Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting, September 7, 2023
- When: Thu, Sep 7, 2023, 12:30 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: Room 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Revised
- Committee: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928551/video/861775690
- Transcript: full text (2,700 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 three direct introductions, and recommended passage of a group of miscellaneous ward items. An ordinance amending municipal code chapter 10-28 was held in committee at Alderperson Raymond A. Lopez request. The committee recommended approval of a resolution calling for a hearing on reopening the 63rd and Racine Green Line station, a CDOT closure of a short segment of South Richmond Street for the Columbus Avenue grade separation project, and an amended time extension for a public way vacation by Beulah Development LLC in the 21st Ward with $30,000 compensation. A proposed vacation of a 12-foot public way near West Concord Street in the 32nd Ward, with $300,000 compensation, was amended to correct the ward number; its final vote is not clear from the transcript. One public commenter criticized CTA service reliability and leadership.
Topics: CTA reliability, street closure, public way vacation, Green Line station reopening, miscellaneous ward items, Rule 45 report
Agenda items discussed
- 10:24 Rule 45 report for July 13, 2023 meeting: passed
- 11:00 Acceptance of direct introductions for miscellaneous items in the 6th, 21st and 41st Wards: passed
- 11:41 Amendment of municipal code chapter 10-28 at the request of Alderperson Raymond A. Lopez: held
- 12:35 Miscellaneous ward ordinances and amendments on pages 2 and 3: passed
- 13:12 Resolution calling for a hearing on reopening the 63rd and Racine Green Line station (R2023-0002886): passed
- 13:48 Closure of South Richmond Street between West 77th Street and West Columbus Avenue (18th Ward) (O2023-0002900): passed
- 16:07 Time extension for Beulah Development LLC vacation of West 114th Street (21st Ward) (O2023-0002938): passed
- 22:12 Vacation of public way for 1321 West Concord LLC and 1650 North Throop LLC (32nd Ward) (O2023-0002893)
Alderpersons who spoke
- Gregory I. Mitchell (chair): Noted the committee received a letter of support from the local alderperson and that no compensation was due for the street closure. (15:44)
- Scott Waguespack (alderperson): Said he supports the West Concord vacation and new development in the area and confirmed the committee has his letter of support. (25:31)