introduced by Alderman
Casada, file number A-9127, common address
3947 West Wrightwood Avenue. The change request is a
M-1.1 limited manufacturing district, an RS-3 residential single
unit detached house district to an RS-3 residential unit,
single unit detached house district. Alderman Casada.
Thank you, Chairman. Yeah, this is pretty simple.
We're just bringing this
lot into alignment with the rest of the street.
We don't believe that there's any land use planning reason for half of a single
family to be zoned for manufacturing. So we're in support of this change.
Thank you.
Are there any questions for Alderman Casada?
All right. Seeing none.
There are no questions. Alderman Hopkins moves do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, the item is passed.
Lastly, we have two automatic applications in the 44th Ward introduced by
Vice Chair Lawson that we will hear together.
File number A-9119, common address
3000 to 3432 North Clark Street, and 3600 to
3800 North Clark Street. The change request is to designate as a pedestrian
retail street a segment of the North Clark Street right of way from the center line
of West Belden Avenue on the south, and the center line of West Grace Avenue
on the north along North Clark Street.
The next file is A-9120,
common address is 531 to 800 West Belmont Avenue, and this
change request is to designate as a pedestrian retail street a segment of the West
Belmont right of way from the center line of North Cambridge Avenue
on the east, and the center line of North Southport Avenue on the west.
Vice Chair Lawson.
Thank you, Chair. These two ordinances are really just a cleanup of existing
peace streets. We had some gaps on Clark Street that we're filling in,
closer to the ballpark, and then near the Wellington intersection.
So now all of Clark from Grace to Diversity will be
established as a peace street. And then a few other gaps on Belmont.
We're not quite sure how they happened, but basically now it's
covered from Broadway all the way over to Racine.
So, I ask my colleagues' support. Thank you.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
There are no further questions. Alderman Hopkins makes a motion do pass on the 44th
Ward automatic applications A-9119 and
A-9120. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it, and the
ordinances are passed.
Right. Now we are on-
Moving on to the regular agenda
... we're moving on to the regular agenda.
We have file number 23098-T1 in the 1st
Ward. Common address is 1619 North Artesian Avenue.
The change request is RS-3 residential single unit and detached
house district to an RM-4.5 residential multi-unit
district.
And we have a-
Jimena
... Jimena, Jimena Castro here to present on this matter.
For the record, we do have a letter of support on file with
Alderman LaSpada.
Ms. Castro, when you're prepared.
All right.
Good morning,
members of the committee. My name is Jimena Castro.
I am a partner at Acosta Esquer, here today on three different
items covering for Rolando Acosta and Michael Esquer for my firm.
The first one is 1619 North Artesian,
located in the 1st Ward. We're seeking to rezone it from an RS-3,
proposing to rezone it
to an RM-4.5 in order to allow a third floor
addition on a two-story building with four existing units,
and it also includes two
car parking spaces. We're seeking to improve the layout and
rehabilitate the building
by increasing the FAR, decreasing the MLA to allow the
four grandfathered units to remain.
The two parking spaces will remain.
We're proposing a garage, and we're also asking for optional variations to
reduce the south-side setback, reduce the combined setback, and reduce the front
yard setback to allow stairs.
This has undergone community review and received automatic support, and we
would also appreciate your support.
Thank you, Ms. Castro. Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Conway makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Thank you.
On to file number
23099-T1 in 46th Ward.
Common address 3853 North Jansen Avenue.
The change request is RT-4 residential two-flat, townhouse and
multi-unit district to an RM-4.5 residential multi-unit district.
We have
Jimena Castro is here to represent. Ms. Castro.
Thank you very much. Again, for the record, my name is Jimena Castro.
I'm here for the property located at 3853 North Jansen.
We're seeking to rezone it from an RT-4
to an RM-4.5 in order to allow a third story
addition and three-story rear porch to an existing three-story
residential building with three
dwelling units and zero parking spaces. It's landlocked. There's no alley.
Three dwelling units will remain.
We will be adding an ADU in the basement, and again,
zero parking.
We're also seeking optional variations to reduce the rear yard
setback, reduce the south-side setback, reduce the combined setback,
and reduce the front setback to allow stairs
for the access of the ADU in the basement.
This has received automatic support, and again, we would appreciate your support
for this matter as well.
Thank you, Ms. Castro.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
If there are no questions, Alderman Casada makes a motion to pass.
All in favor, please say "aye." Aye.
All opposed say "nay." In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed. Thank you, Ms. Castro.
Thank you.
You still there?
Yeah.
Oh, wow. Okay. All right.
Our next
document is number
23101-T1 in the 32nd Ward. Common
address is 1818 to 1832 North Winnebago
Avenue, and 2327 to 2329 West Moffitt Avenue.
Change request is RS3 residential single unit, detached
house district, and R2-4 residential two-flat, townhouse, and multi-unit
district to B2-3 neighborhood mixed-use district.
Ms. Castro.
Thank you very much. My name is Ximena Castro, partner at Costa Esquer, here
filling in
for my partner, Michael Esquer.
For the property located at 1818 through 32 North Winnebago,
at this time, I'd like to ask if the substitute narrative and plans could please be
incorporated into the record.
Mm-hmm.
All right.
Alderman Burnett moves to accept the substitute narrative and plans for the Type
1 application. All in favor, please say "aye." Aye.
All opposed say "nay." In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The substitute narrative and plans are accepted.
Thank you very much. The property is zoned RS3.
We're seeking to rezone it to a B2-3, which is currently a vacant lot.
We're seeking to develop it into a five-story building.
It's actually four stories with a recessed penthouse
set back significantly. In totality, it's a five-story building
with 30 dwelling units, which will include six AROs,
13 automobile spaces, 30 bicycle spaces, no
commercial space. We're also seeking optional
variations as part of the development to reduce the front setback on
Moffitt, reduce the west setback, and reduce the
rear yard setback. To increase the front setback, reduce
the loading berths from one to zero,
the variation to allow an entrance
on Winnebago and not Moffitt, and to reduce the
corner lot setback from the side building line
facing the street to the nearest outside face of the
rooftop elevator and stair enclosure.
We
have been engaged with the community since February,
have had productive conversations with the alderman,
and we've made significant changes to the project, and we would
appreciate your support as a committee, and I
believe we have the support of the alderman as well.
Thank you, Ms. Castro. Any questions from members of the committee?
I'm seeing no questions. Alderman Burnett moves do pass.
All in favor, please say "aye." Aye.
All opposed say "nay." In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed with substitute narrative and plans.
Thank you very much.
Yes.
Thank you.
All right. Our next item file number is
23095-T1. The 29th
Ward. Common address is 5417 West Adams.
The change request is RS3 residential single unit, detached house district to a
R2-4 residential two-flat, townhouse, and multi-unit district.
Attorney Dean Maragos is here to present on the matter, and we have a letter of
support on file from Alderman
Taliaferro.
Counselor, when you're ready.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of this committee. My name is Dean T.
Maragos of the law firm of Maragos Maragos here in Chicago.
This is a matter concerning a
conversion to a residential basement.
We
sent out proper notice and there has been no opposition from the community.
Alderman Taliaferro is in complete support, and he has submitted
his letter of support. If you don't have it, I have a copy.
We do have a letter of support on file.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Hopkins moves do pass.
All in favor, please say "aye." Aye.
All opposed say "nay." In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you.
Next
up is file number 23096-T1 in
the 2nd Ward. Common address,
1720
to 1726 North Clybourn Avenue.
The change request is a B1-2 neighborhood shopping district to a B2-3
neighborhood mixed-use district.
Nick Fatigas is here to present on the matter. Mr. Fatigas?
Thank you, Chairman. For the record, again, Nick Fatigas from the law offices of
Sam Binks. I'm here on behalf of the contract purchaser and applicant,
1730 Clybourn LLC. The applicant is
seeking to rezone the property to a B2-3 district in order
to permit a new five-story, 24-unit residential building.
This is a transit-served location, and we are seeking a parking
reduction
to five total spaces.
Hold on one second.
And I believe there
should already be a letter of support from the alderman on file, but I do see that
he was here moments ago. Any questions about the project, happy to answer them.
Thank you, Mr. Fatigas. We have Alderman Hopkins
that's here on this project. Would you like to make any comments on this project?
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm in full support of this project.
We met with the neighborhood association of record.
The lot is partially vacant and partially undeveloped
with a dilapidated existing structure that has fallen into disrepair.
We do have a need for additional housing on this corridor, which is well-served by
public transit. The neighborhood of record has reviewed the plans
favorably, and my office has a letter of support on file.
I would urge an I vote and a do pass motion at the appropriate time.
Thank you, Alderman Hopkins. Any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing none. Oh, Mr. Fatikis.
There was one extra point. We are seeking, as part of the Type 1 application, a
reduction to the rear setback. I just wanted to make sure excuse me, that was on
record. We're proposing an 18 foot, four-inch rear setback for the
floors containing residential units.
Thank you, Mr. Fatikis.
Then there being no further questions or comments, Alderman
Conway makes a motion to pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Next file is 23114-T1 in the 31st Ward.
The common address is 4411 West Diversity Avenue.
Change request is a M-1-1 limited manufacturing district to a
C-3-1 commercial manufacturing and employment district.
Council,
Mr. Nick Fatikis is here to present on the matter.
Thank you again, Chairman. Nick Fatikis.
For the record, I'm here on behalf of the applicant and property owner,
4401 Property LLC. The applicant
currently operates a gas station at this
property. We are seeking a Type 1 zoning change to permit
an expansion of the accessory retail
convenience store, and some other site improvements.
This application is being made, again, as a Type 1 application
under the newly enacted allowance to
circumvent or bypass the separation requirements from other gas stations
in the immediate area.
We did work extensively with Alderman Cardona, and I believe a letter of support
is already on file for the rezoning.
Alderman Casada moves to accept the substitute narrative and plans for the Type 1
application. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The substitute narrative and plans are accepted.
Are there any other questions from members of the committee?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Conway moves due pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed
with substitute narrative and plans.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Fatikis.
Our next file is
number 23112-T1
in the 28th Ward. Common address is 3951 West Washington
Boulevard. The change request is a B-1-3 neighborhood shopping district to
an M-1-1 limited manufacturing district.
Once again, we have
Nick Fatikis here to present on the matter.
Thank you, Chair. Again, for the record, Nick Fatikis.
I'm here on behalf of the applicant and property owner, 3951 Washington
Real Estate LLC. The applicant in this case is seeking to
reestablish
a long-vacant gas station and accessory retail
convenience store at the subject property.
The application would allow for about a
2,100 square foot accessory retail store, a
one-story building about 24 feet in height.
This is a Type 1 application, again, because there is an
existing gas station immediately across the street.
We've worked with Alderman Irvin on this project, and I believe
a letter of support is already on file.
I'm happy to answer any questions you or the committee members have.
There is a letter of support on file.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing no questions, Alderman Riley moves due pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Our next
file is number 23110 in the 43rd Ward.
Common address is 1775 North Clybourn Avenue.
The change request is a B-1-2 neighborhood shopping district to a
B-3-2 community shopping district.
Chair-
Alderman-
... this, I'm sorry to interrupt. I spoke with Alderman Knuts, and I believe we're
going to defer this to a later-
Alderman Burnett makes a motion to defer the previously read item.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is deferred.
Top of page nine, file number 23005-T1
in the 44th Ward. Common address is 1040 West Belmont
Avenue. The change request is a B-3-2 community shopping district to a
B-3-3 community shopping district.
We have Nick Fatikis to present on the matter.
Thank you, Chair. Again, for the record, Nick Fatikis, Law Offices of Sam Binks.
I'm here on behalf of the applicant property owner, Kareef Belmont
LLC. The applicant is proposing to redevelop the property with a
new mixed-use building. There would be two retail spaces at grade, and then a
total of 28 residential units above.
Chairman, as part of the process, we did file a substitute plan set,
narrative, and ordinance. We are seeking, just
so the record's clear, a B-3-5 community
shopping district
for this project.
Alderman Riley moves to accept the substitute narrative and plans,
as well as an ordinance for this project.
All in favor, please say aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Substitute narrative and plans are accepted.
And Chairman, again, the project is a mixed-use building with
28 residential units. The change to a dash five allowed us
to increase the size of the 28 units and actually replace
eight studio units with eight one-bedroom units.
This went through an extensive review process with Alderman Lawson and the
local community organization. I believe at this point, we have support to
proceed today.
Thank you.
Vice Chair Lawson?
Yes. Happy to support this project.
We had several rounds of engagement with the immediate neighbors, the community
group, and my 44th Ward Planning and Zoning Council.
Um Who said make it bigger or make the units bigger?
They didn't add any height, but they did add some square footage toward the
alley to make studios into ones like Mr. Fatigas said.
And so
this is replacing the Giordano's on Belmont-
Yep
... which is leaving on its own.
Mm-hmm.
There's less business now that Blue Man Group is gone.
But obviously we've got a strong retail commercial corridor, and we've made sure
that this can accommodate any type of user, especially a restaurant.
So, I ask my colleagues' favorable consideration. Thank you.
Thank you, Vice Chair. Alderman Hall?
Yes, Chairman. How are you?
I'm doing well. You have your hand up, sir.
Yeah, that was a mistake. My bad.
Oh, no problem.
Thank you for acknowledging me, though. I was kind of shocked.
Of course. You got it.
All right.
Kind of got nervous there.
Any other questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing none, Alderman Casada moves do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed
with the substitute narrative plans as accepted.
Thank you.
Right.
Next file is 23113-T1 in the 47th Ward.
The common address is 2128 West Eastwood Avenue.
The change request is RS-3 residential single unit, detached house
district to RT-3.5 residential two-flat townhouse
and multi-unit district. We have Nick Fatigas to
speak on the matter.
So again, Chairman, Nick Fatigas for the record, here on behalf of the applicant
and property owner, GL888 LLC. The
applicant's seeking to redevelop the property with a new two-unit residential
building. The rezoning would allow the proposed two-unit density.
This is a transit serve location, and there will be no on-site parking
provided. However, we are proposing to provide four bicycle parking
spaces at the rear of the property.
We worked with Alderman Matt Martin's office and the 47th Ward
Zoning Advisory Committee on this project, and I believe a letter of support
is already on file. I'm happy to answer any questions you or your
committee members have.
Thank you. There is a letter on file for the record.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
Seeing none, Alderman Riley moves do pass. All in favor, please say aye.
Aye. All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Our next file is 23109-T1 in the 31st Ward.
The common address is 2700 to
2704 North Laramie Avenue. The change request is a
B3-1 community shopping district to a B2-5 neighborhood
mixed use district. We have Fred Augustin here to present on the matter.
Good morning, Chairman, members of the committee. For the record, Fred Augustin.
I'm here on behalf of the applicant, 2700 North Laramie LLC.
Applicant owns the property at 2700-04 North Laramie.
Property's currently improved with a three-story mixed use building containing
three commercial spaces on the first floor and 14
units. The applicant is seeking to rezone the property from the current
B3-1 community shopping district to a B2-5 neighborhood mixed
use district.
Chairman, existing building will remain.
The reason for the change is to allow the conversion of the existing
three commercial spaces into three units.
And then when complete, the building will have a total of 17 units.
Since this is a type one application, we're also seeking to reduce the
required off-street parking spaces from three to zero since the property
is a transit serve location. We have worked with Alderman Cardona and his
office on this matter, and I believe Alderman Cardona said something, probably a
letter to your committee.
We do have a file on record from Alderman Cardona.
With that, I'm here to answer any questions the committee may have.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right. Seeing none, Alderman Casada moves do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Our next file is 23115-T1 in the
27th Ward. The common address is 2119 to
2129 West Grand Avenue.
Change request is a B3-5 community shopping district to a
B3-5 community shopping district.
To present on the matter is Fred
Augustin. Augustin, yes.
That's what's been throwing me off, Augustin. I'm going to say it from now on.
Mr. Augustin?
And Chair, I'm actually going to steal-
Oh
... steal the mic. So-
We have Nick Fatigas to present on the matter.
Nick Fatigas, on behalf of the applicant and property owner, 2121
W Grand LLC.
In this case, Chairman, the committee actually and city
council approved a zoning change for a mixed use
development. However, we found out during the permitting process that there was a
discrepancy in the survey. So the application before you today is for
essentially the same scope of project, retail at grade and 48 residential
units above, but it correctly accounts for the building
area total based on the corrected survey.
In this case, we are seeking, it's a type one application, we are seeking an
increase in the parking even though it's a transit serve location.
We are seeking to provide a total of 30, I'm sorry, 34
spaces where only 24 are required.
And then because it's treated as a transit serve location, we found out during the
review process that the
street to the west, I believe Ferdinand Street, although it
appears to be an alley, it's a platted street, so we needed the relief from the
TSL design guidelines for the rear of the building.
Again, all of that is consistent with the original approval.
The only significant or meaningful change was the floor area total
based on the correct survey. Happy to answer.
We worked with Alderman Burnett's office on this project.
Happy to answer any questions you or the committee members have.
Thank you, Mr. Fatigas. Alderman Burnett?
Thank you, Chairman. This project was already approved by the community
group way back when. I know there's a technical issue and that's the reason why
they're back here, so I ask my colleagues to support to make sure that the type one
is compliant with the survey change.
Thank you, Alderman. I'd like to also acknowledge Alderman Mosley for the purposes
of quorum
Any other question from members of the committee?
Seeing none, Vice Chair Lawson moves to pass. All in favor, please say aye.
Aye. All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed. Vice Chair?
Oh, it's a binder.
Yeah.
That makes a lot of sense. A binder. That's good. Good call. All right.
Good afternoon, colleagues. For a series of items in the 36th
Ward, in the middle of page 10, document number
T23111-T1 in the 36th Ward.
Common address
2705-2707
West Augusta Boulevard. Change request RS3, residential single unit
detached house district, to RM4.5 residential multi-unit
district. Once again, Fred Augustin.
Thank you, Chairman. For the record, Fred Augustin.
I'm here on behalf of the applicant, 2705 West Augusta LLC.
Applicant owns the property at 2705 West Augusta.
Property's currently vacant. The applicant is seeking to rezone the property as
well as the neighboring lot at 2707 West Augusta Boulevard
from the current RS3 district to an RM4.5 district.
Both lots form one zoning lot.
2707 West Augusta is currently improved with a three-flat,
so in order to subdivide the zoning lot, we are seeking to rezone both lots to an
RM4.5.
The subdivision of the zoning lot will allow the redevelopment of
2705 West Augusta to a new
four-story residential building containing three units, as well as three off-street
parking spaces.
Since this is a Type 1 application,
we are seeking relief to 2707 West Augusta.
We are reducing the off-street parking from three to two spaces.
As for the new building at 2705 West Augusta,
we are seeking to increase the parking from two to three spaces, reduce
the front setback to 10 feet, reduce the rear setback to
21 feet, 6 inches, as well as waiving the required rear yard open
space. We have worked with Alderman Vegas and his office on this matter, and I
believe the alderman is in support.
Thank you. Chair?
Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair.
Yeah, this is an opportunity to develop on a vacant lot, and so I would ask my
colleagues for their favorable consideration.
Thank you. Any questions by committee members?
Seeing none, Alderman Quesada moves to pass. All in favor say aye. Aye.
Any opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Item is passed.
Next, bottom of page 10 is document number 23066 in the
36th Ward. Common address
6400-6562 West Fullerton Avenue,
2630 North Narragansett Avenue. Change request, business
plan development 127 as amended to C3-1
commercial manufacturing and employment district, and then to business plan
development 127 as amended. We have with us Dilara
Berberian.
Welcome back.
Thank you. Good to be here. Members of the committee, we are
here for an amendment of a very large plan development,
PD127. The purpose of the
amendment is to add a single use to the existing use list.
It's an old plan development, so the underlying zoning was also changed to match
the existing uses in the PD. Nothing else has changed.
It's an existing inline tenant space
on the west side of the PD, the southwest side, and it will be used for dog
boarding, kenneling, and outdoor dog recreation.
So that is the use that was added to the existing use list.
And we've worked with the alderman's office, and we received a
unanimous recommendation from Planning Commission a couple of weeks ago
on the 25th of June.
I'm happy to answer questions if there are any.
This item was heard and passed by the Chicago Plan Commission, and Alderman
Conway makes a motion to incorporate all records and findings from that hearing.
All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The records are incorporated.
Thank you.
Alderman Vegas.
Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair Lawson. Yeah, we're excited about this.
This is an opportunity to utilize a storefront that's been vacant for
quite some time.
And as you can imagine, people really do love their pets and so they want
to have some place to board them. And so we're excited about this investment, and I
would ask my
colleagues' favorable consideration.
Demand is high, Chair.
Sure is.
For sure. And they're hard to locate, so it's a good use.
Any questions by committee members? Seeing none, Alderman Riley moves to pass.
All in favor say aye.
Aye.
Any opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Item is passed.
On to the top of page... Pass as revised.
On the top of page 11 is document number 23108 in the
36th Ward. Common address is 2523 West Augusta
Boulevard. Change request RS3 residential single-unit detached house
district to RM4.5 residential multi-unit district.
Attorney Lenny Asaro.
Thank you, Vice Chairman.
Good afternoon.
My name's Lenny Asaro. I'm a partner at the law firm of Taft Stettinius &
Hollister, located at 111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2600,
Chicago, Illinois 60601. I represent the applicant,
2523 West Augusta LLC. The subject property is
located at 2523 West Augusta Boulevard on the south side
of the street, approximately mid-block between North Campbell
on the east and North Rockwell on the west.
The zoning lot is 3,117.5 square feet with a lot
frontage of 25 feet and a depth of 124.7 feet.
The property is currently improved with a single-family residence that is vacant.
The applicant seeks approval of an elective Type 1 zoning map amendment.
The original application was filed as a
Type 2.
We're electing to proceed as a Type 1 elective
to rezone the property from RS3 to RM4.5.
The project proposed plans are to demolish the existing single-family
residence and develop a three-unit residential building
With a three-car garage. The architect is Hanna Architects Inc.
We have a plan set that includes the site plan,
the floor plans, as well as the elevations and a survey that
we would submit as a supplement to this application.
Great. Al-
And they've been previously tendered. Sorry, Chair Casada.
It's all right. Let me do this real quick.
Alderman Hopkins moves to amend the application to a Type 1 application.
All in favor say aye. Any opposed say nay. Opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The application is amended to a Type 1.
Thank you. The proposed building will be 5,015 square feet.
The first floor unit will be a duplex down, the second floor unit will be a
simplex. The third floor unit will be a duplex up.
The proposed building conforms to the zoning regulations regarding floor area
ratio, density, off-street parking, setbacks, and building height.
And based on that, the applicant would respectfully request the committee to
recommend approval of the application.
And personally, I would like to second the chairman's sentiments
about a golf course near the Obama Center. Thank you.
Thank you. Chair?
Thank you, Vice Chair. Yeah, this is a demo and
a brand-new project, and I would look for my colleagues' favorable consideration
on this matter.
Thank you. Any questions by committee members? Augusta's kind of a hot street, huh?
Very busy today. Seeing none, Alderman Casada moves do pass. All in favor say aye.
Any opposed say nay. Considering the ayes have it, the item is passed as a Type 1
application.
Thank you everybody.
Thank you all. Thank you.
Thank you, Vice Chair. Our next file's number
23103 in the Fifth Ward. Common address
is 1501 East 69th Street. The change request is an R2-4
residential two-flat townhouse and multi-unit district to RM-5 residential
multi-unit district. We have Emmanuel Byrum here to present on this
matter. Emmanuel?
Hey, how are you? Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
My name is Emmanuel Byrum. I'm an attorney at Shane, Banks, Kenyon & Schwartz,
representing the applicant, Intensify Urban Development, regarding their property
at 1501 East 69th Place. The applicant is seeking a
zoning map amendment to rezone the subject property from an RT-4 to an
RM-5. Right now, the subject property is currently vacant.
The purpose of this rezoning is to activate the site with a four-story
multi-family residential building with eight dwelling units and four parking
spaces. Throughout the process, the applicant has worked with Alderman Yancy and
his office, and he has issued us a letter of support for the rezoning.
With that, I'm open to any questions that you guys might have.
We do have a letter of support from Alderman Yancy on file.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing no questions, Vice Chair Lawson makes a
motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
And opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Next file is 23104, also in the Fifth Ward.
The common address is 1469 East 69th Place.
The change request is RT-4 residential two-flat townhouse and multi-unit district
to RM-5 residential multi-unit district.
Here to present on the matter is Emmanuel Byrum.
Again, for the record, my name's Emmanuel Byrum, an attorney at Shane, Banks,
representing the applicant, Intensify Urban Development.
Here, we are also again seeking to rezone the property from an RT-4 to
an RM-5. This lot is also unimproved, and they are seeking to activate it
with a four-story multi-family residential building.
It will provide 18 dwelling units and eight parking spaces.
Alderman Yancy has provided a letter of support, and so I'm asking for your
approval on this request.
Mr. Byrum, is this 16 or 18?
16.
16, okay. Just wanted to make sure.
Are there any questions from members of the committee? Vice Chair Lawson.
Just a quick comment. I live in an R-5 block, and I think it's
underrated, so I just want to point that out for my colleagues, that you have a lot
of options that are in R-5 area. And you guys are maxing out the units and doing
reduced parking, so I want to commend my colleague and the people putting this
together because it's where we need to go in dense neighborhoods like South Shore
and others. So thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
Okay, Chair.
Any other questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing none, Alderman Conway makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
And opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed. Thank you.
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is file number 23106-T1 in the 35th Ward.
Common address is 2739 to 2745 West Belmont
Avenue. The change request is M-1.1 limited manufacturing district to
a B-2.3 neighborhood mixed-use district.
We have Tyler Manick here to present on the matter. Mr. Manick?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
For the record, my name is Tyler Manick, an attorney with Shane, Banks, Kenyon &
Schwartz, representing 2739 Belmont LLC, who
owns the lots commonly known as 2739 to 2745
West Belmont. These lots are improved with illegal
non-conforming development of an auto body shop, a three-flat, and a
two-flat. The surrounding area is predominantly approved with
multi-unit residential buildings.
The applicant seeks a zoning map amendment from an M-1.1 to a
B-2.3 zoning district in order to replace the auto
body shop with a six-unit residential building while preserving the
three-flat and two-flat. As part of this application, we
are seeking a variation to reduce the rear setback from 30 to
25 feet and an administrative adjustment to
allow for 100% parking ratio at the
three-flat next door.
Prior to today's meeting, the owner has met with the alderman,
Avondale Neighbor Association, and
participated in a general public community meeting,
which resulted in the support for this improvement to the area.
And I do believe the alderman's here to confirm his support, but we did
submit a letter of support prior to this meeting.
Thank you, Mr. Manick.
Alderman Casada?
Thank you, Chairman. Yes, this proposal went through our community-driven zoning
and development process and received sufficient support from our ward
residents, so we urge an approval of this
item. Thank you.
Thank you, Alderman Casada. Before we move on, I'd like to acknowledge Alderman
LaSpada for the purposes of quorum. Alderman LaSpada?
Yes, present, sir.
Okay, thank you.
Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to accept Alderman LaSpada under
the
provisions of Rule 59. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Alderman LaSpada, you are in the meeting.
Are there any questions for Alderman Casada?
Seeing no questions, Alderman Conway moves to pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Alderman Conway's been very busy today. Very busy today.
Working hard.
All right. Our next file is number
23055-T1 in the 43rd Ward.
Common address is 1901 to 1925 North Clybourn, as well as
1904 to 1908 North Maud Avenue. The
change request is an M-1-2 limited manufacturing business park district
to a B-3-3 community shopping district.
We have Tyler Manick here to present on the matter.
Mr. Manick?
Thank you again, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
Again, for the record, Tyler Manick.
I'm here representing the applicant, 1901 Clybourn LLC,
who owns the property at 1901 to 1925 North
Clybourn, and 1904 and 1908 North
Maud. The property is improved with two four-story
multi-tenant commercial buildings.
Historically, the ground floor has been occupied by retail
uses as a legal non-conforming use.
After the last retail use vacated the buildings during the
pandemic, the legal non-conforming right for retail use at
these buildings was lost. This zoning map amendment seeks to
rezone this parcel to a B-3-3, which permits retail.
No changes are being proposed to the building.
Because this parcel is located within the North Branch Industrial Corridor,
this application went before the Planning Commission on June 25th,
2026, where it was unanimously recommended for
passage. As a result, I respectfully
request this committee to incorporate the proceedings, findings, and report of
the Planning Commission.
The item was heard and passed by the Chicago Planning Commission.
Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to incorporate all records and findings from that
hearing. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The records are incorporated.
In addition, we submitted a substitute ordinance plans and narrative,
which
seek an administrative adjustment for certain screening requirements
for the existing vehicle use areas, parkway
trees on Clybourn because the
sidewalk's insufficiently wide to accommodate the parking
trees,
and certain landscape requirements, except as shown on the
plans. The applicant has met with the aldermen,
Branch Triangle Association, and has engaged in
extensive conversations with the surrounding resident
neighbors.
Through those conversations and the landscaping improvements we're making
to the site,
the
neighbors, the community group, and the aldermen are in support of
this. We did submit a letter of support before this hearing, but the alderman is
present as well.
Thank you, Mr. Manick. Alderman Kinison?
No. Okay.
All right. There is a letter of support on file.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing none, Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to
pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you.
Oh.
She wants you.
Great. Oh, you mean the attorney?
Sylvia.
I got
it. All right. We'll go out of order for a second.
File number 23071 in the 10th Ward.
The common address is 13100 to
13122 South Ellis Avenue, South Ingleside
Avenue, and East 132nd Street. The change request is RS-1
residential single unit detached house district, planned development number
1186 to planned development number 1186 as
amended.
We have
Sylvia Michas here to present on the matter.
Mikas, present on the matter.
Good morning, Chairman Villegas and members of the committee.
My name is Sylvia Mikas. I'm an attorney with the law firm of Taft
Stettinius & Hollister. I, along with my colleague in
absentia,
Graham Grady, represent the applicant By the Hand Club for Kids.
At this time, I request that the record of the June 25th Plan Commission
hearing be entered into the record of this committee.
This item was heard and passed by the Chicago Plan Commission.
Alderman Conway makes a motion to incorporate all records and findings from that
hearing. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The records are incorporated.
Also present here with me today are Denita Travis, the
president and CEO of By the Hand Club for Kids, and our
project architect, Joe Buehler, with Present Future Architects.
We would like to acknowledge and thank Alderman Peter Chico and the 10th Ward
staff for their guidance and assistance throughout this process.
Also, um- A big thank you to the staff of the Department of Planning and
Development, CDOT and other sister agencies.
The subject property is generally bounded by South Ellis
Avenue on the northeast, East 132nd Street on
the south, and South Ingleside on the west.
The subject property consists of a net site area of
295,345 square
feet. The applicant is seeking to expand planned development
number 1186 by rezoning the area zone
RS1, which is in the red
outline,
which is improved with the Uptop building, into sub-area B
of the proposed
PD1186 as amended.
Next slide, please.
I would like to give a brief background about By the Hand Club for Kids, their
mission, and their expansion in Altgeld Gardens.
By the Hand Club for Kids is an after-school program which takes
kids
by the hand from kindergarten through college, nurturing mind,
body, and soul. Since 2001, six
clubs serving more than 8,000 children provided academic
support, mentoring, meals, transportation, and holistic care.
This includes their hydroponic site at 13015 South
Ellis in Altgeld Gardens, which is called the Bowen Harvest.
High school students operate a state-of-the-art container farm while
developing skills in agricultural tech, STEM,
entrepreneurship, and leadership.
87% of freshmen have graduated high school,
and 85% of those graduates have pursued college, trade
school, military service,
or other post-secondary pathways.
Chicago Housing Authority invited By the Hand Club for Kids to
Altgeld Gardens in 2005.
Altgeld Gardens children and families are now asking By the Hand Club for
Kids
to expand to serve even more children.
Next slide, please. The Uptop building was
designed by the esteemed Keck and Keck architecture firm in the
1950s. The building is located in the Altgeld
Gardens Philip Murray Homes Historic District.
Altgeld Gardens is a place of special importance to the
environmental justice movement.
As the home of the late Hazel Johnson, known as the
Mother of Environmental Justice, the community is
rooted in a history of activism.
This history of activism is represented in a physical form by the
memorial wall, which we'll see in the top right,
which is a painted brick wall bearing the names of community members
who have died, many from causes linked to pollution exposure.
The wall is, and shall remain, part of the Uptop building,
which, as you can see, has fallen into disrepair over the years.
Today, driven by the voices of community members, there is a chance
to bring new resources to Altgeld Gardens while preserving its
important history. Given By the Hand's longtime presence
in the Altgeld Gardens area, and at the urging of local
community groups and residents, By the Hand Club for Kids
acquired the Uptop property in April of this year.
Next slide, please.
And then the next slide. Thank you.
As noted on this slide, the subject property is currently improved with a high
one-story building which operates as the Altgeld Family Resource
Center, which has the Chicago Public Library, and also a
one-story brick building which serves as the CHA maintenance
building. The one-story Uptop building
will be fully renovated as detailed later in our presentation.
There are no proposed changes to the Altgeld Family Resource
Center or the CHA maintenance building, which will continue
to operate without interruption.
Next slide, please.
The applicant plans to fully renovate the existing Uptop building
with classrooms and community meeting space, and also construct
a high one-story addition consisting of classrooms and
a gymnasium. Upon completion, the Uptop building,
with its addition, will serve the community by providing after-school
curriculum, grades kindergarten through 12, community
meeting space, and a gymnasium for use
by local residents. The applicant plans to provide a
70-space landscaped parking lot, which will
serve visitors and guests from the Altgeld Gardens community.
Next slide, please.
That's another rendering, which is my favorite.
Next slide, please. The community outreach on this
project has spanned over five years, commencing with initial meetings
concerning the Red Line CTA expansion.
As part of promoting the benefits of its proposed development,
representatives of the applicant have met with Alderman Peter Chico and
secured a letter of support, which has been forwarded to the committee.
Alderman Chico also spoke in support of the
project at Plan Commission.
In 2021, when the Red Line transit-oriented development meetings
began, the applicant was asked to expand to serve more youth
during those series of meetings. Additionally, applicants, school
partners, parents, and families also asked to expand over the last
few years. In 2024,
in the local advisory council led by President Bernadette Williams,
there was formed a small council of leaders to meet on the community benefits
from the Red Line expansion. And again, during these
series of meetings, the LAC asked if
applicant would renovate Uptop.
Next slide, please.
The project budget
is
$24,309,162.
It will generate 100 to 150 construction jobs and 40
permanent jobs.
And also, the applicant is seeking to fulfill the
MBE of 26%, WBE of 6%, and
50% participation for Chicago residents.
And also, the applicant is pursuing Chicago Landmark
Designation for the up top building.
As I mentioned before, we have a letter of support from Alderman Chico that has
been submitted. We respectfully request your favorable vote
in favor of this project and are available for questions.
Thank you. We do have a letter of support on file from Alderman Chico.
Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing none. This is a great investment, great project.
So congratulations
for this investment. If there's no questions,
Alderman Moore makes a motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed as revised.
Thank you.
Aye.
I'm sorry. All right. Going to file number
23107-T1 in the 24th Ward.
Common address is 3400 to 3436 West Ogden Avenue,
1817 to 1837 South Trumbull Avenue, and
1816 to 1824 South Homan Avenue. The change
request is RT-4 residential two-flat, townhouse, and multi-unit district,
and C1-2 neighborhood commercial district to C1-3
commercial district. We have Sylvia Mikas here to present on the matter. Ms.
Mikas.
Good morning again, Chairman Villegas and members of the committee.
Again, my name is Sylvia Mikas, an attorney with the law firm of Taft Stettinius &
Hollister, located at 111 East Wacker Drive in Chicago,
Illinois. I, along with my colleague, Graham Grady, represent the
applicant, Lawndale Redefined, LLC.
Present with me today on behalf of the applicant
is Quentin Huckabee.
First, we'd like to acknowledge and thank Alderwoman Monique
Scott and the 24th Ward staff for their guidance and
support throughout this process.
The subject property is located at the northwest corner of South Homan
and West Ogden Avenue. Specifically, the subject
property is bounded by South Homan Avenue on the east,
West Ogden Avenue on the southwest, and South Trumbull on the
west. The subject property consists a total of
41,827 square feet and is
zoned RT-4, as you can see, in the
northwest side, and the remainder of the property is zoned
C1-2, so it is currently split zoned.
The subject property is vacant and unimproved and owned by the City of
Chicago. Also, there is an
existing 16-foot wide north-south alley and
east-west public alley that bifurcates the site.
As will be shown further in the presentation, in order to unify the
site and create buildable space for portions for on-site
parking, loading, and construction of the proposed building, the
applicant is seeking to vacate the alley and also plans to
open a 16-foot east-west public alley on the
north side of the property in order to preserve public alley
access from Trumbull Avenue to Homan Avenue.
The subject property is also a transit-served location due to its
close proximity to the Central Park Pink Line
CTA station and Ogden bus corridor.
Next slide, please. The applicant, again, seeks to
develop the vacant subject property with a new six-story
mixed-use, mixed-income building, which will contain a
total of 90,200 square feet. It will
consist of retail spaces at grade
in the front and then a 72-space bike room,
storage area, lobby, and ancillary uses
for residential tenants located in the rear on the
first floor.
The building will consist of 59 dwelling units
located within the second through sixth floors, of which
48 of those 59 units will be affordable housing units.
In order to permit the proposed development, the applicant is seeking to
rezone the property from the existing RT-4 and
C1-2 districts to a C1-3 district.
Also,
next slide, please.
Next slide.
Keep going. Mm-hmm.
Looking for the site plan.
That's okay.
So also, I wanted to mention that we are also, as part of the
type one ordinance, seeking administrative relief
for the setbacks on Homan and on Trumbull from the building
locations.
Fifteen
on-site parking spaces will be located at the rear of the subject property
and accessed from the alley. The project will also
include a public plaza,
as well as a playground area.
Again, the first floor will consist of the retail with
the residential uses in the rear, and again,
our 59 dwelling units within levels two through six.
We have a letter of support from Alderwoman Scott
that has been submitted to the Committee on Zoning.
We request your favorable vote for this project
and are available for questions.
Thank you, Ms. Mikas. We do have a letter of support for the
record. Are there any questions from members of the committee?
All right, seeing no questions. Alderman Moore makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Good luck on this project. Great project.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Next file is 23094-T1, in the
45th board. Common address is 4345 to
4347 North Cicero Avenue. The change request is the
B1-1 neighborhood shopping district to a B2-2 neighborhood mixed use district.
We have Mr. Paul Kopech here to present on the matter.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. My name is Paul Kopech.
I represent the applicant,
Temple Realty Investments, LLC. We're here today requesting a
zoning change from B1-1 to that of
B2-2. Property is currently
improved and is approximately 7,916
feet.
The proposal is to create a new three-story
residential building containing six dwelling units with six off-site
parking spaces.
There will be no commercial space on the first floor.
We have met with the Chamber of Commerce and also with the community groups, and we
believe we have full support of Alderman Gardner.
We do have a letter of support on file for this project from the
alderman. Are there any question from members of the committee?
I'm seeing no questions. Alderman Conway makes a motion to
pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, say nay.
In opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed.
Thank you very much. Have a great week.
Thank you. Our next file is file number
23063-T1 in the 16th
Ward. The common address is 6716 South Bishop Street.
The change request is RS-3 residential single unit, detached house
district to an RM-4.5
residential multi-unit district. We have Mr.
Mark Kupiec here to present on the matter. Mr. Kupiec?
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name's Mark Kupiec.
I represent the applicant in this case.
Subject property in this case is improved with an
old two-story residential building with an old
rear addition.
The applicant had bought this property after a
foreclosure subject to a building court case.
The violations in the building court case need a permit to work on
them, and when the applicant's architect applied for that permit,
the zoning examiner says that there was no permit record for this old
building, despite the fact it's improved with two apartments.
So we're seeking a zoning change to be able to keep that second unit because
this particular neighborhood's certainly in need of housing, and the unit there
apparently has been used. In addition, the
old rear addition to this building, even though it follows the wall of the original
building in front of it, doesn't comply with the current setback requirements.
So we're also seeking a variation for the side
setbacks for this rear addition, which is built as is.
And with that, we've talked to the alderman, worked with staff, and asked her,
Alderman Coleman, for her support, and I believe you have a letter of support.
We do have a letter of support on file from the alderman.
Are there any question from members of the committee?
Right, seeing none. Alderman Moore makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, say nay.
In opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, sir.
File number 23067 in 27th Ward. Common address is
1333 North Kingsbury Street. The change request is a
residential business plan development number 1604, sub-area B to
residential business plan development number 1604 sub-area B as
amended.
We have here Katie Janke Dale to represent on the matter.
Thank you. Good afternoon. For the record, my name is Katie Janke Dale from the law
firm of DLA Piper, and we represent the applicant in this matter.
Two items of housekeeping. The first is, we do have a substitute for this
matter, because we needed to add a intervening
step to the C1-5 zoning district before putting it back in the plan
development.
The sub will come when we incorporate the record.
Perfect. And then the second is to incorporate the records of the June
25th Plan Commission where this was heard and approved.
Yep. This item was heard and passed by the Chicago Plan Commission.
Vice Chair Lawson makes a motion to incorporate all records and findings from that
hearing. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, say nay.
In opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Records are incorporated.
Great. Thank you. This PDU was approved in
2025, in May. Other than adding
as a permitted use to allow for a dog daycare at the southeast corner of Kingsbury
and Evergreen,
all other elements of the plan, as far as the physical
building, the arrow commitments made, which will be 20% on site, remain the same.
We worked closely with Alderman Burnett, both Alderman Burnetts actually on this,
as well as the Near North Unity program.
I believe you should have a letter of support in the file and, then Alderman
Burnett let me know on the way out today that he also communicated that to
the committee. With that, I'm available for any questions, but would
respectfully request the committee's support.
Thank you. We do have a letter of support on file.
And it looks like it's
a day for pets today.
Sure is.
Any questions from members of the committee?
Right, seeing no questions.
Alderman Moore makes a motion do pass. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.
All opposed, say nay. In opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
The item is passed as revised.
Yep.
Thank you.
Our final item on the agenda for today-
That attorney's not here. Max Sirloin will be taking
Sirloin's spot. Sirloin.
Our final item is
file number 23085-T1 in the 32nd Ward.
Common address is 2721 to 2733 North
Paulina Street. The change request is M1-2 limited
manufacturing
park district to RT4 residential two-flat townhouse and multi-unit
district. We have Mr. Max Sirloin here to present on the matter
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, good afternoon.
My name is Max Saron and I'm attorney with the law firm of Jaffe & Berlin LLC,
located at 111 West Washington Street, Chicago.
I am here today on behalf of my colleague, Agnes Plecka, and
we represent the applicant, Paulina 2727 LLC, the contract
purchaser of the subject property.
So I'm joined by Alan Karabar from the applicant in support of this application to
rezone the property from the existing M-1-2 district to the RT-4
district. The subject property is part of the larger former Saint Bonaventure
Oratory campus and previously served as a parking lot for that site.
It has remained vacant and underutilized for some time, presenting an excellent
opportunity for thoughtful residential redevelopment.
Before addressing the merits of this application, I respectfully request the
committee's permission to proceed with substitute plans and narrative that were
filed with the Department of Planning.
The project was originally designed on a slightly larger parcel.
However, after further review, it became necessary to exclude a portion of the site
from the development due to the location of an existing underground sewer that must
remain accessible.
Alderman Mosley moves to accept the substitute narrative plans for the Type 1
application. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Substitute narrative and plans are accepted.
The subject property is a vacant parcel measuring approximately 195 feet by
124 and a half feet. The applicant proposes to subdivide the property into six
new zoning lots with lot widths ranging from 30 feet to 33.75 feet, and
to develop each newly created zoning lot with a new two or three-story single
family home in accordance with submitted Type 1 plans.
The requested zoning amendment is necessary to permit residential use on the
property and to ensure compliance with the bulk regulations of the RT-4 district.
In connection with the Type 1 application, the applicant is also requesting
optional relief for variations under Section
17-13-0303-D for modest
reductions to the required front and side setbacks as detailed in the submitted
plans and narrative.
The proposed rezoning and requested variations are fully consistent with the
purpose and intent of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
This development is compatible with the established lower density residential
character of the block. In fact, the properties directly across the street and
immediately to the south are already zoned RT-4 and are improved with similar two
and three-story residential homes of comparable scale and massing.
A review of the surrounding block further demonstrates that the proposed setback
relief reflects the existing development pattern.
Most homes on the block have front setbacks of less than 15 feet, and many have
side setbacks that are less than the combined 20% lot width requirement.
The requested variations, therefore, allow the new homes to align with the
established streetscape rather than depart from it.
Beyond its compatibility with the neighborhood, this project represents a
meaningful investment in the community.
It will transform a long-vacant and underutilized parcel into six high-quality
single family homes, creating an attractive residential development that
complements the surrounding area and strengthens the existing neighborhood fabric.
The applicant has worked closely with Alderman Wozniak's office throughout this
process to present this project transparently, and the development plans were
presented to neighboring property owners on the block.
That outreach resulted in positive feedback, and Alderman Wozniak has expressed his
support for the project and, as I understand, has submitted a letter to the
committee in support of this application.
For all these reasons, we respectfully request the committee's favorable
recommendation. Thank you, and I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Thank you.
Alderman Harris makes a motion to accept the substitute ordinance.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The substitute is before us.
Are there any questions from members of the committee? Vice Chair Lawson.
Sorry, Chair.
Forgive me if this was addressed.
So the
archdiocese is the owner of the land in the application?
Yeah, the-
The applicant
... Catholic Bishop of Chicago, yeah.
Okay. And the land from St. Bonaventure is being sold for private
development?
Yes, for private development.
Was there ever any consideration of doing affordable here?
Of doing what?
Affordable.
Because there are only six
houses that are going to be constructed, the ARO is not necessary to
apply here.
I understand that. You represent the archdiocese.
No, we represent the applicant, not the archdiocese.
The applicant is the Catholic bishop of-
The applicant is-
I'm sorry. The owner is. So you're doing this on behalf of the owner.
Yes.
Got it. Thank you, Chair.
Yeah.
Are there any other questions from the members of the committee?
All right, seeing none, Alderman Moore makes a motion do pass.
All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The item is passed as substituted.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
There being no further business before the
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building,
this meeting is adjourned.