Historical landmark permit fee waiver for 26 W Chestnut St

Votes › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards › 42nd Ward: Brendan Reilly

• Record number: Or2026-0026802
• Type: Order; category: Historical Landmarks
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
• Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.

Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: Permit Fee Waiver - 26 W Chestnut - signed.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This order tells several City departments to issue landmark-related permits for free for the property at 26 W. Chestnut Street, which is in the Washington Square Historic District Extension. The work is an interior rehab of a 3-story single-family home, a detached garage, and a coach house, with no exterior or structural changes. The owner can get a refund of covered city fees already paid.

• Waives City fees for permits that need approval from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for this property.
• Work includes new interior layouts and finishes, plus full upgrades of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in both buildings.
• No structural, exterior, occupancy, or zoning changes are planned.
• The waiver does not cover additional developer service fees, stop-work order fees, or fines.
• This order is not a permit; the work still needs approval from City departments and the Landmarks Commission.

Who: The property owner, Michael Mintskovsky, who would not pay covered City permit fees and could get a refund of covered fees already paid.

Where: 26 W. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL 60610 (Washington Square Historic District Extension), 42nd Ward

Timeline

• Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Sep 22, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• ZLB Letter 9-22-2026.pdf (Committee Letter)
• Recertification.pdf (EDS)
• Permit Fee Waiver - 26 W Chestnut - signed.pdf (Legislation)
• Original EDS.pdf (EDS)

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