Committee on Transportation and Public Way

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 · 1:00 PM AM · Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Committee on Transportation and Public Way held a meeting focused primarily on granting exemptions for commercial driveway and alley access to various businesses and schools. Most of the agenda items were routine administrative approvals, with all 18 ordinances recommended to pass, including a few notable items like an honorary street naming and a street vacation.

Key Decisions

  • Allow vehicle booting in 9th Ward private properties Passed
  • Honorary street designation as 'William K. Flood Way' Passed
  • Vacation of public alley near Michigan and Wabash Avenues Passed
  • Commercial driveway exemptions for multiple businesses and schools Passed
  • Approval of GW Bucktown Resubdivision plat Passed

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for PB Acquisition Co. Illinois LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  3. 2 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 626 S Wabash LLC - if capacity exceeds 6 spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  4. 3 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School (Chicago Public Schools/Board of Education of City of Chicago)
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 4 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for GW TD Jackson Park LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 5 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-6-230(g)(5) to allow booting of motor vehicles on private property within 9th Ward
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 6 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Yong Le LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 7 Honorary street designation as "William K. Flood Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 8 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Mex-IL Produce LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  10. 9 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Municipal Towing & Recovery, Inc.
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  11. 10 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Road to Righteousness Foundation, Inc., The/Samantha Bates
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  12. 11 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for StarBoys Auto Service/Abrar Khan Mohammad
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  13. 12 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Forest Glen Early Learning Branch (Chicago Public Schools/Board of Education of City of Chicago
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  14. 13 Exemption from alley access requirement to parking lot or garage for New Leaf Acquisitions LLC - if capacity exceeds six spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  15. 14 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Erie Brush & Manufacturing Corp.
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  16. 15 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Uptown Care and Rehabilitation LLC/Yoseph Helman and Nisanel Silverberg
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  17. 16 Approval of plat of GW Bucktown Resubdivision
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  18. 17 Vacation of public alley(s) in area bounded by E 8th St, S Michigan Ave, E 9th St and S Wabash Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  19. 18 Vacation of W 46th St bounded by S Knox Ave and Belt Railroad
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.