ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee met to discuss several city property and development matters, including the sale of a tax deed property and zoning changes. The meeting saw multiple agenda items either passed or held for further review, with a focus on urban development and historic preservation.
Key Decisions
- Sale of City-owned property at 1515 North 12th Street Recommended for Adoption
- Zoning change for mixed-use development at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue Recommended for Passage
- Appointment of Cassandra Brooks to Bronzeville Advisory Committee Recommended for Confirmation
- Historic designation for South Superior Street Puddlers' Cottages Held to Call of the Chair
- Historic designation for West Avenues West Historic District Recommended for Adoption
Agenda
- 1. Appointment of Cassandra Brooks to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs.AppointmentAction: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 2. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the status of the Edison SPC, LLC apartment project at 1005 Edison Street.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the status of the lease agreement with the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts that governs the Marcus Center parking structure and the status of capital maintenance projects required to maintain the functionality of the parking structure.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a new Request for Proposals for redevelopment of the City-owned Marcus Center Parking Structure site.ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: SUBSTITUTED Passed
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 6. Communication from various City departments relating to proposed state legislation concerning zoning, development, and the building code.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 7. Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Downtown - Mixed Activity, C9G, to allow a mixed-use development on the property located at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, on the east side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 8. Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to the South Superior Street Puddlers’ Cottages Historic District on the east side of Superior St. between E. Russell Ave. and E. Ontario St. excluding 2538 S. Superior St. in the 14th Ald. District.ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9. Substitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation to the West Avenues West Historic District on blocks bound by W. Wisconsin Avenue to W. State Street and N. 22nd Street to N. 27th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Meeting convened at 9:07 a.m.
- Meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
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- 250890 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: