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Committee on Transportation and Public Way

Thursday, January 26, 2023 · 1:00 PM AM · Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Committee on Transportation and Public Way met to review several ordinances affecting local businesses and streets. Most items were routine, including parking exemptions for various businesses and honorary street naming. A notable item was an ordinance requiring the Department of Transportation to create a Fatal Crash Legacy Report, which could improve public safety.

Key Decisions

  • Fatal Crash Legacy Report Requirement Recommended for Re-Referral
  • Multiple Commercial Driveway Alley Access Exemptions Recommended to Pass
  • Honorary Street Designations Recommended to Pass
  • Public Way Dedications and Vacations Recommended to Pass

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Exemption from alley access requirement to parking lot or garage for Amber Motel INN/Fantasy Motel INN - if capacity exceeds six spaces
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  3. 2 Honorary street designation as "Mike 'The Hot Dog Man' Knabjian Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  4. 3 Honorary street designation as "Sylvia 'Toy' Knabjian Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 4 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Gospel Temple, COGIC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 5 Honorary street designation as "Honorary Darius D'Arco Teague Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 6 Honorary street designation as "Honorary Felipe 'Phil' Ayala Way"
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 7 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for River North Carwash
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 8 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Stitch Nation, Inc., d.b.a. All Seasons Chicago SPE
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  10. 9 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Grein Funeral Directors
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  11. 10 Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Community Builders, The
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  12. 11 Honorary street designation as "Honorary Marge Britton 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 5753 Broadway LLC
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  14. 13 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-102-030(cc) to require Department of Transportation to create Chicago Fatal Crash Legacy Report
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended for Re-Referral

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  15. 14 Dedication of public way(s) in area bounded by E 93rd St, S Greenwood Ave, E 93rd Pl and S Drexel Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  16. 15 Vacation of portions of W 23rd St and S Spaulding Ave within area bounded by W 24th St, S Christiana Ave, W 22nd St (W Cermak Rd) and S Sawyer Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  17. 16 Vacation of public way(s) in area bounded by W Polk St, Belt Railway, W Fifth Ave and S Kilpatrick Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.