Designation of 3955 N Kilpatrick Ave/3865 N Milwaukee Ave development by GW Six Corners LLC in Portage Park Community area as Low Affordability Community for reduction in assessed valuation

Votes › Housing and Real Estate › 45th Ward: James M. Gardiner

Clerk's short name: LAC Ordinance - 3955 N. Kilpatrick

Record number: SO2024-0012214
Type: Ordinance; category: Property
Status: Final
Sponsor: James M. Gardiner (45th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Introduction Date: Sep 18, 2024
Final Action Date: Oct 9, 2024
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Oct 9, 2024

48 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Oct 9, 2024.

Yea (48): 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), 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): Emma Mitts (37)

Not voting (1): Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Impact report

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The City would name the property at 3955 N. Kilpatrick Avenue a "Low Affordability Community," which could let the owner apply for a property tax reduction if 20 percent of the units are kept affordable for 30 years.

Who it affects

GW Six Corners LLC (the developer): The company could apply to the Cook County Assessor for a lower assessed value on the property if it keeps at least 20 percent of the units affordable for 30 years.
Lower-income renter households: The planned building is expected to have 69 of its 345 units set aside for households with incomes at or below state income limits, with rents at or below set maximums.
Portage Park residents: A large new apartment building with 345 planned units is to be built in the Portage Park Community Area, where the City found 30 percent of rental units were affordable.
Cook County Assessor's Office: The Assessor would receive a certified copy of the ordinance and handle the owner's application for the tax reduction.

What changes

The property at 3955 N. Kilpatrick / 3865 N. Milwaukee is officially named a Low Affordability Community.
The owner can apply to the Cook County Assessor for a property tax assessment reduction.
To get the reduction, at least 20 percent of units must have capped rents for income-limited households for 30 years.
The planned building is expected to have 345 units, with 69 set aside as affordable.
The City Clerk and Department of Housing will send a certified copy of the ordinance to the Assessor.

Money

The property owner may get a reduction in the property's assessed value for property taxes through the state Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program, if the Assessor approves its application.

Where: 3955 North Kilpatrick Avenue; 3865 North Milwaukee Avenue; Portage Park Community Area

When: Upon passage and publication

Timeline

Sep 18, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Oct 1, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Oct 2, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was substituted in committee.
Oct 9, 2024: Passed, City Council (48 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Sigcho-Lopez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

Original Ordinance O2024-0012214.pdf (Legislation)
SO2024-0012214 Substitute Ordinance.Oct1.sep30.pdf (Legislation)
SO2024-0012214 Exhibit 1 Legal.Oct 1.sep30.pdf (Exhibits)

Lobbying and money

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Who lobbied on it

Xrpr Portage Park: ZONING ISSUES AT 3955 NORTH KILPATRICK, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (3 filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025; Talar Berberian; matched by street address)
Mitch Goltz: 3955 N KILPATRICK (1 filing, Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023; Sara Barnes; matched by street address)
Commonwealth Development Partners: ZONING ISSUES AT 3955 NORTH KILPATRICK, (3 filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025; Katriina Mcguire; matched by street address)
Xrpr Portage Park: ZONING ISSUES AT 3955 NORTH KILPATRICK, (3 filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025; Katriina Mcguire; matched by street address)

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