Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-1000 regarding permit application approvals and exemptions for conversion of certain buildings from commercial to residential

Votes › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards › 44th Ward: Bennett R. Lawson

• Record number: SO2024-0008277
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (9): William Conway (34th Ward), Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: Mar 20, 2024
• Final Action Date: Feb 19, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Feb 19, 2025

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Burnett, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 19, 2025.

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), 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), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Timeline

• Mar 22, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Feb 18, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Feb 18, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was substituted in Committee.
• Feb 19, 2025: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Burnett, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• ZLB Letter 2-19-2025.pdf (Committee Letter)
• SO2024-0008277 Final.pdf (Legislation)
• W44 - 24.03.06 gf aa.pdf (Legislation)

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