# Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for J&J Car Wash

- Record number: **O2024-0009264**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Alley
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (11th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Transportation and Public Way](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/transportation-and-public-way)
- Submitted Date: May 10, 2024
- Introduction Date: May 22, 2024
- Final Action Date: Jun 12, 2024
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=775B3BC7-DC0E-EF11-9F89-001DD809669D)

## Impact report

> Written by AI from [the official document](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/61d4017b-78d3-45b1-bfbe-6dedeef1819c.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City would excuse J & J Car Wash at 349 W 31st St. from the rule requiring physical barriers to block cars from entering and leaving through the alley.

**Who it affects**

- **J & J Car Wash**: The business would not have to put up physical barriers that the city code normally requires to stop alley entry and exit.
- **Residents and drivers near 349 W 31st St.**: The alley next to the car wash would not have the physical barriers the code normally requires.
- **Chicago Department of Transportation**: The Commissioner of Transportation would be directed to grant this exemption.

**What changes**

- J & J Car Wash would be exempt from the barrier requirement in Section 10-20-430 of the Municipal Code.
- No physical barriers would be required at this location to prohibit alley ingress and egress.

**Where**: 349 W 31st St.; 11th Ward

**When**: Upon its passage and publication

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- Buddy Bear Car Wash: APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CAR WASH (1 filing, Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023; Michael Synowiecki; matched by semantic tfidf)

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