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Rules of Order and procedure rule 49 the Sergeant at Arms
sets forth the following rules of conduct to be followed
during the public comment period and the duration of all
committee and City Council meetings profane vulgar
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Or signage are not permitted backpacks large bags and sharp
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Folks folks, please. Take a seat.
But it will come to order.
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comply will result in there being subject to removal from
the meeting by the sergeant-at-arms. Good morning. It is
10:17 a.m. On July 16th, 2024 in the meeting of the city
council committee on zoning landmarks and building
standards. It's called the order we start with the roll
call, uh, Vice chair Lawson is present all on the spot.
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thank you, honey. Um, all right, uh, thank you members. We
have a quorum Alders cruise and Bernett have requested to
attend this meeting by remote means on provisions of rule
59 due to unrelated circumstances, uh, all their claim
makes a motion to approve these Alders requests all in
favor. Say I
Any opposed nay the pin the chair of the eyes have it?
Welcome Alders.
Moving on I will now read the items to be deferred. I'll
read the page number the file number the address and then
take a motion for all of the end.
On page 1 document number s o 202400000000 8918 a text
Amendment regarding Adis.
Next on page 8 the top 2 items both in the 10th Ward
including file number 22395 for the address commonly known
as 10145 through 10207 South Torrance and 22396 for the
address commonly known as 10209 through 10257 South
Torrence Avenue.
Moving on to page 9 and the 43rd Ward file number 22448 dt1
for the property commonly known as 2018 to 2020 North Hall
said Street.
In the following page bottom of page 10 and the 39th Ward
file number 2242021 with the address commonly known as 4801
West Peterson 5950 North Caldwell.
lastly moving on to page 11 the bottom 2 items including
file number 22476 and the 27th Ward the address commonly
known as 1140 West Erie and file number 22475 in the 20th
Ward the address commonly known as 345 through 379 East
60th Street.
If no questions by committee members, although this bottom
makes a motion to defer the previous list listed items on
favor. Say I
And your post say nay the opinion of the chair the eyes
have it and those items are deferred this time will begin
the public comment period we limited to 30 minutes out of
respect for everyone's time. And each speaker is limited up
to 3 minutes. We have our full 10 signs up for today's
hearing and we will hear from them now.
Uh, first up is Brent Pollock who will be file followed by
Danny vilobos.
Or they're here, Brett Pollock.
Is not in the room. We'll come back Danny via Lobos.
Will be followed by Aileen gaspee.
Good morning. My name is Danny vobose and I'm a resident of
vidin Park in the southwest side of the city. Even though
adus have been taken off the agenda today. I still want to
speak on this issue because it is a crucial and essential
type of housing. That should not be delayed any further.
I'm from The Bungalow belt. So take my word when I say I
support the development and expansion of accessory dwelling
units in our community.
I believe that adus are a solution tailor made for
communities like mine working class single family
residencies multi-generational immigrant multi-racial and
underserved.
Considering the city doesn't have the budget capacity to
invest heavily in our communities at the very least let our
people invest in themselves.
By allowing homeowners to add these units to their
properties. We could Skyrocket the supply of homes without
costly subsidies and get household incomes Rising by
letting homeowners themselves become landlords this fresh
Supply would help stabilize housing prices and make our
neighborhoods more affordable and inclusive for a diverse
range of residents, including young professionals retirees
and Working Families.
I've seen the uptick in homelessness in Vietnam Park people
priced out of our neighborhood in larger multi-generational
families squeezed into single Bungalow households.
For too long unimaginative planning and neglected
development along the Bungalow belt has eroded the economic
strength of our City's very own backyard. Meanwhile the
coastal front of our city continues to brim with wealth and
opportunity.
I want that same investment in upward Mobility for the
Bungalow belt.
Adus should be by right Citywide especially within single
family zones without any red tape barriers or further
delays.
We need to think bigger act faster and make strides in
making Chicago the most Pro development Progressive city in
the country.
And it should start with a truly Revenue generating
Bungalow belt that increases spending in our local economy.
In conclusion. I hope to provide you with a firsthand
positive residential perspective adus would reinvigorate
the Bungalow belt Breathe new life into our community and
get incomes moving.
And so adus are not in spite of the Bungalow belt, but for
the Bungalow belt speaking to our values of social justice
economic prosperity and environmental Beauty.
Please take this critical step in the strengthening of the
Bungalow. Thank you for your time.
Thank you, sir. Uh next is Eileen gaspe.
followed by Jessica Jackson
It is Brett Pollock here.
Good morning. My name is Eileen gaspee. I'm a resident of
111 South Morgan Street, uh directly adjacent to the Mary
bartlem Park and also directly adjacent to the proposed 112
South Sangamon development proposal that's on the agenda
today. Um, I would present at 1 of the committee meetings,
uh of 1 of the community organizations in which the
developers presented their proposal to us. Uh, I have
significant concerns and significant opposition to this
proposal that I wanted to discuss here today. When asked
developers could set forth. No tangible benefits to the
community. They vaguely mentioned more tax dollars to the
city but not specify exactly what amount that entailed or
whether such tax dollars would exceed any potential tax
breaks which developers plan to utilize because of such
development. They also argued more residential units means
more safety, which is highly disingenuous here given that
the pre-existing safety of the area reasonably stems from
the existence of the directly adjacent Mary Bartel Park
when pressed further developers were unable to come up with
any other potential benefits to the community.
This is the biggest issue that I and so many others have
about this development proposal and why so many adamantly
oppose it for context the previous 112 South Sangamon
proposal which was approved in 2017 consisted of 1 large
residential unit intended for the building owners own
part-time occasional use the current amended proposal
consists of 3 units instead of 1 unit. However developers
at the meeting were unable to disclose whether any of these
units would nonetheless be used for the building owner's
own part-time occasional use as initially intended this
supports the notion that not only are there no tangible
benefits to the community itself. But all of this is
evidently intended solely to benefit the building owners
and their own part-time occasional convenience.
This proposed add-on conflicts with numerous Provisions in
the West Loop design guidelines. And notably these
guidelines were not adopted until after the process of
approval of the previous 2017 proposal this ruined
aesthetic with the uneven Street wall and inconsistent
block street block face that the proposal would entail is
especially significant given that Mary Bartel May Park,
which is directly across the street attracts thousands of
residents from West Loop and all over Chicago throughout
the year as a West Loop resident myself and a 2 to 3 times
daily Mary Bartel Park Visitor. This park is our
neighborhood Jewel Green City Farms market is held directly
on that street below not to mention movies at the park and
other community events held at Mary Bartley Park we
our neighborhood. We love
outside.
whatsoever.
Lastly I have concerns about the 2017 zoning Amendment
approval process for this property 1 of the building
owners. Scott macel was president of the West Loop
Community organization in 2017. When that same organization
on information and belief held the city mandated Community
hearing prior to the official zoning approval given this
apparent conflict of interest as well as the lack of any
actual Community input as described by myself and others. I
believe that this zoning approval was questionable at best.
Thank you, Mr. Rossby. Uh next is Jessica Jackson will be
followed by LaShawn Bryant.
Um, good morning, and that young lady that just finished
speaking. Um, I want to thank you for coming before me and
giving opportunity for me to see that is not just us that
they ignore they ignore everybody.
They're rude to everybody.
And so I want to thank you for letting me see that this
morning because for a while it looked like that. Um type of
actions was taken just against us because we're coming here
talking about our concerns talking about the community
talking about how the black community is not getting any
resources talking about how they're coming in here and
stilling our property.
while they build up on the North side
But they still from the south side.
and they have gone through so many things to keep us from
coming in here including
things like locking everybody out outside and making us all
stand out there because it means just that much to them.
That they give us a hard time and that they discriminate
against us. So thank you for
showing me this morning and giving me some peace of mind
that it's not just us. It's to be behavior of our public
officials and I hope that everybody sitting here looks at
this.
Look at who you voted into office. Look how much they do not
not care about your well-being. Look how they're coming in
here today to do some more stealing.
They got corporations in here that's getting ready to come
up and they're going to come up on the backs of the less
fortunate. They're going to come up on the backs of what
they call the marginalized the vulnerable communities every
last 1 of them getting ready to leave out of here with a
promise.
Of a bad every last 1 of them. They don't care.
That our communities are being infiltrated by a bunch of
illegal immigrants that we don't know who they are where
they're from. They're not vetted. We don't know what
diseases they're bringing over here. We don't put them in
our schools around our innocent children they could care
less.
What they want is some money is greed. It's the American
way to be greedy and to come back come up on the backs of
the less fortunate. So here they are they're irritated.
They're agitated. They're moving in their seats. They're
mad about it, but they going to keep you in mad because
this is America and we got the freedom of speech and we're
going to keep on utilizing our freedom of speech just like
you all got the freedom to Enterprise and to engage in
capitalism. We got our freedoms, too, and we're going to
deal with our freedoms. So keep on making your little
rules.
We'll be back.
Thank you, Miss Jackson. I want to remind members in the
gallery to please take a seat unless you are speaking.
Thank you.
Uh, let's next up is Lan Bryant followed by Andy Lawrence?
Good morning. I'm here to speak on landmarks of High Park
Union Church to assist on 5600 and Woodland and I'm a
member of that church, and I'm also the space sharing
manager there.
And I wanted to share with you a about what our building is
doing. Our building is used for not just beautiful stained
glass windows. Not just a service on Sunday or using our
building for a food pantry. We're using our building to
outreach the community. We're using our building to um
Foster the University students and other students abroad
Chicago. So um today when you think about us think about
the building itself is not being a relic because that's not
what we are. We're very active in the community. We are
very active in Chicago and our pastors are definitely for
Social Justice. And um, yeah, that's what I wanted to share
with the council today. Just look at our building Beyond
just the brick and mortar that it does house. What
Chicago stands for which is the city that works and we're
working in our building. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Miss Bryant. Uh, next up is Andy
Lawrence followed by Amy Xander.
Hello, my name is Abby Lawrence. Um, sorry, yes. No, don't
worry about it.
Okay. Um so many zombie Lawrence and I'm actually this
speaking of the mic a little bit more move it up. Yeah.
Thanks. There we go.
Um, I group and I just park and I currently live in uptown
right now and I'm coming here to speak on the Adu issue,
which is 1 of many housing things. I'm passionate about
because as we know, um, housing is skyrocketing, um in many
parts of the city becoming much more affordable, so,
Um, yeah, I'd like to speak on that.
So, um, I find it disappointing that the Adu issue is not
being voted on today. Um it of course is not a silver
bullet to our housing issues.
but they should absolutely be allowed to be developed by
right homeowners should be allowed to use their land as
they see fit to increase the supply of housing in this city
without subsidies. Chicago is becoming increasingly more
unaffordable to live in and yet we continue to allow red
tape to prevent housing construction. I hope that the
alderman here will move quickly.
To approve the 80 ordinance Citywide. I also hope that the
alderman here will move to cut other red tape and allow
more housing by right.
Um, yeah, that's all I wrote. But um, thank you guys. I
appreciate your work. Um, I really just hope that we can do
more to allow housing of all types. Um, and it was kind of
a hot button issue right now, but
um
In my community and and you know, especially in uptown
Rogers Park where I'm from.
Um, it's really concerning the
upward trend of rent and we're not doing anything to allow
housing to match that demand. Um, I know a lot of us here
are passionate about
allowing more affordable housing below Market housing. I
want all of that. You know, I I want housing of all types
and I just wish that um,
We can allow people to want to move to the city allow, you
know to live here.
And be able to afford it without the burdens of housing
costs.
So, that's all I have. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Lawrence. Our next is Amy Xander.
followed by Steven Vance
Hello, uh, my name is Amy Xander. I am the managing
director of the 6 Corners Association. I'm also a resident
that lives uh within a half a mile of the project the GW
properties project that's going on at 6 Corners. Um, it has
been before this group multiple times that has been
deferred over and over and over again. We are frustrated.
We want the project to be built GW has done everything that
the community has asked they have worked with us for the
past 4 plus years to make a design that works for our
community.
We love it. We want it. We want it built now. We're sick of
waiting.
There was a a labor dispute. He signed the agreement. Let's
pass it today. We don't have the luxury of waiting another
month. I know you're off next month. It needs to be today.
We're wasting time. It looks like garbage. We're sick of
it. We're sick of this game that's being played. We need to
have the project built now, please consider approving it
today. Thank you.
Thank you. Uh, Miss sander, uh, next is Stephen Vance will
be followed by George Blackmore.
Good morning. My name is Stephen Vance. Uh
Normally, I would have been here for like the third month
in a row to talk about adus but I'm gonna leave that
comment for the next meeting. Uh, I want to talk about
Western Avenue upzoning today actually. Uh, so I'm also a
member of the urban environmentalists, Illinois a
membership at based advocacy group.
So there are 2 ordinances on the zoning committee's table
today for uh, the start of a new way of land use policy to
increase development where it's needed along Western Avenue
after the completion of the Western Avenue Corridor study 2
years ago. All the persons had in Martin and Vasquez are
taking the necessary Next Step by codifying some of those
that studies recommendations into zoning map updates. So
the study recommended that higher density mixed use
developments be allowed and encouraged along Western Avenue
to fill in the many vacant properties as well as to allow
the corridor to develop from 1 that primarily serves people
using cars and car oriented businesses to 1 serving people
who arrived on all kinds of Transportation modes and in the
future, it can provide the density that is supportive and
takes advantage of a bus Rapid Transit Network.
The zoning map changes mean that nearly all of Western
Avenue from Addison Street to Howard Street will have B3
zoning allowing mixed use and residential buildings up to 4
and 5 stories tall with 20 to 40 homes each as of right
which means that is a way that property owners and
developers won't need to get individual approval for each 1
development will still have to comply with the affordable
requirements ordinance or the Aro.
When all Alders tasks themselves with approving each and
every proposed development new housing is often delayed
raising the cost of development and denying people access
to new affordable and accessible housing and as the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development found
segregation in the city is perpetuated.
The proactive Western Avenue upzoning is a form of housing
abundance and can speed up development of new housing in
neighborhoods where it's most in demand in demand and where
there's existing Transit infrastructure and amenities.
A secondary benefit of proactive upzoning is how it
attracts new development in Chicago because of the ease of
development new development is 1 of the city's best
strategies to deal with funding pensions because new
developments means there are new and more taxpayers new
development eases property tax pressure on existing
taxpayers. Please pass the 2nd Avenue upzoning ordinances
today. I also look forward to seeing and supporting more
proactive upzoning ordinances in the 40th 47th and 49th
Ward as well as 2 that have been proposed recently in the
35th Ward. Thank you.
Great. Thank you, Mr. Vance. Uh next up is George Blakemore
followed by uh, Christina.
Glam Guam
Where are you Mr. Blakemore? I'm at zoning.
notorious zoning the 1 that police had
notorious
Where are you now, Mr. Blakemore at zoning?
And now they're going to let that other Lopez have it.
It's it's sickening.
I can't believe it and you know white folks supposed to
have more sense than black people. I don't believe they
locked out these white folk.
They lock them out. How did they lock them out? They didn't
have a quorum.
And then I was beating at the door. Let us in let us in
these people have to go.
They have to go the Black 1.
The white 1 was the Hispanic and 1 age. They got to go.
So disrespectful and they was just standing up my account
waiting to get in.
The reason you couldn't get in they locked you out.
They didn't start on time. They started. Oh n**** time of
black folks time a white folks time for Asian time for
Hispanic time. Something is wrong here.
Something is evil here. Something is corrupt here and it
keeps going on they get rid of 1.
Thing goes on I couldn't believe these white folk just
standing up here. Wait, and I'm bamming at you. Oh man. Go
open this door. You supposed to be on time you come when
you want do what you want and the game goes on somebody
take Mr. Blakemore you wearing that trumpet. When was the
miracle great? I don't know, but I know she's not great
now.
And I know it's time to change this democratic.
What yo, yo black ones your white. What do his face
something is wrong with did you ever have City?
Do you know about Civic? Do you know about corruption but
it's been going on. You can't blame it on Brandon a daily
all of these Democrats.
Play like for all of them Emmanuel all of them.
is a culture of corruption here a culture of corruption and
it goes on because you you and all of you outside.
Bam Bam open this door this supposed to be on time. They
didn't have a cold they come when they want they need what?
You don't like the wagon. It's fake an angel all y'all
deserve what you get and you get what you know.
Thank you, Mr. Blakemore. I remind you that profane
language is not allowed.
Next up. Uh, it's Christina. Is it Guam?
Sorry.
Uh, good morning. I'm Krista Elum Elum. Thank you. Uh sure
I am here this morning. I am a resident of the 45th Ward. I
live in the Portage Park neighborhood. I uh also sit on the
board of the 6 Corners Association as well as the Portage
Park neighborhood association.
And I am by training and profession, uh in urban planner.
I wanted to uh voice our support for the project. We call
it people's guests, but it's referred to here as 39555
North Kilpatrick and 3865 North Milwaukee Avenue. Uh, I
voice our support on behalf of the 6 Corners Association
and the Portage Park neighborhood association. We um,
initially I have to be honest. We were not thrilled with
the pro.
with the first proposal that was brought to forward to the
community, um, but in working with the developer working
with a lots of community organizations, they have listened
to the community. They have modified their plans. We are
excited about it. We are ready to move forward our
organizations that I'm part of have written letters of
support. I know that the item has been deferred multiple
times and we are sick of it. We are ready. We are in
support. We are ready to see this, uh project move forward
and so I would ask for you to first of all consider the
item today as well as pass it. Please listen to the
community the developers did and now we are all ready to
see this project move forward. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Uh, our final speaker will be Butler Addams.
Also, I know we had Allman Riley for purposes of Quorum and
non-member all them in Vasquez. I saw all the OSHA as well.
Thank you. Make it start. Yes for the record. My name is
Butler Addams. I don't have much to add but the first
Speaker Danny talked about adus. I just want to say I know
this is off the agenda right now, but I am in favor of
that. I do think there should be something the Citywide and
it's something that will help not only affordability. But
also maybe to help increase density. So that's something
that I am for and I hope that it uh gets worked out in
committee so that it can come before this committee again
and be voted on in terms of Passage. Um, there was also
also the ones on
On here about upzoning, uh, uh Western Avenue, um for that
as well, but I don't have much to add. So I'm just saying
that I'm Pro upzoning of both of those and I hope that it
happens. Thank you, and I do hope hope also that other
ottoman look at a streets and their Wars should possibly
upzone to not only allow more density. But also to increase
the population instead of nickel and dime the city as a
whole. Let's add more people to increase uh in the
population of the city as a whole. Thanks.
Thank you, Mr. Adams.
Uh that concludes our public comments, uh period we will
now move on to the agenda. Uh, first up is the direct
introduction of the appointment of swathi Staley as a
member of the zoning board of appeals for a term effective
immediately and expiring on July 1st, 2029 to succeed all
their Timothy kuden whose term has expired at this time. I
would like to ask for a motion.
Spider a while ago, right?
I'd like to ask for a motion to accept this direct
introduction all their canoes. Oh all their Dao makes the
motion. We'll do that all in favor. Say I
Any opposed nay the chair of the eyes have it? The
appointment is before us committee members should have
received a copy of Mr. Dalia's resume electronically. It's
also in the packet before you and we have Miss Daley here
to introduce herself.
Thank you. Good morning, Vice chairman Lawson and members of
the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
My name is swathi Staley and it is my honor to come before
you today as a candidate for appointment for the zoning
board of appeals. I am a proud chicagoan and a resident of
the 34th Ward. I currently serve as the chief Community
investment officer and general counsel for the YMCA of
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago 166 year old Chicago
institution, uh, leading Human Services, uh across the
entire Chicago land area.
My day-to-day work with the organization consistently sits
at the intersection of community and the built environment.
My experience is demonstrated the critical importance that
zoning regulations the built environment and physical
proximity to resources are to promote in community health
and resilient communities.
the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago spends 15 Community hubs 5
Child Care exclusive locations 5 overnight camps and
hundreds of off-site programs my portfolio under my the
portfolio under my management includes over a million
square feet of real estate across 1100 plus acres in the
Chicago land area, Michigan and Wisconsin as Chief
investment officer and general counsel. My responsibilities
include leading the YMCA's legal and risk team and
overseeing the real estate and Facilities team. I also have
the privilege of leading the organization's Community
Development efforts as we modernize this vital and
long-standing Chicago institution and ensure that we
respond to the center to and center the modern-day needs of
our community.
These experiences have shown me how critical fair and
consistent application of zoning laws is to maintaining the
integrity and Trust among stakeholders as an attorney with
nearly 15 years of experience. I understand the importance
of rigorous and balanced decision-making.
I believe my unique combination of legal expertise and
Community Development experience will be valuable asset to
the zoning board of appeals. I am Adept at balancing
diverse perspectives to reach fair and productive outcomes
and alignment with and under the jurisdiction of this
committee.
I recognize the zba role in alleviating administrative
burdens on small businesses by providing timely analysis
and responses on special use applications and Zoning
variations these decisions significantly impact how our
city serves small businesses to for delivers affordable
housing and enhances public health safety welfare and the
overall quality of life.
I also appreciate the crucial role that the alderman play
as voices for their Wards ensuring that local needs are
prioritized and neighborhood development.
Your insights and leadership are invaluable as you are most
in touch with the needs of your respective words and
neighborhoods.
I'm thrilled with the prospect of serving our city on the
zoning board of appeals my depth of experience in both
Community Development and legal practices prepared me well
for this role and I respectfully ask the committee to
favorably consider my nomination and recommend passage to
the full city council. I look forward to answering any
questions you may have
Thank you. Miss Taylor, uh any questions by committee
members?
Alvin Moore
Thank you chairman. Um, what's the right pronunciation of
your name? I'm sorry. Thank you Alderman. It's swathi.
Staley swah. Okay pleasure to meet you. Um, my voicemail
was probably full you probably tried to call me and I
probably was my voicemail full when you called me. I it was
uh, I did leave a voicemail, but I also texted as well.
Okay, I'm sorry I missed it. Um, but um,
I appreciate you. Um speaking on the fact that you know,
how important um the voices um of the Ottoman are for their
um,
Community, um, how much do you uh, really take that into um
into consideration when making the decision on um, zba
matters
Well, this would be this would be a matter of first
impression for me as this is my first um for a into public
service. Um, but I I would be a critical it would the
Alderman's voice is a critical, um stakeholder in in in
these types of decisions. So it would be a very important,
um, very important consideration and for what you've seen
um, and you have to know about zba in some form of fashion.
What are some value added, uh things you want to um bring
to zba. Absolutely. I
I'm all about efficiency and making sure that we're we're
streamlining, um processes. I know that the cut the tape
initiative has been very well received and um, and I look
forward to implementing those those rule changes. Um, if
they are passed, um, I believe that I have a fair and
balanced view of uh, interpretation of laws and regulations
and I think I can really add um the community perspective
as well because the work that I do is day in and day out is
in community across all of Chicago. Okay? Thank you and uh,
uh, uh appreciate you answering those questions, and I look
forward to working with you on this on the zba. So thank
you Alderman that
There's any more questions I moved to pass on this
appointment. All right, and uh all the includes on
Swathy, I might not have question because we talked
yesterday, which was wonderful. I wanted to just say that
um, I highly recommend you I think you're so qualified for
this with your community work and also as an attorney a
former Obama o Obama leader, uh in the Obama leadership
program, which is incredible. Um, and just to say that I'm
happy that although 2 years later. My my vacancy is uh,
being filled with such an amazing applicant. I think that 2
years shows that um, we've got to kind of keep up the work
on our end to make uh, make these things happen faster and
make this board function better.
Um this board as many people in this room know it only works
when it's filled. Um, uh, and I think there's there's
several ways to improve it. Um, uh, you know, we're talking
to the we we talked to the deputy mayor's team, um about
the awesome work that she's doing on the cut the tape
initiative and maybe some items in there that can go into
zba such as the burden that sometimes EBA puts on small
business owners first-time business owners and paying um
Consulting fees in order to just appear. It's a a cover
charge in a way. It's coming into Chicago business. I think
that there is a way for zba to lead on equity for for
people who want to just do good business in the city or do
a project to their home wherever you are in the city. Um,
so I want to say thank you. Um, I want to quick just plug
an ordinance. I'm introducing tomorrow to make sure that
alternates on the zba which there are 2 of can fill
Glenn for vacancies right now. They can only fill in for
regular members which has created, um a little bit of
gridlock on the the zoning board. So, um, uh, you know,
thanks Steve Vance and and Daniel spotter for the help on
that and um, I'm excited about filling zba in and um, uh
selfishly excited that uh, you're filming my vacancy. So,
thank you.
Thank you Alderman. Thank you Alderman any other questions
comments by committee members seeing none all them and more
moves due pass all in favor. Say I?
Any opposed name and the chair of the eyes have it and
we'll be reported out tomorrow. Congratulations. Thank you.
Uh next is the direct introduction of the appointment of
Helen Schiller as a member of the zoning board of appeals
for a term effective immediately and expiring July 1st,
2029 to succeed Zurich Esposito whose term has expired at
this time. I would like to ask for a motion to accept the
direct introduction all the Ken makes that motion all in
favor. Say I
I opposed name see the eyes have it appointment is before
us committee members received a copy of all the woman
Schiller's resume electronically as well as in the packet
before them and we have the all the women here to introduce
herself.
Good morning morning. Thank you. Uh, I think I know most of
you and um, and I know that you know that I was an older
man for many years. Um, I interacted with the zba during
those 24 years and had both positive and negative
experiences, uh, in in much in the vein that many that have
already been mentioned in terms of
terms of the time it takes to get stuff on the agenda, uh,
in terms of the cost, especially for some of the special
uses that we created in the council and um didn't the
intent of which was really to ensure that there was a
community voice. Uh, but 1 of the consequences has been
that we've made it very unaffordable more and less and less
affordable for many small businesses to be able to get the
approval. They need for various different things when it
that wasn't the intent. The intent was really to create, uh
the best uh, best outcome for any given Community as well
as the businesses. So I'm really looking forward to this
opportunity. Um, I think that it's really important that
the alderman be respected, um, in in any process here, not
just because well 1 primarily because they really know
their Wards but not just in order to be able to get their
input about what they think or what you think, uh is the
best process or the best outcome but also to get an
understanding of the context because you're the best
People uh to be able to inform us of the things that we
don't necessarily know but, you know when taking into
consideration something that's going on and that's really
important. I think in the context also of uh, hearing the
voice of the community members as well so we can understand
what we're really hearing and are able to really use some
critical thinking to respond, but we have to know and have
to be able to interact with the ultimate uh on every in
every single instance. I'm really looking forward to this
it wasn't something
I was really had been on my agenda. I'm kind of surprised
myself, but I really do welcome your support if I um and
hope that uh, you will provide it and so that I'm able to
actually serve on this board. I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you. All the woman Schiller, uh questions by
committee members.
Open more more comment and questions. First of all, thank
you for the phone call. And um, thank you for the
conversation. Um no need for me to repeat all of that here
your reputation, um, totally um precedes you and you know,
the work that you've done for this city and what you're
continuing to do. Um by taking on this appointment is um,
is admirable, um, you don't have to and it's and it's a
service that we need. But we also need people who have um,
either set in this seat or totally understand it, you know,
and and and and you come in with a different perspective.
So, uh definitely look forward to working um with you on
this. Um,
Um on this board, so as the other 1 I move to pass on this
item.
Thank you, man. All the woman Dow.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to uh, uh, give
my support.
To give my support to uh this appointment, you know, I
think this is a great appointment. I mean when I think of
the 5 criteria that the zba uses to make their decisions,
um, I can't think of a better person who really understands
not only the zoning ordinance but also the context of the
uh communities that we all work in all across the city. Um,
so I uh, wholeheartedly support this and look forward to
being a positive vote. Thank you. Great. Thank you. Any
other members all Lopez
Thank you. Thank you chairman. And um, I will also rise in
support of this appointment. I'm glad that the zba is going
to be fully um staffed now or the appointments will be
filled. It is important and also to have a representative
that understand our community that understand the process
and are willing to serve a public service and I think that
both appointments are great and um just want to thank um
for all the women hel in Chile for um, their their
willingness to serve the city of Chicago during this time,
so I want to rise in support of this appointment and uh,
looking forward to working together on this.
Thank you Alderman anyone else?
Um, let me just say, uh, thank you all the woman Schiller
for uh, stepping back up, uh, 44 and 46 are closer than
most people realize that was certainly the case, uh when
you were in in office and we're working, uh, make sure
that's always the case. Um, and uh, you know, you're
somebody who understands, uh, the issues that uh face many
different communities, uh, and will also be in North
Lakefront on the board. So I appreciate that as well. So,
um, I believe almond War makes the motion do pass all in
favor. Say I
Any opposed the eyes have it? We'll report it out.
Congratulations, and thank you both. Thank you.
All right moving on to text amendments.
First up. We have an ordinance introduced by Alders laspata
and Ramirez Rosa document number 0 2024 0000010 0154 the
amendment of Municipal Code chapter 17-7 by adding new
section 17771500 establishing the Milwaukee Avenue special
character overlay District on North Milwaukee Avenue
between Northwestern and North Bridgeway Avenues. The item
has a substitute at this time all the list bottom motions
to accept the substitute all in favor. Say I I post say nay
the chair of the eyes have it in the substitute is before
us.
Um, we have Lewis Clayton from the Department of Planning
Development here to present the matter as well as committee
members laspata and uh staff from Ramirez Rosa's office to
answer questions Mr. Clayton. You may proceed. Hi, good
morning for the record. My name is Liz Clayton with the
Department of Planning and Development. I'm here today to
give a brief overview of the proposed designation of
Milwaukee Avenue as a special character overlay District,
otherwise known as an SEO and the design guidelines for
existing buildings and new construction.
The proposed SEO covers properties along a 2-mile stretch
of Milwaukee Avenue from Western Avenue in the south in the
First Ward to Ridgeway Avenue in the North in the 35th Ward
the SEO excludes Landmark buildings Landmark districts and
existing plan developments.
This project was initiated to study and address the rapid
development in the corridor and concerns about the loss of
neighborhood character.
Within the corridor over a thousand new residential units
have been added since 2000 including these 16 development
that were completed since 2007.
And SEO is a type of overlay District which applies in
addition to baste zoning requirements.
An S Cod aims to reduce conflicts between new construction
and existing development, encourage City beautification and
conserve this character of the city's most unique
neighborhoods.
There are several existing seos located throughout the
city. However, this would be the first that includes
detailed design guidelines.
The purpose of the design design guidelines is to maintain
and enhance the unique character and sense of place along
the Milwaukee Avenue providing a level of certainty to
Property Owners investors developers and the community at
Large.
Over the past year and a half. We've uh received broad
Community input through an online survey interviews with
key stakeholders and working group sessions involving City
Representatives aldermanic staff special interest groups
and Community advocates.
We've also hosted 5 Community meetings with over 300
attendees for both the third and fifth Community meetings.
We mailed over 1800 notices to Property Owners within 250
ft of the Cod boundaries.
3 guiding principles emerged from the community engagement
process forming the basis for the design guidelines.
The first is to maintain character-defining features that
contribute to the seo's sense of place and built
environment.
The second is provide flexibility and applying and applying
the design guidelines supporting complimentary new
construction repairs and improvements and the third is to
maintain and improve the streetscapes unique character by
ensuring it remains compact mixed-use walkable and
pedestrian oriented.
The design guidelines will only apply to new construction
or existing building modifications requiring a building
permit application or a zoning map Amendment.
internal review for compliance with the design guidelines
will occur within the regular application review period
the design guidelines are organized into 2 categories
existing buildings and new construction. Each set of
guidelines is organized by individual design components
like materials Heights.
windows and storefronts
each section includes guideline categories context and
background about each category guidelines subcategories
specific numbered guidelines and photos and illustrations
of acceptable and unacceptable examples with Crawford cross
references to specific guidelines.
The design guidelines for existing buildings address
materials first for facades exterior facade repair or
replacement entrances and doors to Upper floors Upper Floor
facades windows and roofs and additions.
The design guidelines for new construction address parking
and service areas building setback and orientation
heightened scale messing and building with materials ground
floor entries and storefronts.
and articulation at upper floors
in addition to the proposed design guidelines the SEO D
introduces a new demolition notification requirement for
character buildings, which were constructed between 1870
and 1960 and helped to find the steady areas physical
attributes.
Within the SEO D 125 character buildings have been
identified which is 55% of all buildings.
While the SEO cannot prohibit demolitions or alter the
existing Citywide demolition delay ordinance.
We propose a new requirement for notifying the local
Alderman at least 30 days before submitting a demolition
permit application for a character building.
This will give aldermanic offices early notice to contact
property owners and explore potential preservation options.
That concludes my presentation and I'm happy to answer any
questions you may have at this time.
thank you, uh wanted to add all those Rems Rosa and Hopkins
both for the roll call as committee members, um, and then
turn it over to do we have to rule 49
I want real quick. Uh, all the Mosley has requested a tennis
meeting by remote means the provisions of rule 59. Although
this bottom makes a motion to approve all the mosleys
request all in favor. Say I I post say the eyes have it
have it welcome almond Mosley. Um, I will turn it over now
to who would like to start all over in laspada.
Thank you so much chair. Thank you colleagues. Um, uh
thanks to Luis Clayton for the great presentation. Just a
couple quick. Thank you to folks who are not in the room,
uh want to Carmen Martinez our regional planner from dpd
who has been such a stalwart partner through this entire.
Process I remember being on the zoom where I I feel like
she first came to us with a vision of utilizing this
process. This ordinance is a way to guide development along
this Corridor and it's been a really remarkable Journey.
Um, I also want to thank uh among many people the 2
individuals who submitted the letters of support today
Andrew Schneider from Logan Square preservation Nilda
Esparza the executive director of our Logan Square Chamber
of Commerce.
The input from them from their membership. Um
has been essential in what we've been able to bring forward
because what you're not what you're seeing here is not dpd
and ottoman Ramirez Rosa and Alpa going down the quarter
and say we like this building. We don't like this building
We Like These Bricks. We don't like these bricks. It was
driven by our community through our community Through just
the most detailed and genuinely participatory process. It's
been a pleasure and the last thing that I'll say because
people talk about bureaucracy and tape a lot as a
developer. I would imagine that what I want is
predictability and as Lewis said consistency, I don't want
to spend the first 6 months guessing what what does the
older person and their Community want to see from this lot
in terms of design density height. We we've laid out design
guidelines and requirements that I would estimate are going
to cut months and months off of the development process
along with like the Avenue and I'm really excited to have
been a
part of that
Thank you. Also, thank you so much. Um, I'm really excited
that we are voting on this matter here today to Institute
the land use and Zoning policies that our community has
been looking towards for a very long time. Uh, Logan Square
preservation for many years has worked to expand Landmark
districts in and around uh, the square, uh, a number of
buildings along Milwaukee Avenue have been landmarked but
not every building Rises to the level required for
landmarking and so it was
In february of 2020, uh, when then commissioner Cox was
doing a tour of wards. I don't know if you all remember
that. He was out visiting all the wards across the city, uh
that we sat down, uh at the conference table in my office
with representatives from Logan script preservation Logan
Square neighborhood association, and we talked about what
makes Milwaukee Avenue special. Um, we talked about the
historic character of that stretch the Main Street feel we
talked about the diversity both in the businesses and in
the people so importantly and we talked about what tools
were available to us to build Upon Our Community strengths.
And he said have you all thought about a special character
overlay District? Um, it's a form of uh zoning. Uh, it's a
tool that you can use to protect those character buildings
and to help promote, um Rehabilitation of existing
buildings and to help promote development and investment
that is in line with the historic Main Street feel of the
community.
And uh, we started looking at that tool. Um, we approached
Alderman laspada. We approached St. Alderman waguespack who
at that point had a stretch of uh, Milwaukee Avenue in
Logan Square, uh, and we wrote a letter to dpd saying hey,
we want to move forward with this process and we're very
happy that we were able to allocate Tif dollars to bring on
a design consultant who did an amazing job. I really want
to thank them um and meticulously went through and engaged
the community but also looked at what Milwaukee Avenue
looks like, uh, what are the character buildings, uh, and
provided us with clear design design guidelines, which as
my colleague Alderman laspata said these design guidelines
will provide investors and developers with predictability
you no longer need to be guessing. What does the community
want to see now, you know, if you build to these design
guidelines you will be able to build as of right, uh and
get your building built. Um, so this is really exciting,
um, you know, the passage of this today also opens up other
tools to us, for example, we're now looking at proactively
upzoning
A number of parcels along Milwaukee Avenue, because we know
that thanks to the Arro passed last term those buildings
will have 20% affordability. Um, and we also know that now
thanks to this special character overlay District. They
will be uh built uh, and uh designed in such a way that
compliments the historic character of that stretch. So I
really want to thank everyone involved and again do just
want to bring to your attention the 2 letters of support in
your packets from the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and
local
Windsor preservation, uh, it was uh the community coming
together to push this forward that got us here today. And
so with that I would ask, uh, our colleague support in
implementing this policy for our Wards. Thank you. Thank
you all there's uh all the woman doll.
Yes, I have 1 question. I might have missed this. I
understand that the demolition uh notification if a
building is going to be demolished the notification goes to
the alderman of that District what happens to uh permits
that who were who's reviewing the design guidelines to make
sure that they're being followed. Yeah. So thank you for
the question, uh, the review of the of compliance with the
design guideline will happen within dpd, uh, within our uh,
Planning Group, uh assigned to the Northwest region.
All right. So this is a design Review Committee still
exists in dpd.
Yes, it does.
But it's going to be done within the D at the in the
neighborhood planning division. Correct, correct? Okay.
Thank you. Right because typically design reviewed wouldn't
happen on a project this size.
Yes for uh by right projects. Those are not go through
design review under most circumstances. Even I don't know
zoning changes this size. We we've asked for it. We would
like warranty and Puck from dpd, which they're generally
very happy to to to provide. Yeah. So so so this review
will have been out of Staff level, right? Right, right.
Thank you other questions by committee members.
Um, I actually had 1 I think you uh answered it though
about upzoning because um, my office is working with the
North Region team on something very similar. Um and doing
those assessments. This is is this a piece trait
the pedestrian street. So it's it's sort of Peace Street
plus then right you you've got the design. There's nothing
Exempted from the Peace Street guidelines, right? Yes. Uh,
well this would be in addition to those key requests. That
was my question. Great. That's it. Anything else.
All the woman downloads do pass all in favor. Say I
I'll post say nay.
The eyes have it. The item is passed as amended. Thank you,
uh, Mr. Clinton.
Uh next we have an ordinance introduced by Alderman Talia
faroh document number 0202300 5724 and Amendment of the
municipal code title 17 by modifying various sections and
adding new sections.
This item has a substitute committee members will find a
copy of the substitute ordinance as well as a summary in
your packets at this time. All the raymay is Rosa moves to
accept the substitute all in favor. Say I
all opposed say nay the eyes have it. The item is
substituted. We have all the Intel Aero, uh here with us
remotely to present.
How's everyone doing? And thank you so much chairman for um
and members of the committee, uh for calling this item, uh,
this this substitute that's before you today.
um is is an attempt to bring some type of Regulation around
the operation of event spaces, um that currently operate,
um as a matter of right?
um regardless of proximity to others
Um other is event space it it operates and they operate as
a matter of right?
um, Chicago media headlines, um are
I should say are not lacking, uh, which stories about
violence and and mass shootings at event spaces. Um, that
is to some degree are unregulated. In fact, um over the
last holiday weekend and then even the months prior to
that. I'm in the month of June there were several mass
shootings, um at unregulated event spaces, um, 1 in my ward
that was a chat room, um that um turned into an event
space. Um, I've been approached by numerous, um, someone
inspiring
Entrepreneurs to say, you know, I like to operate.
I'm an image space with the with the good intent really, um
to have bridal showers that those bridal showers and baby
showers and gender reveal parties. But um at some point
they always seem to
Turn into late night. Um
Operations that that host private events and oftentimes,
you know that leads to a businesses that become a new sense
for the community rather than um, being a Community Asset.
Um, and so I'm hoping with this ordinance that we can
sometime some kind of way regulate, uh, a lot of the
businesses that operate uh will propose to operate as event
space by proposing a a a special use procedure that they
must go through where you know, whereby dpd would review it
and um,
um, there's a public hearing notice that are given to the
residents as well as there's consider, um consideration
regarding the operational impact in communities that they
affect. Um, I think this adds a a procedure where we can
somehow control, um, how many event spaces and where they
pop up in fact, uh, just as an example on Madison on the
5900 block and and this was a good friend of mine that uh,
does that decided to open an event space? And in fact, it
was um operation without operating without issues.
Um and and had some good clientele that came in, uh, 1 of
the young ladies that utilized that particular facility
loved it and thought it was a a great idea and opened up
another event space next door to it. And unfortunately only
5900 block of Madison. There was a party at both places 1
night and um, there was a shootout that occurred in an
innocent bystander was shot and killed, uh, that story is
not just 1 that appeared in the 29th Ward, but um, it
happens all over uh, and so that we've been working with
this ordinance. So I've had an opportunity to work with
this ordinance would be ACP and the law, um to try to um
have minimal impact on businesses that are currently
operating um in the city of Chicago, um with great intended
purposes but to give regulation behind some of the um, uh
the ability of a business to operate unregulated. Um,
For purposes of just throwing private parties. Um so
chairman again. Thank you so much for allowing me to bring
this before your committee and the members of your
committee and I I would hope your favorable consideration,
um on this matter.
Thank you Alderman Talya Ferro. Do I have questions by
committee members?
Seeing none.
sure, uh all
yes, thank you. I just want to hear how the zoning division
reviewed this in opined on this.
Or if we with the Department of Planning and Development,
uh, so we worked with bacp in the Law Department. Uh, Andy
Alderman to go through the ordinance to talk about the new
special use standards that are included in this and also
the impacts that it could have to be acp's uh liquor and
and PPA uh enforcement so we did work with the aldermen on
on the ultimate drafting of this language and the
regulations that are in there, uh regarding the new
requirements for a special use
and am I reading this right that anyone that currently has
a PE or if you
don't want this does not apply to those that want a PPA.
I would want to make sure with bacp about how they're going
to discern between those 2 groups. Uh, so I don't want to
answer for them as far as the PPA applicability. Unless
Alderman you might have information from discussions with
Chris Jessup.
I have not but the PPA would be a separate and distinct
process than than requiring a
a requirement of business here to go through the special
use process. Um, I think they would I don't think there
would be any um, and and again I would I would rather um,
Um Shannon Trotter or or someone would lick a commission or
or be CPO Pine on it. Um, but as I believe it it would not
affect. Um,
Those well, I think there's a separate process, um
chairman, uh, the PPA process and the special use process.
Yes. Yes. Those are still 2 main there's those are still
maintained as 2 separate processes. But okay that that is
true. That is correct.
But wait, I think my understanding was that this would
apply to those businesses that did not have a PPA. Yeah.
Yes.
right
and would not be seeking a PPA.
may not be um
I I don't want to go too far into
How this may impact some of their PPA regulation?
I'm sorry, no fair enough, uh bacp is not here.
I don't believe I don't know if law wants to.
Well versed uh, we are on this.
Let's get this issue or do you have something else on that?
Uh, hi Lindsay sonenthal Law Department. Um, I don't I also
bacb is not here. I don't I can't answer for their exact
process. But the way the substitute has been written it is
I believe anyone who is um, who has a PPA license or would
need a PPA license, so it might not be everyone who seeks a
PPA license if they didn't
need 1
and chairwoman Dalai, you know within a language of also,
um, they substitute. Um, it gives an example of um,
somewhat entities that that this does not apply to. Um, I
know um for entertainment purposes is we may have hotels,
um that apply for ppas. Um, this does not affect them or a
lodge or private clubs, um religious assembly so there is a
list of um, establishments that are in the substitute, um
that it applies, um does not apply to rather and many of
those apply um for PPA licenses, um, as a matter of their
operational sustaining a viable operation,
Um what it does also state that um, it gives an example, um,
you know of a list not it's not inclusive but it does give
a list of um businesses that it is applicable to and they
are your more smaller. Um type being like wedding
receptions, um Banquets, um, you're more smaller events.
Um, as I said earlier, we have a host of businesses in my
ward that want to open um for the purpose of doing baby
showers or wedding wedding showers gender reveals Bachelor
parties Bridal events. Um, but ultimately I I always ask
the same question is okay.
When you know 10 oclock pm hits, um, and and and the baby
gender reveal party is over what happens and often times
many of them stay open to 1 2 oclock in the morning. They
pass the keys on to their cousin and the place stays open
as a party. So it it's specifically designed um, and they
it gives that limited purpose, um to those smaller type
events rather than the larger events that will seek um, a
PPA license so it does somewhat distinguish, um in the
language itself the types but although both lists are not
inclusive and I mean by the list that would typically apply
for PPA in which it does not apply to in the list that um,
um, this ordinance would affect the smaller type, um
banquet halls or indoor event spaces. I hope that answers
the
not really, but um
I would have to speak to bacp. Thank you, Mr.
Thank you so much chair. Ormond telling arrows you talk
about I I think I see what you're driving at because it's
what I might colloquially call a private place of amusement
that that is to say I I lease out a 1500 square foot making
commercial space. I put up some paint and now it's an event
space. Does this sound like what you're talking about?
Because I've seen quite a bit of this in in the First Ward
as well.
It does and you know and another problem that we're having
Alderman as well. Uh, we have although it's regulated under
a different mechanism. Uh, we have dance studios that
operate by day as a dance studio and then at night it turns
into an event space. We have barber shops that operate by
day as a barber shop, but at night it turns into an event
space. Um, um,
party lease equipment by day
And night it's an event space. Uh, that's a different
mechanism that um, you know needs to be regulated by BCA
bacp enforcement. Um, but we do have those that uh open,
uh, perhaps like what you're refering to as well, um that
open with the sole purpose of I want to operate strictly as
an event space, um from
You know, whatever hours we can operate and they can do so
as a matter of right. Um, there is no special use process.
So there is no process that will give an alderman to say.
Well you're opening up next door to another event space.
Uh, that's not such a good idea. Um, but they do so anyway,
and so I think if we could somewhat regulate, um, the
number in reg regulate the the um location in the proximity
to another then we may be able to help reduce violence and
that occurs at a lot of these um event spaces.
I do understand what you're driving at here because I it's
something that I feel like you you you have to have perhaps
seen it and felt it and those kinds of spaces in your
reward to understand the need for that kind of uh
regulation. But I I do very much understand what you're
driving at and I I support the ordinance you're putting
forward.
Thank you. Alderman.
Any other questions by committee members?
Um, I'm not entirely comfortable, uh passing this without
having the ACP here to answer some questions. Um,
But would take the temperature certainly of my colleagues
obviously, uh, ultimately Pharaoh has has worked on this.
Um,
So at this point, I would entertain a motion of some kind.
All the 1 down. Yeah, I'm I if uh, if this is okay with the
aldermen to hold it for the until the next zoning committee
meeting. I'm fine with that to seek out the answers that I
have from bacp. But if not, he wants to pass it. I'm
willing to go talk to bacp on my own. I would also be
willing to hold it till later in the meeting if bacp could
join us, uh, if all the entire fair if that works for you.
No, I I have no objection to that. Um, and you know, that's
fine with me. I I do have a couple things going on, but I
will um Alderman Dow would you um need me to be present.
No, I don't need you to be present. Thank you. Okay
chairman. Thank you. Thank you Alder.
I I appreciate that. Um, we have been in touch with bacp.
So I I think we should have someone shortly so we will hold
this item and come back to it. Uh, once we have that, um,
next
Circle ah the landmark items let's we have a document
number. Oh 2024 D 0000098 06 in the Fifth Ward designation
of Hyde Park Union Church at 5600 South Woodlong as a
Historic Landmark. We have candle and Han of the landmark
division of the Department of Planning Development here to
present this matter.
Hello, as you just said candle and Han Department of
Planning and Development. Um before you is a proposed
Landmark designation for the Hyde Park Union Church at 5600
South Woodland. Uh, this was approved by the commission on
Chicago landmarks earlier this year. Um, the commission
voted that this church meets 3 criteria for landmark
designation first for Heritage, uh, due to its connections
with the University of Chicago. Um and The Wider community
of Hyde Park, uh for its architecture, uh, richardsonian
Romanesque structure, uh, that was designed by architect
James Gamble Rogers. Uh, so that meets the third, uh
Criterion for the significance of the architect. Um, he
constructed this building in 1906 and later an education
Wing was added in 1926. Um, this Landmark designation
proposal came about because the church requested it they've
been great stewards of the church and as I believe you
heard earlier also, um have many
Uh programs that benefit the The Wider Community. Um, we do
have the support of aldermen Desmond. Yansi, um and request
your support to uh, make this a Chicago Landmark. Thank
you.
Great. Thank you. Any questions by committee members.
Uh seeing none. I do want to thank Miss Bryant for coming
and giving us a little bit more about what happens inside
the building and the amazing work that's there. Um, seeing
no questions all the women clay moves to pass all in favor.
Say I
any opposed say nay the chair of the eyes have it and we'll
be reported out. Thank you, and thank you again.
Um, all right, uh next up. We have 2 large signs over 100
square feet in area 24 feet above grade located at 2616
East Ontario in the second ward. There's no further
questions by committee members all of them and Hall makes a
motion to pass on the orders all in favor. Say I
any opposed name and show the ice have it in the orders
will be passed.
All right moving on to map amendments.
All right the top of page 2
uh
item number 88888 in the 21st Ward ordinance referred 52224
common address is 1 1350 South holstead Street change
request is plan development number 131 to b31 community
shop and districts. Uh, the sponsor is Alderman Ronnie
Mosley you are you with us alderman.
All the knowledge. Are you still on the zoom?
All right, what we'll do is we'll hold this. Um, we also
all them in Vasquez is next door. So we're going to hold on
that. Um, we do have uh bottom of page 2 with staff
document number a 888
9 and the 47th award ordinance referred 52224 common
address is 3904 Hamilton Avenue change request is rt4,
residential 2 flat townhouse and multi-unit District to an
RS3 residential single unit detached house district. We
have Lucy 9 from the 47th Ward.
Online. Yes.
Hi, I'm Lucy. Now. I'm staff assistant to Alderman Martin
and I'm testifying with his behalf as he's currently in
another committee meeting. Um in 2022 Alderman Martin
Martin supported a zoning change at 3904, um from RS3 to
rt4 to allow the property to preserve a historic Victorian
home the owner of 3904 Hamilton committed to seeking a
zoning change back to RS3. Once the work was completed, uh,
the owner recently reached out to our office to advise that
the work was completed and to ask that our office introduce
the zoning change to RS3, uh to which we obliged. Thank you
so much.
Thank you. Any questions about committee members?
All right, seeing none all the woman Ramirez moves to pass
all in favor. Say I
I opposed say nay make sure the eyes have it.
Um, all right.
No, no running. All right, uh
type of page 3 is document number 22490 in the Sixth Ward
ordinance referred 61224 common address is 8332 to 8358
South Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Drive change requests.
B32. We're gonna have witnesses sit here I guess right.
Change request b32 Community shopping district to be 23
neighborhood mixed use districts. Um, we have uh attorney
Stephen freedland to present.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Steve Freeland with Applegate and Thor Thompson. We have a
large crew. So they're all gonna get down here, but we'll
take some space guys. Let them get in eventually. Um,
well, I'll just start going and and um the here today on
behalf of uh project at 8332 to 8358 South King Drive. This
is a joint venture development between Park Manor Church
who owns the land the church owns the land, um, zpack
developers 2 LLC, um who are represented.
here today by my client Alvin Ryder Ted London and zolly
curd and also SPM properties and development represented by
Phil mappa.
The purpose of the rezoning is to
um take the existing property which you can see, uh, um, a
uh, rendering up above um to take property which is
currently vacant.
Um and Zone B 3-2 rezone it to B2 -3 and permit the
development of a 52 unit.
Residential 5-story Building for seniors
Uh with 29 parking spaces. The project is 100% affordable.
Um, the uh, financing of the project will be achieved, uh,
utilizing City of Chicago low-income housing tax credits,
which have been allocated by the Department of Housing.
and um
As you can see you can see the uh, the rendering we also
have our architect. Um, uh Phil Johnson from Johnson and
lie here and with that we'd be happy to take any questions
from the committee.
Thank you, Mr. Freedland. Uh, we've been joined by Alder
Vasquez.
I'm sorry. I'll I'll live in Hall. Is there anything you
wanted to add on this? Well first thank you, uh, Mr.
Chairman. Uh, I do want to add that. Uh, this space has
been vacant for over 20 years and to have an opportunity to
not only build um, a amazing complex, but to have a place
where seniors can afford to live and the quality of life
extended, um most excited about also I'm excited about the
fact that the work being done has already been done in the
eighth Ward and the uh, the work is evident. So I'm
grateful to our mayor the administration for uh, seeing the
need and meeting the needs. So I'm grateful for this and
look forward to day 1
Thank you Alderman any questions by committee members?
Uh, seeing none almond Hopkins moved to to pass on favor.
Say I
I post say the eyes have it. Congratulations. Thank you.
Thank you. Um, I'm gonna go back to page 2 in the middle
and then we're going to go back to all the mental arrows
ordinance.
Uh, we've been joined by all the Vasquez. So middle of the
page 2 is document number a 8892 and the 40th Ward
ordinance referred 61224 common address is 66501
Northwestern Avenue change request B12 neighborhood
shopping district to b33 community shopping district. I'm
also going to take uh, we're going to hear it together
document number a 8895 in the 40th Ward ordinance referred
61224 common address 2400 westbound Morrell Avenue, 2449,
West Catalpa Avenue 5412 to 54442 Northwestern Avenue
change requests the b32 community shopping district C12
neighborhood commercial District c22 motor vehicle related
commercial district and rt4, residential 2 flat townhouse
and multi-unit District to be 23 neighborhood mixed use
districts. Um, we had a couple of public commenters earlier
that spoke about the Western Avenue plans, and I will turn
it over to Alder Vasquez.
Thank you very much chairman, um, uh and colleagues, uh
members of the zoning committee. Uh, I am extremely proud
and happy to be here today, um to start uh, the first baby
steps of the legislative changes to rezone Western Avenue.
Um This was um a large Endeavor that took uh, a number of
years. We want to thank um, commissioner bolt Wright, uh,
as well as Katherine heard, uh, Daniel Kreider and Tom
Bolino from the Department of planning and development.
Uh who put forth the Western Avenue Corridor study, um,
which really looked to reimagine. What is the current
Western Avenue, uh section, uh, those of you everyone who
lives in the city knows that Western Avenue typically is a
auto vehicle, uh, business kind of uh stretch, uh, not the
most walkable, uh, not the variety of businesses 1 might
want to see in a in a section but a really great
opportunity to actually increase density, uh, bring
affordability, uh, and really, um, look at the future with
the city can be so the western or uh, Western Avenue
Corridor study in looking at what could be done really
thought about creating neighborhood centers and redefining
what we can see as far as the businesses that would be at
the ground level. So by uh changing it to to b32 and in
some places b333, uh, it envisioned creating the density
that's necessary to really support local small independent
businesses that can be setting up and really moving it from
being an auto car Centric sort of straight.
To what it can be. Um, as we have conversations about bus
Rapid Transit about making sure we think about pedestrian
safety, uh, and really increasing the affordability that we
know is necessary in the city in the city. Um, this kind of
hits all those marks it checks all the boxes. Uh, my
largest concern when we first were moving in this direction
was the loss of affordability if people were then creating
by right once the zoning change occurred, but after uh
conversation, um with Pat Murphy and other folks in the
department,
Uh, it it remains that the Aro, um requirements are part of
this zoning change. Uh, so as such knowing that we can
increase affordability knowing that we can reimagine
re-envision and reinvigorate Western Avenue. Um, I'm
extremely supportive of this endeavor. Uh, we'll have more
coming as we know that 47th War the 49th word are also
going through the long stretch and invite the rest of our
colleagues who have Western going through their Awards to
join us, uh, and the opportunity to really create the kind
of Chicago. We all want to see so, uh, I asked all the
members of the committee, uh for the favorable support.
Thank you very much chairman. Thank you all there. Uh do
have questions by committee members.
on
thank you so much cheer. Um, yeah, it's all admin desk is a
really brilliant piece of legislation here. Remember the
day I said to my staff. I feel like Alton and Vasquez is
reading the Aro ordinance wrong and they're like actually
sir, you're reading the ordinance wrong and the the way
that it's written now to encourage and actually mandate
affordability entitlements through the zoning change, uh on
the automatic instruction side. I find fascinating. I find
your use of both the zoning code and the revised Arrow
fascinating in this case particularly along Western which
you know, sir that I also have a particularly long stretch
of I I will my only question
Is because when people submit a letter, I feel like it's
worth hearing them out on the letter. Can you speak to the
concerns voiced by uh, Mr. Leavitt from wheels of Chicago?
Yeah, absolutely. So, uh, and I I appreciate you bringing
the point up. Uh, also we when we read, uh, the legislation
we had a double check that as well, right? Obviously those
of us that want to see affordability want to make sure that
that's not lost in the equation but as it relates to to the
um, the public comment, um what this does to the existing
businesses is in effect. Nothing, right? They remained
their grandfather in they're able to continue their
business model. But what it does is it signals to future
businesses coming in that if they are of certain
designation. They're just going to have to get a zoning
change to be able to do. So at which point it goes back to
the zoning process we have in the 40th. So if someone's got
an auto business, uh, an auto body shop, which isn't
allowed in B 333 but its existing there, uh, they don't get
kicked out or anything they continue their business so it
doesn't affect them, uh, because we're thinking more, you
know,
15 20 50 years into the future as to what we want Western
to look like that's very helpful. Thank you so much, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you. Any other questions my committee members?
Um seeing none I uh just back. I wanted to add the piece
about affordability. Um, because I'm also working with
these great 3 planners from the North Side District. So we
need to get them off of Western and on to Clark and
Broadway. Um, so let's wrap Western quickly, but right that
we're able to proactively Res to build a community plan and
keep the affordable requirement is something that's really
key for a lot of us when we're looking at that. So I really
appreciate you bringing that up. Yeah chairman also also to
that point, I think we know um, when we're trying to get
development happening in places that aren't downtown River
North right or or the hot spots, um, people are really
concerned about the zoning process and and say well, I
don't know if we can build the density necessary. I think
doing these proactive zoning and really reimagining allows
you to signal that to development to say look we're open to
going higher and figuring out what this looks like. And so
I um, I guess that's a quick shout out for those who want
to look at Western Avenue as an opportunity. It ain't just
downtown and Chicago anymore. So thank you chairman. Got
it. All right, um seeing no other hands Alderman citro
Lopez
moves due pass on item number 88892 and a 8895 all in
favor. Say I
And they posted today the chair of the eyes have it. Um,
all right. I'm going to move back there all the time still
with us know.
All right, um back to item number.
0 202300005724 in the from the 29th Ward men Municipal Code
title 17 modifying various sections adding new section
179013 regarding indoor event venues. We have been joined
by distinguished representatives from the Department of
Business Affairs consumer protection. Um,
Commissioner Trotter, uh, go ahead and introduce yourself
and and who is with you Max and Chris. Um sure good
morning, uh, Shannon Trotter local liquor control
commissioner here on behalf of bacp. And with with me is
Deputy Commissioner Max, but
Thank you. Both so much all the woman doll.
Yes, good morning, Shannon.
if I'm reading this ordinance, right all this ordinance
does is um
prevent
uh or say what the distance should be between venues is
that accurate know, um what this ordinance does is that
it's meant to um catch those who probably are doing PP
activity, but evading the PPA requirements which are much
more rigorous. So it's your as as the Alderman's um, spoke
when he described the ordinance the an exception to the PPA
license is that if you are under 100 and you are not
charging for an event meaning you're hosting a private baby
shower birthday party,
You would not be in the PPA Lane and um Alderman Talia faroh
explained that this is where he is seeing the violence in
his community at these types of venues. So what it does is
make those that do not require PPA licenses, but our event
our event venues, um, go through a more rigorous process
and that they will have to give a parking plan a security
plan a um,
Therefore requirements just 1 second. Yeah, they will pour
I saw a traffic study and proof of adequate off-street
parking. Okay. So you're basically catching those
businesses that wouldn't have the more rigorous checks and
balances go through the special use process where um, some
people ppas would still require a special use but not all
do but with the PPA license you do have aldermanic
Community input oftentimes law enforcement input. So that
is a more rigorous process that those licenses that are
those that are seeking that license. Where are already
going through.
So the these um venues are just put through a more rigorous
process. There is a distance limitation that I saw of 660
ft.
um
But we still have to go through the process of catching
them when they do.
Decide that they're going to use promoters or have
afterparties. That doesn't change.
Well, there's there's an enforcement component regardless
of lensure or lack thereof entirely. We we will always have
enforcement for entirely unlicensed venues that aren't
going to be forthright. But for those that come to be ACP
and tell us that they legitimately want to be an event
venue and don't have the more rigorous PPA application this
provides Community safeguards those that those that are a
Liars are doing illegal activity. We will have to address
through enforcement. Okay, and these are all still subject
to plans of operation if the alderman sold desires to see 1
Doane anyone with a PPA can be subject to a not the PPA
these uh, indoor event venue people.
So what it requires is a is a plan of operation but that
will be part of the special use it would not be enforced by
bacp. It would be enforced by um dpd and Patrick's team
because it would be part of the special use.
Right. I have that part. My question is can plan of
operations be done for these type of businesses.
no, it it would be all of the requirements those 4 elements
that they're required to prove to establish the special use
would be made part of the special use and that special uses
subject to enforcement.
The same as the plan of operation would be for a a public
place of amusement license.
See that's that's my concern is some of these businesses
you still need to watch them because they operate outside
of their license. So, uh a plan of operation.
uh gives the alderman I think an ability to
hold them more accountable.
I I don't want to speak for Alderman Talia Faro. I I did
raise this and I'm not speaking for him. I'm speaking for
me. Yeah, I I did raise this point with him. Um, and I I
think what what his thoughts were was that there is an
enforcement mechanism just as there is for a um plan of
operation that the alderman would have input in given that
the special use involves the Alderman and the 4-man that
are laid,
out in in his ordinance
Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know what I have to do.
Thank you all the women D. Um any other questions from
committee members on this?
all on the spot
only hear the motion. Okay. I actually have some.
Okay. Thanks. Um.
All right. I have a few questions actually. Um
Do we have any license, uh of a 100 or under that we
require a traffic plan for currently?
I mean, maybe that's that could be a Zone in question.
Yeah, I I would defer to Patrick on that.
Well, we have certain industrial uses, uh, particularly
those that trigger the air quality ordinance that will
require traffic plans. Uh, there would be other parking
requirements that are triggered outside of
zoning regulations like for health clubs for instance, but
sure not anything crafted particularly like this for a
Relatively speaking. Not as intensive use as some of the
other industrial uses that I was referencing.
Right because if there's no short answer is no right. So
this this is covering venues of 100 or less, right? Anyone
over 100 has to get a PPA for this type of use.
If they're if they're hosting events that are open to the
public, they would require a PPA. But even if they were
over a hundred and the events were all still a private
space.
If they have a retail food license in our operating as a
banquet hall that would be an additional exception to the
PPA code.
Okay.
All right, uh, let me spot if you wanted to make a motion.
Motion to pass. All right all in the spot on those do pass.
All in favor say I uh any post say nay?
Ah P the chair the eyes have it we reported out. Thank you
all for coming down. Appreciate it.
All right back to the map amendments.
We are Ronnie Mosley. Are you on the zoom?
We got to get a hold of him. Let's see what we can do.
Okay. All right bet middle of page 3. All right. We'll keep
rolling Mr. Chair. I'm here. Ah, right Alderman Mosley. All
right. We're on the topic of page 2 document number a 88888
and the 21st Ward ordinance referred 52224 common address
is 11350 South holstead Street change request plan
development number 1312. B31 Community shopping district
all their men Mosley.
Alderman Mosler, thank you so much Mr. Chair, and thank you
colleagues this item that I'm asking for your paperwork
consideration, uh helps us move forward on the plan or the
future development of Morgan Park Commons, uh in reviewing
the parcel, uh, the original plan development gave a uh,
some of the land to uh, a fast food retail establishment,
uh, but uh, uh, it encroaches upon their property. So this
is a full separation of the the 2 different entities, uh,
and allows for the parcel. Uh,
To be uh, primed and ready so that we can continue with the
Morgan Park Commons development of the site.
Great. Thank you Alderman. Um any other questions by
committee members?
Seeing none all in Conway moves due pass all in favor. Say
I
any opposed say nay the eyes have it? The item is passed.
Thank you Alderman Mosley. Thank you.
Um middle of page 3 document number 22488 and the 27th Ward
ordinance referred 61224 common address is 2100 or 2110
West Warren Boulevard change requests as an rt4 residential
2 flat townhouse multi-unit districts to rm5 residential
multi-unit District. Um, we have attorneys Steve freedland.
Uh, yes, thank you Mr. Chairman. Good morning. Again. My
name is Steve Freeland with the law firm of Applegate and
Thorn Thompson here on behalf of St. Leonard Ministries. I
have with me Zack France who's the executive director and
Ivory Snow who's the chief administrative officer? I think
the easiest way to explain this rezoning request is from
looking at the campus, uh, um picture that you have on the
screen St. Letters Ministries has a sort of a mini campus
at Warren and Hoyne, um in the city and the property in
question is the 1 that is at the corner of coin and Warren
Boulevard. It's listed there as a Saint Leonard's house
2110 to 21 and 2100 West Warren. These are um buildings
that have been used as transitional residences for uh ex
offenders since 1981 when St. Leonard's obtained a
uh special use for that use and what St. Lawrence is
planning on doing is you can see they've really developed a
number of buildings in the campus area here they want to
rehabilitate and and uh, um, refurbish those 2 transitional
residences and 1 of the things that they want to do is add
an elevator to the rear of the 2100. That's the white roof
building that you see at the corner. Um, the
Rear of that building there would be a small addition that
would house an elevator. The issue is that in the rt4? Um,
they exceed the height, uh for that that new elevator
Edition and the purpose of this rezoning is to um allow in
the rm5 district for the elevator to be deemed a conforming
uh structure. So, um that that that's the request but St.
Leonard's as you can see has really developed this area and
this resoning will allow them to continue that
Rehabilitation Redevelopment project.
be happy to take any questions you might have you can see
on this drawing in the area in the black, uh behind that
building on the corner is where the elevator uh Edition
would go.
Great, thank you. Uh, before we go to I think all Burnet is
on Zoom all them and Conway.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I am recusing myself on this
matter under rule 14, uh, the rule indicates that I have to
um publicly disclosed in detail. The reason for this. Uh,
the reason is that my father is a significant donor to to
Saint Leonard's or or soon will be uh, and and helping
ex-offenders get back on their feet. I am of course proud
of him for it, but after speaking with Mr. Berlin, he he
told me that I should have recused myself out of an
abundance of caution under rule 14, and I have already not.
IED Stacy Haskins in the in the clerk's office of this in
writing. Thank you. Great. Thank you Alvin. Uh vice mayor
Bernett. Are you on the zoom anything to add here?
Yes, uh, so so thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um and um almond
Conway tell your dad I said, thank you very much and tell
him I'm I'm a returning resident he can contribute to also
Um, um, so St. Leonard's is a fantastic organization, uh
matter of fact their campus is 1 of the um, you wouldn't
even know it was a campus that house returning residents is
1 of the most well-kept, uh facilities and areas in the
community and it was like that. When No 1 even wanted to
move over there when we had a lot of vacant houses and
vacant Lots over there St. Leonards have always kept their
property up, uh, and a lot of folks didn't even know that
they were there doing what they do. Um, and uh for them to
be able to put the elevator in I think is great and also to
expand their campus I supported 100% uh, and I asked for
the committee support,
Was terminated great thank you. Vice mayor, uh any questions
by committee members
Uh, seeing none all the women clay moves due pass all in
favor. Say I
any opposed say nay?
The chair of the eyes have it. Uh, congratulations. Keep up
the good work. Yeah Conway. Can you give me your dad's
number man?
Oh really? Well, we'll send that through to committee
members. Thank you. Thank you, uh vice mayor and Alvin
Conway, uh bottom of page 8, uh, 3 is document number 22482
in the eighth Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address
77222 South Greenwood Avenue change request is an RS3
residential single unit district to rt4 residential 2 flat
townhouse and multi-unit District. Uh, we have an attorney
Nick fattest.
Thank you chairman for the record. Again. Nick fatigue is
from the law offices of Sam Banks. I'm here on behalf of
the applicant and property owner, uh regarding, uh, the
subject property again, and I'm losing my addresses here,
uh, 77722 South Greenwood the uh, subject property is
improved with a uh, 2 and a half story, uh, existing
multi-unit building the zoning change would allow us to
permit a third unit within the existing structure. No other
changes or proposed and we will be able to provide 3
parking spaces at the rear of the lot. Uh, we did work with
Alderman Harris on this request and I did Supply a letter
Supply a letter of support, uh, which should already be on
file. I'd be happy to answer any questions you or your Comm
committee members have
Thank you. We do have the support letter from alderwoman
Harris any questions by committee members.
Uh, seeing none all in Hopkins moves due pass all in favor.
Say I
I post say nay being the chair of the eyes have it item is
passed.
Top of page 4 is document number 22481 and the 27th board
ordinance referred 61224 common address 510 South
California Avenue change requests is b33 community shopping
district to C11 neighborhood commercial District. Once
again, we have Nick fatigas. Uh, thank you again chairman
for the record Nick fatigue. I'm here, uh on behalf of the
applicant and property owner, uh regarding 510 South
California Avenue. Um, the subject lot is a vacant, uh
parcel that actually is a budding, uh property that our
client also owns at 520 South California Avenue. So the
zoning change request is to establish a uniform zoning
district for the 2 lot. Um, the improved lot operates with
a gas station and car wash the uh, proposed, uh, 3,300
square foot lot would be used for additional accessory
parking. Um, we did work with Alderman Bernett and
participated in a community meeting. Uh, and I believe we
have the alderman support to proceed uh today.
Great, uh, thank you Mr. Patikas. Um, we do have uh, again
vice mayor Bernett on the call.
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman. I would be
remiss if I did not mention, uh with the last project that
uh, St. Leonard did meet with the local community
organization and got their support on their project just
for the record. Uh, also on this 1 we did have a community
meeting. Um, it was unanimous, uh, a no-brainer that people
supported this project. So I supported also, thank you.
Great. Thank you. Vice mayor any questions by committee
members? Uh, yes, all of
Hey Nick, I'm just curious. Can they not do accessory
parking by right with b333? They have to see someone
reduce. Right? And it's actually um, the property was
originally up zoned back in the uh mid like 2005 2006 for a
multi-unit residential development that everyone forward.
Um, our client owned the first I believe it's 5 lots and
got special use in zoning approvals for the gas station and
car wash the neighboring lot came up on the market. It's
zoned separately. So for consistency the zoning, we just
decided to go to the C1 and incorporate it all as a single
zoning lot. Also to avoid a split District between the
improved property and the neighboring property.
Very helpful context. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you,
sir. Great. Thank you any other questions by committee
members.
Uh, seeing none, uh, Alderman moves due pass all in favor.
Say I
I post say the eyes have it. The item will be reported out,
uh tomorrow. All right, 1 more next document number 224841
and the 41 Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address is
6750 through 6760 North Northwest Highway change request is
b31 community shopping district and be to b35 community
shopping district again, Nick fattest. Thank you chairman
again for the record next fattest. I'm here on behalf of
the applicant and property owner of red stars Properties
LLC, uh, the applicant recently purchased the 4200050
square foot lot, um at the subject property again 6750
through 16 North Northwest Highway the property had
formerly functioned with a funeral home and accessory
parking lot. The applicant is proposing to take down the
existing structure divided the lot and develop each of the
2 resulting Lots with a mixed-use building containing 41,
uh units in each building also with retail at grade. Uh, we
did work extensively with
Alderman Napolitano and the 41st Ward zoning advisory
committee. Uh, we had 3 separate meetings part of our
requests, even though this is a Transit serve location is
to provide 1 to 1 parking, uh on site so we did work with
uh, uh, I'm sorry the uh seeking to increase the number
from 21 to 41. So we are maintaining that that 1 to 1 Park
ratio. Um, we do have a letter of support from the aldermen
on file. And of course, I'd be happy to answer any
questions you or your committee members have
Right. Thank you, Mr. Fattest any questions about committee
members.
Uh, seeing none all their woman claimed was due pass all in
favor. Say I
any opposed say nay making sure the eyes have it. Um item
is passed. Thank you. Next up is document number 2248621 on
the 25th Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address is
2835 West cullerton Street change request M12 limited
manufacturing business park district to rt4 residential 2
flat townhouse and multi-unit District. Um, we have uh, the
owner applicant is Guadalupe castana.
Yes. Hello. Hello, Miss Castaneda. Hey, hi. I'm
representing myself. Um, I'm requesting a change from M12
manufacturing to the residential rt4. Because I want to add
a second floor a second dwelling unit to the current um
property that's there. Um, and that's basically it.
Alright. Alright. Alright. Um we have
Letter of support from all the CEO Lopez who I know was
here earlier any questions by committee members.
Seeing none all them in the spa moves due pass all in
favor. Say I any post say nay the eyes have it?
Congratulations. Good luck in your extra unit.
All right.
ma'am
top of 5 document number 22483 dt1 in the 25th Ward
ordinance referred 61224 common address is 1721 West 18th.
Place change request rt4 residential 2 flat townhouse. I
was right residents of 2 flat.
townhouse multi unit to rm5 townhouse
and multi
All right change request of rt4 residential 2 flat
townhouse District to RM fine, but multi-unit residential
multi-unit District.
yes close enough, uh attorney is uh,
We have omero Tristan. Yes.
Good morning members of the committee omed with Tristan
Cervantes representing. And next to me is 1 of the owners
of the applicant. Um, so as you stated the project provided
for 2 off street parking spaces to allow for the uh,
Amendment the zoning map from a present rt4 residential 2
flat town home to a multi-unit District to an rm5
residential multi-unit District. Um, the subject lot
currently consists of the 2-story frame.
Residential building and the 3,000 square foot lot applicant
seeks to improve the subject property with a 3-story, um,
brick building consisting of 4 dueling 4 dwelling units 17,
um, 17 bedroom down where they'll be, um,
multi-generational residents, uh, uh, including the
applicant as well as a couple of other, uh, uh additional
units. Um, the applicants here is and I'm happy to answer
any questions the committee may have
And we also have a letter of support from the Al. I'm
sorry. I didn't point that out earlier. So.
We do have a letter of support from almond CEO Lopez, uh on
file and a questions by committee members all them on the
spot.
Thank you so much cheer.
I I only ask you because it is on your slide. What does
issue for zoning Denial in October 13th? 2023 mean
I apologize. Sorry underneath the address.
issue for zoning denial
Yeah, we're looking at the same slide, right? No, we are
yeah, okay.
I think they may have gone in earlier for a different use
and I think we've amended it to uh apply for this. So I so
I I do see a there's an administrative adjustment as part
of the application. It may have started as a variation
which would have been a denial and a go to this zva. Yes,
Mr. Murphy.
Uh, yeah Patrick Murphy from the Department of planning it
right when it started. They could have been it would have
been before the ordinance that allows for these types of
relief to be rolled into a type 1 they could have been
issued an administrative adjustment or variation, which is
what the denial uh, reference alludes to and then they
possibly now refiling to absorb that into avoid that
additional process.
Thank you so much for the contacts. It's just a curiosity.
Just want to ask a question. Thank you so much. Happy to
make a motion to pass 1 comes up right all the woman doll.
Just want to know what's the surrounding Zoning for the
rest of the areas that?
Still rt4, or is it?
our m
5
it's uh, it's mixed within a community. So it this is in
line with other properties in the area. So this would only
be a deviation in that. Um, I believe it allows for um,
additional additional space to allow for uh an additional
unit to be built.
But there's a it's a mixed zoning area. That's what you're
telling me. Right it totally residential and uh multi-unit
residential right? Thank you. Any other questions. I'm
seeing none all of them in the last bottom was to pass all
in favor. Say I
I was supposed to say that the trivia guys have it. We
reported out tomorrow middle of the page 5 is document
number 2247921 in the 27th Ward ordinance referred 61224
common address is 2622 West Adams Street change request M12
limited manufacturing business park district to rm4.5
residential multi-unit district and we have attorney uh,
Sami petsch.
Good afternoon. Attorney Sammy cash keshan behalf of the
applicant. Um today we are seeing a change from a M1, um -2
to RM Port 4.5. Uh, the property is currently uh a vacant
plot of land looking for the change to see seek, um to
construct a 3-story 3 dwelling unit building.
um
Which will house a uh, 3 bed 2 bath on each floor, um here
for any questions.
Great. Thank you, Mr. Keskus any questions by committee
members seeing none all in Conway moves due pass all in
favor. Say I
I post say the eyes have it. We'll report it out. Thank you
you. You bottom of page 5 is document number 2248921 and
the 302 word ordinance referred 61224 common address is
2338 through 58 North Seeley Avenue change request is an
m33 heavy industry District to be 23 neighborhood mixed-use
districts.
We have a attorney Danielle Egan.
Morning, chairman and members of the committee, uh Dan Egan
here on behalf of the applicant.
Uh, there is a substitute narrative and plans for this
matter and I would request approval to substitute such.
Great, uh all the CEO Lopez moves to accept the substitute
narrative and plans for the type. 1 application all in
favor. Say I
I opposed say nay to the chair of the eyes have it
substitute narrative and plans are accepted.
The subject property is located south of Fullerton Avenue.
Uh, we're seeing a dead ends into an elevated railroad
right away.
the property is a Transit serve location, uh based on the
Fullerton bus bus bus line route 74
located approximately 141 ft to the north.
Is bordered on the north and east across cely by
residential buildings?
and a car wash to the West
the property can contains 23644 square feet and is improved
with 2 1 store industrial buildings.
Because of the railroad right away that cuts the property
Southern property line at an angle. The property has 224
feet of Frontage on cely.
But only 114 ft of length across its rear property line.
The applicant proposes to demolish the existing industrial
buildings and construct a 5-story residential building with
56 units and 46 parking spaces.
Pursuant to the Aro 20% of the Arab 20% of the units will
be provided as affordable yielding 11 on site affordable
units.
To enable the proposed development the applicant seeks a
resoning from the current m33 heavy industrial district to
a b23 neighborhood mixed-use District.
As part of the type 1 resoning the applicant also is
requesting 2 variations.
1 to reduce a rear yard setback
on a res on residential floors from 30 feet to 6 feet and 2
to reduce the required loading births from 1 to zero the
variations are nessus necessitated by the regular shade of
the lot.
And the significant difference in length between the front
lot line and the rear rear lot line.
In an effort to accommodate such as much parking as
possible as requested by the Alder person.
The project has been reviewed by the Alder person and we
believe that is indicated his support to the committee, uh
with this we request your favorable consideration.
Great, thank you. Uh, we do have uh support from Alderman
waguespack any questions by committee members.
Seeing none all the women clay moves due pass all in favor.
Say I
any opposed say nay make sure the eyes have it items
passed. Thank you both.
Actually sit tight. Um top of 6 is document number 2248521
and the 48th Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address
is 5305 through 5309 North Winthrop Avenue change requests
is an rm5 residential multi-unit District to be 255
neighborhood mixed-use districts. Uh, we have again
Danielle Egan.
Chairman members committee. Um, the subject property is
located on the northeast corner of West Berlin in North
Winthrop.
The property is a Transit serve location being located
approximately 1 block from the CTA Berwin Red Line Station.
Berwin and Winthrop contains a mix of commercial mixed use
and residential buildings
with residential buildings being the predominant use north
and south of the property.
The building contains a 6,134 square foot. Uh
Commercial, uh, uh area is improved with the 4 4 story
building with a vacant former commercial space at the
corner in 30 residential dwelling units, including 3 ground
floor residential units.
The vacant quarter Corner commercial space was previously
occupied by a Tavern.
The applicant wishes to reoccupy that space with a bodega
with accessory package liquor sales.
Because the space has been vacant for approximately 3 years
the rezoning from the rm5 is needed to authorized the
proposed use.
The B25 is sought as it would authorize the proposed use
and make buildings. F r and unit count conforming and
retain the conformance of the ground floor residential use.
The project has been reviewed by the alderwoman.
And her advisor committee, and her letter of support has
been provided to the committee.
With that we request to refer your favorable consideration.
Right. Thank you Mr. Egan any questions by committee
members all on the spot?
There it is. This answers the question. I was just curious.
Uh, so the the envelope of the building itself is not
substantially changing. The zoning change is to unlock the
commercial space for this go Suite component all the
different you are correct. That is what it's being.
Thank you so much. Thank you chair. Thank you. Um, I used to
to live around the corner from this spot. What was the name
of that bar? Uh, I believe the name was Ali's long Ali's.
Thank you. And I think they were open till 4 a.m. Weren't
they?
I never never I think they were surprised to see that place
go anywhere. Um, I think I was maybe only in there once
though so maybe that's why all right any other questions by
committee members, um, seeing none all the women res moves
do pass all in favor. Say I any opposed say nay in the
chair. The eyes have it. Uh, we reported out. Thank you.
Up next uh, middle of Page 6 is document number 22477 and
the 32nd Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address is
2852 through 56 North Southport Avenue change requests B12
neighborhood shopping district to be 32 Community shopping
districts. Uh, we have attorney Thomas S Moore. Thank you,
Mr. Chairman. Um, this is a case where this was a
long-standing bar and restaurant at this location that
closed several years ago, maybe about 4 or 5 years ago.
It's been vacant ever since there's a new named chef and um
group that wants to put uh, Revitalize and uh, get the
restaurant going again. Um, the community is very excited
about that. There was a the local community group, uh, held
a meeting about it and um their support of although they
Uh our, uh, little anxious about having it be a B3 in case
this restaurant were to fail. So the um landlord has
promised in writing to uh, do all necessary, uh to Zone it
back to a B1 after all the licensing is done. But what
happened was, um bacp was going to require in a B1, you
can't have a bar that actually serves uh directly and this
building had an iconic old.
Baroque bar and they were gonna have to tear it out and
start over and Alderman waguespack visited the site and
thought that was kind of a crazy thing to have to do and so
he uh, uh suggested that uh, and with a community support
he would support the B3 and so that's why we're here today.
All right. Thank you Mr. Moore and any questions by
committee members?
Um seeing none, I will say this is in Lake View and b32 is
a pretty common district and most of Lake View for the the
uses that we have there. So, um, I don't know maybe rethink
the rezoning back but I'll I will play another 302 word.
Um,
All the woman down moves to pass all in favor. Say I
Opposed say nay to the chair the eyes have it. Uh item will
report it out. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Document number 2248021 in the 38th Ward ordinance referred
61224 common address is 8235 through 8237 West Irving Park
Road change requests to b31 community shopping district to
C12 neighborhood commercial district and we have attorney
Francis Austin. Yes, uh, good morning chair and members of
the committee.
Uh to my left is the uh contractor and and what we're
trying to do here, uh, your honor is a proposed land use
where the applicant intends to establish 2 spaces a general
restaurant with a rooftop outdoor patio and a retail liquor
store operating a packaged Goods use within the existing 1
and 2 story building with no parking. Um, which is ALS why
we are seeking, uh, an optional administrative adjustment
for the parking relief. We did. Um, uh participate with
Alderman's Spas. We had a community meeting and there is a
letter of support, um in the file, just making sure that
you've got that serve we do. Thank you.
Thank you. Uh, like you said we do have the letter of
support from Alderman Spas for this any questions from
committee members.
Seeing none all them in Conway moves to pass all in favor.
Say I any opposed say nay in the chair. The eyes have it.
The item will be reported. Thank you. Thank you.
All right top of page 7 is document number 22487 in the
43rd Ward ordinance referred 61224 common address is 433
West diversity Parkway change requests to be 32 Community
shopping district to C13 commercial neighborhood commercial
District.
Uh, we have attorneys by Barnes.
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and esteemed members of the
committee once more for the record. My name is Sarah Barnes
and I'm an attorney with the losses of those ducky the Gita
Americas and brocado LLP. I'm happy to be here this morning
on behalf of the applicant 43433 West diversity LLC. Um
Alderman before I continue chairman, excuse me, before I
continue too much further. I did want to let you know that
subsequent to the filing of this application. Um, we
originally filed as a type 2 application. Um, we converted
that to a type 1.
Application with ancillary, um administrative adjustment
relief and that is because um, the future proposal for the
expansion of the restaurant Tavern. Um,
Does call for additional reviews by the zoning board of
appeals? Um for a special use as well as the plan
Commission because it is in the late front Protection
District. So we wanted to make sure that the zoning change
was tied to plans.
Great, uh Alderman sichel Lopez was just a moves to amend
the application to a type. 1 application all in favor. Say
I I'll post say an A in the chair of the eyes have it
application as amended to a type 1 application. Thank you
so much. Um, so this site is um currently improved with an
existing 1 story restaurant building that is occupied by a
restaurant bar, um with the namesake Willie Lis and they're
looking to um, do some improvements to the property to
provide some more meaningful, um outdoor dining space for
their patrons. Um, and as well the owner of the restaurant,
um would like to move his res primary resident residents to
just above the restaurant so that he can be an on full-time
manager. So the future, um Edition for these papers or
improvements to this property would call for the
Location of a rooftop patio above the first floor for the
restaurant and then an an additional dwelling unit on the
second floor for the owner of the restaurant. Um, the
zoning change also allows for the conversion or addition of
a Tavern license in addition to the um restaurant.
Incidental liquor license that we currently have for the
property the owners. Um, we have been engaging with
Alderman kenson's office and as well, we've presented the
proposal to the park west neighbors Association. Um, and we
do believe that all such parties are in support Andor have
no objection to the proposal and the alderman kitson still
is here. Um, if he wishes to speak to those ends,
Great. Uh, thank you very much Alderman kuden anything to
add you're good. Uh, I'm across the street. I'm good. This
is a good opportunity for that stretch of diversity. Uh,
seeing no other questions all the women, uh, actually all
them and Riley moves due pass all in favor. Say I
any opposed say nay make sure the eyes have it item is
passed middle of the page 7 is documentary number 22472 and
the 32nd Ward ordinance referred 52224 common address is
3327 through 33335 North Lincoln Avenue change requests the
b33 community shopping district to be 33 Community shopping
district, Sarah Barnes. Thanks so much. Um, good afternoon.
Or morning still once more for the record. My name is Sarah
Barnes and I'm an attorney with the losses of goes ducky
Del gidich and Ricardo LLP. Um, I'm happy to be here again
today on behalf of the applicant. 3327 North Lincoln
comment LLC. This is actually the second time that this
committee has seen this exact same proposal. Um, it is for
the old dinkles Bakery site. Do not fret the um owner or
the current owner developer did not kick out dinkles the
family did sell the um property a while ago and vacate but
the owners have been very actively or the former family.
The dinkles family has been very actively involved in the
programming for the new building and we are going to be
retaining that vintage dinkle sign, um and renaming the um,
New proposed mixed-use development dinkles loss.
So with that the proposal does also cause call for the
retention of um, some of the facade the existing facade
from those buildings. Um, we've worked very closely with
Alderman wagas back in order to do that as well as the
historic preservation division. Um, so with that the
programming for the reactivation of the site calls for the
construction of a new 7 story mixed-use building that will
contain a commercial use on the ground floor as well as
some residential amenities that commercial use pursuant to
our ongoing.
Engagement with the community. Hopefully, we'll go to
another similar cafe or Bakery. Um and then above on the
second through sixth floors will be 42 dwelling units and 8
of those will be designated as affordable units that will
be provided on site, um with that because this is a Transit
serve location. We are also proposing a reduction in the
required parking from 42 to 20, which is just over 50%
which represents 1 of the administrative adjustments that
we are seeking and then in addition there to this is a
through lot. Um, and in order to get the meaning fully
sized family units for the property we did have to extend
the building all the way back and so we are the other um
variation that we're seeking with the zoning changes for
the rear yard setback reduction.
um this project actually started while the property was
still in the 47th Ward with Alderman Mark Martin and then
um changed over to the 32nd Ward with the remapping um to
Alderman Wags back. We've been actively engaged with both
Alderman throughout this process as well as the community.
Um and the Roscoe Village neighbors Association as well as
the Roscoe Village Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, and once
more all um, such parties are in support and have issued
letters to that same effect.
I'd be happy to answer any questions great. Thank thank
you. Um, I believe this also has been plan. Absolutely a
substitute. Thank you. All the women claim was to accept
the substitute narrative plans for type. 1 application all
in favor. Say I
I post say the eyes have it substitute narrative plans are
accepted. Um questions by committee members on this 1
I will say many years ago. This was actually in the 44th
board believe it or not. And uh a lot of like you today and
a lot of it looks good. So, uh congratulations on this 1 I
will say, uh, all their woman Ramirez moves to pass all in
favor. Say I
Any opposed say nay?
The eyes have it, uh item will be reported out tomorrow.
Thank you, um bottom of page 7, uh, we've had a request
from the local aldermen to defer this item. Um,
Could read document number 22328 and the 45th Ward
ordinance referred 12424 common address is 3955 North
Kilpatrick 3865 North Milwaukee Avenue change request RS3
residential single unit detached house district to be 33
Community shopping district and then residential business
plan development. Do I have a motion to defer this item?
Almond Riley moves to defer this item all in favor. Say I
any opposed say nay?
To make sure the eyes have it and the item is deferred.
All right bottom of page 8 document. We're going to defer
this to document number 22123 in the 11th ward ordinance
referred 31523. Common address is 3257 through 39. I'm
sorry 3259 South Emerald Avenue change request is an RS3
residential single unit detached house district to rt4
residential 2 flat townhouse and multi-unit district. Do I
have a motion to defer this item?
Almond Riley so moves all in favor. Say I
any opposed say nay make sure the eyes have it and that
item is deferred.
All right, uh top of page 9 is document number 2240 is 066
T1 and the 25th Ward ordinance referred 41724 common
address is 2315 West 24th. Place change requests. So b23
neighborhood mixed use District to be 23 neighborhood mixed
use districts. We have attorney Jimena Castro.
Was making her way up. Sorry we bounced around a bit.
Thank you.
Mr. Chairman members of the committee
Good morning. My name is ha Castro. I am a zoning attorney
at Costa Edgar.
And I am the attorney for the applicants for the property
located at 2315 West 24th Place.
And at this time I would like to ask but the substitute
narrative to be incorporated into the record. Please all
the women down moves to accept the substitute narrative for
the type 1 application narrative and plans.
Uh
narrative
all in favor say I
any opposed say day the chair the eyes have it and the
substitute narrative is accepted. Thank you.
the b23 zone
lot
If we with the 2- store residential building with 9
dwelling units.
3 interior parking spaces and 9 bicycle spaces the property
is also Ito to the Western Bus Line.
we're seeking to resolve the property to be 23 to allow a
third floor addition to permit 3 dwelling units on the
floor, uh for a total of 12 units on the property.
We will be adding 2 bicycle parking spaces and there will be
zero additional parking.
We're also seeking a type 1 uh administrative adjustment
relief to reduce 2 parking spaces to zero due to the ETO D
location of the property and we're also seeking a type 1
variation relief to reduce the front setback to the
existing setback the combined size size setbacks to the
existing and also the rear setback to the existing.
We also have um an aldermanic letter of no opposition and
we met with uh, the alderman zoning Advisory Board and
engaged, uh, the community in several conversations. We
seek your favorable support, please great. Thank you. Miss
Castro. We do have a letter of support from Alderman CEO
Lopez Alderman anything you wanted to add on this. Oh, and
I'm sorry. Another thing that we wanted to add, um due to
the Alderman's, uh, robust agenda, uh to encourage
developers to build accessible units in the ward. We have
worked with the alderman to propose a type B unit, uh in
the property.
and uh that was achieved through several conversations with
him and his team and we're happy to offer a type B unit at
this property and it's also included in the plans. So we're
very happy to offer that as well. Great. Great. Is that a
first floor unit or Upper Floor?
That's going to be the uh garden unit. Okay, great.
thank you for the uh for the collaboration to make sure
that we continue to add accessible as well as affordable
units when we can um and appreciate the patience to work
with the zoning advisor board and and our team so just uh
like to ask for a favorable support on this item for my
colleagues. Thank you chair. Thank you Alderman any other
questions, uh, seeing none all them in Conway moves due
pass all in favor. Say I
I'll post the eyes have it. I don't know we reported out
tomorrow. Thank you. Thank you very much getting there guys
bottom of page 9 document number 22453 of the 29th Ward
ordinance referred 5222244. Common address is 30 North
Menard Avenue change request is an RS3 residential single
unit district to rt4 residential 2 flat townhouse and
multi-unit District.
Oh, yes. I'm sorry. We have uh, Aaron and Jacqueline
Vanderbilt.
Who are the owners and the witnesses?
And are the patient people today?
Right up here.
Good afternoon.
Actually 1 SEC go ahead another now. You're good. No, we are
airing at Jackie Vanderbilt. We were looking to do me a
favor speaking of the mic. We are looking to subdivide, um,
a language just purchased into 2 parcels and changed the
zoning from R3 to rt4 to construct 2 3 unit dwelling units
brand new construction.
We've met with the community and we've met with automatic
referral and it got us approval.
But we do have a letter of support from all the mentality
faroh and in questions by committee members.
I'm seeing none.
All the women down moves do pass all in favor say I I'll
post say the eyes have it item is passed. Congratulations
best of luck. Thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you for your Investments.
All right top of page 10 document number 22439221 and the
34th Ward ordinance was referred 41724 common address 112
South Sangamon Street change request is dx5 downtown mixed
juice District to dx5 downtown mixed juice District. We
have attorney Thomas Reigns.
Chairman members of the committee. My name is Thomas Reigns
of the firm Thomas our Reigns attorney at law LC with me to
my left is Mitchell Whittaker, the manager of the applicant
Sangamon mpw Holdings LLC.
Um, this is a zoning first off. I'd like to recognize it was
was a substitute ordinance narrative and plans after some
discussions with the Department of planning and the
Alderman's office and Community meetings. Um,
the um
The application is for a type 1 in a current dx5. That's a
type 1 that my office handled in 2017. It was a DS3 and to
match the adjacent buildings on both the North and the
South we went to a dx5 to cure not only 1 a non-conformity
but to allow for a residential unit to be built on the top
of this 4-story, um entirely office property, uh, the
original
Single unit on the roof was to be for Mr. Whitaker as his
primary residence, um in 2017, they had an incident where
the elevator is blew out in the building and as a result of
that and the financial climate, they did not go forward
with the original type 1 that was passed in 17. They
taxes has have doubled since then, uh, the office component
of this building was 100% leased in 2017. It's 60% at least
now, so they're coming forward today to add 2 more units.
It's essentially the close to the same scope and size and
design of the type 1 that was passed in 2017.
Great, um all their woman Ramirez moves to accept the
substitute narrative and plans for the type. 1 application
all in favor. Say I I post say the eyes have it substitute
plans are accepted. Um, we do have Alderman Conway here.
Do you want to add?
this is a similar change is the 1 that we just discussed
the top of page 9, uh in in Alderman 6el Lopez's Ward. Um,
this changes a previously approved dx5 type 1 Amendment
from 2017 that that had already been uh approved to add a
floor to the building and changes it from 1 unit to to 3
units with roughly the same same square footage as as Mr.
Reigns indicated. Um, we did have a community, uh process
the West Central Association approved this without any
adjustments the neighbors of West Loop did not uh, not
approve this due to some concern that it wasn't in keeping
with the West Loop design guidelines. Uh, we have we have
since worked with the developer to ensure that the highest
quality building materials are being used and and based on
that. It certainly does comport with the principles the
guidelines and therefore I I support this change to the
type 1 Amendment. Thank you. Great. Thank you Alderman any
questions by committee members
Seeing none all the way Madame moves do pass all in favor.
Say I any opposed say nay in the chair the eyes have it
passed with the substitute narrative and plans. Thank you
gentlemen, middle of 10 is document number 22306 T1 and the
35th Ward ordinance referred 121323. Common address is 3120
North kenzy Avenue change requests. B31 Community shopping
district to be 23 neighborhood mixed use District. Um, we
have uh owner and witness Pablo spit 22
Um, good afternoon. Uh, I'm Pablo esparito. Yeah. Thank so.
Um, I'm seeking for a um, zoning chains, uh to uh, allow me
to have 2 additional units, uh, in order that my children
can leave at the same place. I have and maintain our strong
family ties.
Great, uh, we do have a lot of support from all of them in
Ramirez Rosa any but we do have uh, we do.
Ah, sorry, um, all of the spot moves to accept the
substitute narrative and plans for the type. 1 application
all in favor. Say I I post say nay the eyes have it. We
have the substitute narrative and plans, uh before us, um,
seeing no other questions by committee members Alvin Riley
moves to pass, uh with the substitute narrative in plans on
in favor. Say I
I'll post an a to ensure the eyes have it. Congratulations
best of luck with the work. Thank you. Thank you. All right
our final item. Yes. All right.
Document number 22452 with a 39th Ward ordinance referred
52224 common address is 5743 North Kingsdale Avenue change
request is an rs1 residential single unit.
districts to RS3 residential single unit district
we have uh witness is Andreas cuzi.
Hello.
Good afternoon, everybody. Good afternoon.
Um, it's a house I bought in 2020 and I'm just looking to
add a bathroom need to add 80 square feet. I got 2 kids in
1 bathroom is not enough. It's terrible.
So good neighborhood, but it's old old house. So I just
need I got to rezone it.
But when you have 2 more kids we'll see you again for
another bathroom. All right, or a bigger house right all in
Riley.
Um, you made this gentleman, wait the entire meeting to get
this done for a bathroom show some mercy, maybe first item
to be to be fair. Uh, I yeah, I wasn't aware of that. This
was I feel bad. I feel bad for this gentleman having to
come here just to be able to accommodate his kids' bathroom
needs, um move to pass. All right, I'll have them and Riley
moves to pass all in favor. Say I I post I think the chair
of the eyes have it. Good luck with your kaslowski. Thank
you everybody and your house. All right.
Right there, uh being no further business before the body.
Can I have a motion to adjourn?
All the woman Dow moves to I'm sorry.
Before before we adjourn I I just want to not knowing how
how votes will go this week. I just want to offer forward a
round of applause for chairman Lawson and his guidance and
stewardship of this committee over the past several months.
Thank you, sir. Thank you. I appreciate that.
Thank you that.
Thank you vice mayor, uh with that all the women down
moves, uh that we adjourn all in favor.
Any opposed we are adjourned. Thank you.