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Committee on Transportation and Public Way

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 · 1:00 PM AM · Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Committee on Transportation and Public Way held a meeting focusing primarily on infrastructure and development-related ordinances. Most items were routine, involving railway expansions, street designations, and commercial property access exemptions. The committee also called for a public hearing on Chicago Transit Authority service issues.

Key Decisions

  • Belt Railway Company Grade-Separated Crossing Recommended to Pass
  • Norfolk Southern Railway 47th Street Facility Expansion Discussed
  • Multiple Commercial Driveway Access Exemptions Recommended to Pass
  • Honorary Street Designations Recommended to Pass
  • CTA Service Public Hearing Called Public Hearing Requested

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Acquisition of various parcels on portions of S Rockwell St, S California Ave, S Fairfield Ave, S Washtenaw Ave, W Columbus Ave and S Western Ave for Belt Railway Company of Chicago construction of grade-separated crossing at W Columbus Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  3. 2 Vacation of public street(s) and alley(s) for expansion of Norfolk Southern Railway Company's 47th Street Intermodal Facility
    Ordinance
  4. 3 Grant(s) of privilege in public way for Ashland & 79th Currency
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 4 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for DAC Developments - if capacity exceeds 6 spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 5 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 538 E 38th St - if capacity exceeds 6 spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 6 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 624 E Pershing Rd - if capacity exceeds 6 spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 7 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 5422 S University
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 8 Honorary street designation as "Honorary Charlie 'Boot' Allen Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  10. 9 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.

  11. 10 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Barbara Vick Early Childhood Center (Chicago Public Schools/Board of Education of City of Chicago)
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  12. 11 Honorary street designation as "Ronald Everette McKee, Sr. Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  13. 12 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Raul Rivera and Mirna Rivera
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  14. 13 Honorary street designation as "Shirley Deer Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  15. 14 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 1217 W Washington LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  16. 15 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 1245 W Fulton LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  17. 16 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Damen Walnut LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  18. 17 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Limitless Towing & Recovery, Inc.
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  19. 18 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Midwest Academy for Gifted Education NFP
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  20. 19 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for RealVet Westloop LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  21. 20 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Archers Metal Deco, Inc./Guillermo Archer
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  22. 21 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Chi City Auto Sales, Inc./Andres Esquivel
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  23. 22 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for JRS Automotive Repair Corp./Rosalva Lozano
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  24. 23 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for PCC Community Wellness Center - Primary Care Pavilion
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  25. 24 Honorary street designation as "James (Jimmy) Cummings Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  26. 25 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 5216 Lincoln LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  27. 26 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for DBA-Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicago
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  28. 27 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for NARE 2935 LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  29. 28 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Sustainabuild LLC - 4930/Igor Petruschchak
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  30. 29 Call for public hearing(s) on Chicago Transit Authority's minimized train and bus services, inconsistent train schedules, and train and bus delays
    Resolution
  31. 30 Vacation of portion of S Green St in area bounded by W 63rd Pkwy and S Peoria Dr
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

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