# Committee on Housing and Real Estate meeting, October 10, 2023

- When: Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 9:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/871932676
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/871932676.txt) (11,619 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 Housing and Real Estate had no public commenters, approved its August 28 Rule 45 report, and took up 15 items. Members recommended passage of a $1-per-year lease of a vacant firehouse at 11954 S. State Street to a rescue education and training organization in the 9th Ward, an intergovernmental agreement transferring seven parcels to the Chicago Park District to expand Ronan Park in the 33rd Ward, the sale of a former firehouse at 2358 S. Whipple Street to the National Museum of Mexican Art for a youth arts center, and a market-rate sale at 4032 S. Michigan Avenue for employee parking. The proposed sale of nine city lots at 87th Street and Vincennes Avenue for a gas station and car wash in the 21st Ward was held in committee after the 17th Ward alderperson asked for a meeting with nearby residents. Ten adjacent-neighbor land sales in several wards were recommended for passage.

Topics: city land sales, firehouse reuse, Ronan Park expansion, youth programs, community engagement, Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program, Park District capital planning

### Agenda items discussed

- [32:41](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=1961) Rule 45 report from August 28, 2023: passed
- [33:02](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=1982) Lease of vacant firehouse at 11954 S. State Street to Rescue Education and Training Division (9th Ward) (O2023-0004304): passed
- [46:35](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=2795) Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to expand Ronan Park with TIF funds and transfer seven parcels (33rd Ward): passed
- [55:54](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=3354) Sale of former firehouse at 2358 S. Whipple Street to the National Museum of Mexican Art (25th Ward): passed
- [1:06:53](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=4013) Sale of city-owned property at 4032 S. Michigan Avenue to Hyde Park Self Storage Inc. (3rd Ward) (O2023-0004264): passed
- [1:10:11](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=4211) Sale of vacant city-owned parcels at 87th Street and Vincennes Avenue to S&S Construction Inc. for a gas station, car wash and retail (21st Ward) (O2023-0004455): held
- [1:30:31](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5431) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 1232-1234 W. 81st Street (17th Ward) (O2023-0004185): passed
- [1:34:17](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5657) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 1411 W. 70th Street (17th Ward): passed
- [1:35:41](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5741) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 6803 S. Justine Street (O2023-0004126): passed
- [1:37:19](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5839) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 7507 S. Main Street (17th Ward) (O2023-0004129): passed
- [1:38:38](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5918) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 11479 S. Church Street (19th Ward) (O2023-0004131): passed
- [1:40:00](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=6000) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 5009 S. Wabash Avenue (3rd Ward) (O2023-0004123): passed
- [1:41:18](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=6078) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 5656 S. Calumet Avenue (20th Ward) (O2023-0004125): passed
- [1:42:44](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=6164) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 534 W. 61st Street (20th Ward): passed
- [1:44:06](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=6246) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 5819 S. Wabash Avenue (20th Ward): passed
- [1:45:27](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=6327) Adjacent neighbor land sale at 12040 S. Michigan Avenue (9th Ward): passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) (alderperson): Said a recent shooting in her ward shows the need for active shooter and safety training for businesses and schools, while also addressing violence itself. ([41:06](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=2466))
- [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (alderperson): Welcomed the Ronan Park expansion and asked what environmental cleanup will be done and how the refugee garden will be affected. ([49:19](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=2959))
- [David H. Moore](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/17) (alderperson): Echoed a colleague's request that the Park District share its capital plan, saying some areas do not receive what they need. ([54:40](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=3280)); Asked which ward the buildings next to the 87th and Vincennes site are in, noting nearby residents live in the 17th Ward. ([1:17:16](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=4636)); Said he is not opposed to the project but wants a community meeting with affected 17th Ward residents rather than only a zoning notice. ([1:20:50](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=4850))
- [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (alderperson): Asked why lots are sold below appraised value and requested estimates of property taxes the city will receive once they return to the tax rolls. ([1:32:27](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/535CDD8B-9059-EE11-BE6E-001DD80984F5?t=5547))

## Documents

- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/c5d1c1b0-f3f2-4a8f-b0b7-5d626a69286e.pdf)
- [Other](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/8d40eb96-1163-480c-9b39-af64964fc354.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/131068cd-b096-4d2b-bf47-bffd553d5020.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/86a3ed1f-40ac-45b9-ae9e-7273e44f0a15.pdf)

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