# Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-7-0572 by extending additional dwelling unit-allowed area boundaries of Northwest Zone

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Clerk's short name: ADU Expansion - 1st Ward into Northwest Zone

- Record number: **O2024-0014096**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1st Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/zoning-landmarks-and-building-standards)
- Submitted Date: Nov 26, 2024
- Introduction Date: Dec 2, 2024
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=7B2CCD2C-2AAC-EF11-B8E9-001DD8306DF0)

## Timeline

- Dec 2, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

## Documents

- [1stward\_adu.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/64171596-c65e-4858-9ee3-6ff0aa00d2af.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

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

**Who lobbied on it**

- Chicagoland Apartment Association: SUPPORT ADU EXPANSION ORDINANCE (1 filing, Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025; Jon Kozlowski; matched by semantic tfidf)

**Alderpersons who received money from these interests**

| Member | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) | $2,000 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) | $650 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) | $500 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32) | $500 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) | $250 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) | $250 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |
| [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) | $250 | Chicagoland Apartment Association (company) |

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- [Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Alfa Chicago, Inc.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027548-exemption-physical-barrier-requirement-commercial-driveway) (O2026-0027548, introduced Sep 23, 2026, Passed)
- [Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for BM International Builders, Inc.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027537-exemption-physical-barrier-requirement-commercial-driveway) (O2026-0027537, introduced Sep 23, 2026, Passed)

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