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Chicago Plan Commission met December 21.

Here is the minutes as provided by the commission:

Present                                                                                                            Absent

Les Bond, Jr.*                                                                                                  Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Alderman Edward Burke                                                                                 Alderman Joseph Moore

Alderman Walter Burnett*                                                                               Alderman Proco Joe Moreno

Martin Cabrera*                                                                                               Alderman Daniel Solis

Laura Flores*                                                                                                   Reverend Albert Tyson

Gary Gardner*

Fran Grossman*

Mike Kelly*

Sarah Lyons*

Terry Peterson*

David Reifman*

Rebekah Scheinfeld*

Patti Scudiero*

Linda Searl*

Smita Shah*

Alderman Thomas Tunney*

A. The Chairman called the December 21, 2017, Regular Hearing of the Chicago Plan Commission, to order at 10:10 AM and then undertook a roll call to establish the presence of a quorum; the hearing commenced with 15 members present(*). A court reporter was present to record the proceedings. A transcript is available for the purpose of pursuing all matters in greater detail and is a part of the permanent public record.

B. A motion by Linda Searl, seconded by Thomas Tunney, to approve the Minutes of the November 16, 2017, Regular Hearing of the Chicago Plan Commission, was approved by a 15-0 vote.

C. A motion by Laura Flores, seconded by Gary Gardner, to approve the following matters, pursuant to the Inter-Agency Planning Referral Act, was approved by a 15-0 vote. 

      Negotiated Sale

     1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing a negotiated sale of cityowned

         land, generally located at 2741 West Lake Street, to Onxy Santana. (17-083-21;

         27th Ward)

     2. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing a negotiated sale of cityowned

        land, generally located at 3661 South Michigan Avenue, to Cornell Grant and

        Abiah Grant (17-084-21; 3rd Ward)

     3. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing a negotiated sale of cityowned

          land, generally located at 4317, 4319, 4412 and 4534 South Calumet and 4512

         South Indiana Avenues, to Third Ward Parade of Homes-JJ Group Realty, LLC., Wade

          Enterprise & Associates Inc. and R&D Builders, LLC. (17-086-21; 3rd Ward)

Disposition

     1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing a disposition of city-owned

         land, generally located at 408 North Homan Avenue, to Clark Street Real Estate LLC.

         (17-085-21; 27th Ward)

Tax Increment Financing

     1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing the establishment of a Tax

         Increment Finance District for the Foster/Edens Redevelopment Project located in an area

         generally bounded by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the north, Lawrence and

         Foster Avenues on the south, Pulaski Road on the east and Cicero Avenue and the Edens

         Expressway (I-94) on the west. (17-082-21; 39th Ward)

D. Matters submitted in accordance with the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance and/or the Chicago Zoning Ordinance:

     1. A motion by Linda Searl, seconded by Les Bond, Jr., to approve a proposed planned

         development submitted by 45th/Cottage LLC, for the properties generally located at 4400

         South Cottage Grove Avenue, was approved by a 15-0 vote. The site is currently zoned

         RT4 (Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit). The applicant is proposing to

         rezone the site to B3-1 (Community Shopping) prior to constructing six buildings with a

         maximum height of 60’ and which will, collectively, contain no more than 158 dwelling

         units, 17,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space and not less than 141

         accessory, vehicular parking spaces. (19222; 4th Ward)

     2. A motion by Mike Kelly, seconded by Sarah Lyons, to approve a proposed amendment to

         Planned Development 868 submitted by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Inc. for the

         properties generally located 2260 South Grove Street and 2416 South Archer Avenue,

         was approved by a 15-0 vote with Linda Searl being recused. The 2260 property is

         currently zoned PD 868 and is improved with a two-story office and trade school. The

         2416 property is currently zoned Planned Manufacturing District 11 (Pilsen) and is

         improved with a two-story warehouse. The applicant is seeking to amend PD 868 in order

         for its boundaries to include the 2416 property. The applicant is proposing to provide

         office and trade school uses within a renovated 2416 structure and 253 accessory,

         vehicular parking spaces subsequent to PD 868, as amended, being re-established.

         (19453; 11th Ward)

     3. A motion by Sarah Lyons, seconded by Laura Flores, to defer this proposed planned

         development submitted by 1505 Milwaukee LLC, for the properties generally located at

         1114-28 West Chicago and 800-18 North Milwaukee Avenues, to the January 2018

         meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission was approved by a 15-0 vote. The site is

         currently zoned C1-2 (Neighborhood Commercial). The applicant is proposing to rezone

         the site to C1-5, prior to constructing a seven-story, 99’-tall building containing ground

        floor retail space, 106 dwelling units and 23 accessory, vehicular parking spaces. (19374;

        27th Ward)

     4. A motion by Terry Peterson, seconded by Les Bond, Jr., to approve a proposed planned

         development submitted by Tandem Partners, LLC, for the properties generally located at

         1030-42 West Huron, 700-16 North Carpenter and 701-17 North Aberdeen Streets and 728-38

         North Milwaukee Avenue, was approved by a 14-0 vote, with Alderman Walter Burnett

         being recused. The site is currently zoned M1-3 (Limited Manufacturing/Business Park). The

         applicant proposes to rezone the site to DX-5 (Downtown Mixed-Use) prior to constructing a

         23-story, 266’-tall building with 226 dwelling units, ground floor commercial space,

         office space, 97 accessory, vehicular parking spaces and 166 bicycle parking spaces. The

         applicant is also seeking to utilize 2.5 FAR of bonus floor area. (19398; 27th Ward)

     5. A motion by Linda Searl, seconded by Laura Flores, to approve a proposed Lake

         Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance application submitted by Gus

         Giordano’s Jazz Dance Chicago Inc. for the property generally located at 1754 North

         Clark Street and within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago

         Lakefront Protection District, was approved by a 16-0 vote. The site is currently zoned

        RM5 (Residential Multi-Unit) and is in process to be rezoned to B3-5 (Community

         Shopping) prior to the applicant constructing a 70’-tall building with ground floor

         commercial space, dance studios, offices and accessory and related uses. (719; 43rd

         Ward)

A motion by Walter Burnett, seconded by Martin Cabrera, to adjourn the December 21, 2017, Regular Hearing of the Chicago Plan Commission at 11:54 AM, was approved by a 15-0 vote.

https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Minutes/CPC_Dec_2017_Minutes.pdf