Dedication of public way in area bounded by W Grand Ave, N Halsted St, W Chicago Ave, and North Branch of Chicago River as substituted

Votes › Transportation and Public Way › 27th Ward: Walter R. Burnett

Record number: SO2026-0026284
Type: Ordinance; category: Streets
Status: Final
Sponsor: Walter R. Burnett (27th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Introduction Date: Jun 17, 2026
Final Action Date: Jul 15, 2026
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jul 15, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Mitchell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jul 15, 2026.

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), 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)

Not voting (1): Emma Mitts (37)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: SO2026-0026284 -Bally's Substitute re Legal Description.July 8.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance lets the Chicago Department of Transportation accept land from the Bally's casino development site to become a new public street, to be called Jefferson Street, running from Grand Avenue to Chicago Avenue. It also lets the City sign easement agreements so the public can use another part of the street, so the City can reach and maintain the Grand Avenue retaining wall and bridge abutment, and so the developer can place certain building components in the new street.

Accepts dedication of an approximately 80 to 90 foot wide north-south street (about 2.762 acres) as public way, opened to vehicle traffic.
Before accepting the street, the City must confirm the owner met conditions in a February 11, 2026 Department of Water Management letter, including protecting a 13-foot water tunnel and installing a 16-inch water main.
Authorizes easements for public use of part of Jefferson Street and for City access to the West Grand Avenue retaining wall and bridge abutment.
After dedication, the City may grant the developer an easement for items like planters, signs, lighting, and private utilities in the street.
The developer must record the ordinance and plat with the Cook County Clerk within 180 days of passage.

Money

$235,500 – estimated Water Management cost for water main connections, engineering, valve work, and water quality testing (deposit received)
$223,648.68 – deposit for the City to finish abandoning the old 36-inch Erie Street sewer if the developer cannot
$98,900 – amount deposited October 1, 2025 toward the water main connection cost
$3,506 – estimated cost for a City resident engineer during drilled shaft work near the water tunnel
$1,794 – estimated cost for a City resident engineer during caisson work for retaining wall 7

Who: Bally's Chicago Operating Company (the developer), landowner GLP Capital, L.P., the City of Chicago, and members of the public who would use the new Jefferson Street.

Where: 27th Ward; block bounded by W. Grand Ave., N. Halsted St., W. Chicago Ave., and the North Branch of the Chicago River (777 W. Chicago Ave.)

Timeline

Jun 17, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Jul 8, 2026: Substituted
Jul 8, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Transportation and Public Way. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Jul 15, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Mitchell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.