Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting, December 7, 2023
- When: Thu, Dec 7, 2023, 11:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: Room 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928551/video/891528507
- Transcript: full text (1,854 words, official captions)
Meeting notes
AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.
The Committee on Transportation and Public Way approved its Rule 45 report, accepted a substitute subdivision ordinance from the 29th Ward and held an amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 10-21 in committee at the request of Alderperson Gilbert Villegas committee recommended approval of 24 miscellaneous ordinances from multiple wards. It also recommended approval of a subdivision for the Encuentro Square affordable housing and park site in the 26th Ward, presented by the Department of Housing, and an amendment to a century-old alley vacation in the 29th Ward to release Nordica Property LLC from use restrictions in exchange for $140,000 in compensation. There was no public comment.
Topics: Encuentro Square subdivision, Affordable housing, Alley vacation, Miscellaneous ordinances, Public way
Agenda items discussed
- 13:14 Rule 45 report for November 9, 2023 meeting: passed
- 13:39 Acceptance of substitute subdivision ordinance from the 29th Ward: passed
- 14:55 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-21 (O2023-0003847): held
- 15:35 24 miscellaneous ordinances introduced by local alderpersons: passed
- 16:13 Encuentro Square subdivision bounded by Cortland, Bloomingdale, Ridgeway and Avers (26th Ward) (O2023-0005908): passed
- 21:38 Amendment of vacation of public alleys for Nordica Property LLC to release use restrictions (29th Ward) (SO2023-0005959): passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Brian Hopkins (alderperson): Asked whether the subdivision survey was outdated because it still showed railroad tracks where the 606 trail now ends. (19:31)