Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying Section 17-7-0574 to allow additional dwelling units in specified areas and by modifying Chapter 17-9 to prohibit permits for new conversion units and coach homes within RS districts

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

• Record number: SO2025-0020513
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (17): Angela Clay (46th Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), William E. Hall (6th Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Lamont J. Robinson (4th Ward), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: Oct 16, 2025
• Final Action Date: Dec 10, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Dec 10, 2025

49 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 Dec 10, 2025.

Yea (49): 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), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Maria E. Hadden (49)

Plain-language summary

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Timeline

• Oct 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Dec 9, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was substituted in Commitee.
• Dec 9, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Dec 10, 2025: Passed, City Council (49 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

• SO2025-0020513.pdf (Legislation)
• ZLB Letter 12-10-2025.pdf (Committee Letter)
• w44others - o20513.pdf (Legislation)

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