Chicago Plan Commission will meet September 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the Commission:
A. Roll Call
B. Approval of Minutes from the August 17, 2017 Chicago Plan Commission
C. Matters to be Heard in Accordance with the Inter-Agency Planning Referral Act:
Acquisition:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property, generally located at 4301 West Chicago Avenue, from BK Chicago, LLC and Chia, LLC. (17-055-21; 37th Ward)
Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing use of the Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program for the sale of city-owned land, generally located at 6508 South Drexel Avenue, to Latrice Daughrity. (17-056-21; 20th Ward)
2. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing use of the Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program for the sale of city-owned land, generally located at 6515 South Rhodes Avenue, to Lola Gray. (17-056-21; 20th Ward)
Negotiated Sale:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the negotiated sale of city- owned land, generally located at 4827 West Cortland Street, to 4821 Cortland, LLC. (17- 057-21; 36th Ward)
2. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the negotiated sale of city- owned land, generally located at 4101 South Packers Avenue, to LakeShore Recycling Systems. (17-058-21; 11th Ward)
3. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the negotiated sale of city- owned land, generally located at 1844 West 59th Street, to Growing Home Inc. (17-063- 21; 15th Ward)
Disposition:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the disposition of city owned land, generally located at 5044-48 South Ashland Avenue, to 51st & Ashland, LLC. (17-059-21; 20th Ward)
2. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the disposition of city owned land, generally located at 8828 South Stony Island Avenue, to True to Life Foundation. (17-060-21; 8th Ward)
3. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the disposition of city owned lots to various property owners and applicants through the Large Lot Program within the following community areas: Auburn Gresham, Austin, Avalon Park, Burnside, Calumet Heights, Chatman, East Garfield, East Side, Englewood, Fuller Park, Hegewisch, Humboldt Park, Morgan Park, New City, North Lawndale, Riverdale, Roseland, Pullman, South Deering, South Shore, Washington Heights, West Englewood, West Garfield, West Pullman, as well as, portions of Chicago Lawn, Douglas, Gage Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Near West Side, Oakland, South Lawndale and Washington Park. (17-061-21; 3-10, 11, 15-18, 20-22, 24, 27-29, 34 & 37 Wards)
4. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the disposition of cityowned land, generally located at 3140 West Maypole Avenue and within the 3100 block of West Lake Street and the 100 block of North Kedzie Avenue, to The Hatchery, LLC. (17-062-21; 27th Ward)
Change of Use:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed change of use from storage to allow for the establishment of a public education facility on city-owned land, generally located at 4201 North Oak Park Avenue. (17-064-21; 38th Ward)
D. Matters Submitted in Accordance with the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance and/or the Chicago Zoning Ordinance:
1. A resolution recommending approval of the West Loop Design Guidelines, a set of architecture and urban design principals intended to foster excellence in design. These Guidelines enhance previous planning efforts to ensure that the West Loop continues to build on the central area characteristics of being an employment, transportation, cultural and residential center for the city; while maintaining the urban character and scale that has made it so attractive. The Guidelines cover the area generally bounded by Carrol Avenue to the north, the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the south, Ogden Avenue to the west and Halsted Street to the east. (25th, 27th and 28th Wards)
2. A proposed amendment to Planned Development 60, submitted by Ravenswood Senior Living LP, for the property generally located at 4501 North Winchester Avenue. The applicant proposes to establish five sub-areas within PD 60 and renovate an existing, eight-story, medical office building in order to accommodate 120 supportive living units and 74 elderly housing units within Sub-Area C, prior to re-establishing PD 60, as amended. No other changes are proposed to any other sub-area. (19255; 47th Ward)
3. A proposed planned development, submitted by CRG Acquisition, LLC, for the property generally located at 943-57 West Wilson Avenue and 4545-57 North Sheridan Road. The site is currently zoned B3-2 (Community Shopping); the applicant proposes to rezone the site to B3-5 (Community Shopping) prior to establishing this planned development, which will include a 134’-tall, 12-story building containing ground floor retail, 150 dwelling units and 29 required, accessory, vehicular, parking spaces. (19146; 46th Ward)
4. A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance application, submitted by Lincoln Park Zoo, for the property generally located at 2200 North Cannon Drive and within the Public-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The site is currently zoned POS-1 (Parks and Open Space) and will remain as such prior to the applicant constructing a 23’-tall Visitor Center and East Entrance to the Zoo on a 35,352 square foot site. (LPO715; 43rd Ward)
5. A proposed planned development, submitted by Alderman Nicholas Sposato, on behalf of the Board of Education and the Public Building Commission, for the property generally located at 4201 North Oak Park Avenue. The site is currently zoned RS-2 (Residential Single-Unit, Detached House) and will remain as such prior to establishing this planned development, which will include a 55’-tall, three-story school building with an accessory athletic field and 65 required, accessory, vehicular parking spaces. (A8321; 38th Ward)
6. A proposed planned development, submitted by Vequity LLC Series XIII Fulton, for the property generally located at 1001 West Fulton Market. The site is currently zoned C1-1 (Neighborhood Commercial); the applicant proposes to rezone the site to DX-3 (Downtown Mixed-Use) prior to establishing this planned development, which will include a 79’-tall, six-story building containing retail and office space. The applicant is also seeking to utilize 1.2 FAR of bonus floor area. (19211; 27th Ward)
7. A proposed planned development, submitted by 113 May LLC, for the property generally located at 113 North May Street. The site is currently zoned DX-3 (Downtown Mixed- Use); the applicant proposes to rezone the site to DX-5 prior to establishing this planned development, which will include three sub-areas. Sub-Area A will contain a 171’-tall, 16- story building with ground floor retail space, 200 hotel rooms and 41 non-required, accessory, vehicular parking spaces. Sub-Area B contains a two-story, office building, to which no changes are proposed. Sub-Area C will include a Chicago Public Library Branch, to be fully-contained within an existing, two-story building, to be renovated pursuant to this application. (19188; 27th Ward)
8. A proposed planned development, submitted by Haymarket Apartments Joint Venture, LP, for the property generally located at 933-43 West Washington, 11-25 North Morgan, 942-48 West Madison and 22-42 North Sangamon Streets. The site is currently zoned DX-3 (Downtown Mixed-Use); the applicant proposes to rezone the site to DX-5 prior to establishing this planned development, which will include two, 196’-tall, 15-story buildings containing ground floor retail space, 358 combined dwelling units, 186 required, accessory, vehicular, parking spaces and 64 non-accessory, vehicular, parking spaces. The applicant is also seeking to utilize 1.5 FAR of bonus floor area. (19148; 25th Ward)
9. A proposed amendment to Planned Development 66, submitted by GRE Medical District Apartments LLC, for the property generally located at 801-939 South Ashland Avenue and 1532-54 West Taylor, 1501-55 West Polk and 800-926 South Laflin Streets. The applicant proposes to establish four sub-areas within PD 66 and construct a 218’-tall, 19- story building containing ground floor retail space, 254 dwelling units and 245 required, accessory, vehicular, parking spaces within Sub-Area B and rezone the site to B2-5 (Neighborhood Mixed-Use) prior to re-establishing PD 66, as amended. No other changes are proposed to any other sub-area. (19250; 28th Ward)
Adjournment
https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/CPC_Sep_2017_Agenda.pdf