Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2 and 17 regarding conversion units and coach houses

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

• Record number: SO2024-0008918
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (17): Felix Cardona Jr. (31st Ward), Peter Chico (10th Ward), Angela Clay (46th Ward), William Conway (34th Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: May 24, 2023
• Final Action Date: Sep 25, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 25, 2025

46 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Lawson, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 25, 2025.

Yea (46): 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), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), 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), 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)

Absent (1): Derrick G. Curtis (18)

Not voting (3): David H. Moore (17), Monique L. Scott (24), William Conway (34)

Timeline

• Jan 1, 1900: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• May 24, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Apr 16, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was substituted in committee.
• Jul 15, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was substituted in committee.
• Jul 16, 2025: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderperson Quinn and Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Deferred and Published.
• Sep 25, 2025: Passed, City Council (46 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Lawson, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• O2023-2075-SO2024-0008918.pdf (Legislation)
• SO2024-0008918 ADU 9.23.25 (LRB 10a) (2) (1).pdf (Legislation)
• ZLB Letter 7-15-2025.pdf (Committee Letter)
• O2023-2075.pdf (Legislation)
• SO2024-0008918 (V2).pdf (Legislation)

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