City of Chicago Community Development Commission met Feb. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:
I. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Jorge Perez called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m. and then undertook a roll call to establish the presence of a quorum.
Present:
Shirley Newsome, Vice Chairman
Roxanne Ward, Secretary
Philip Alphonse
Robert Buford
Leslie Davis
Cornelius Griggs
David Reifman
Eileen Rhodes
Not Present:
Marc Brooks
Gwendolyn Butler
Adela Cepeda
Dwight Curtis
Nicholas Delgado
Celena Roldan
A transcript is available for the purpose of pursuing all matters in greater detail and is a part of the permanent public record of this Regular Meeting of the Community Development Commission.
II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 16, 2018 MEETING
Motioned by Newsome, seconded by Buford. Davis not present. Voice vote, all yeas.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CHICAGO/CENTRAL PARK TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (WARD 27)
Request authority to advertise the Department of Planning and Development’s intention to enter into a negotiated sale with Clark Street Real Estate, LLC for the disposition of the property located at 408 N. Homan Avenue in the Chicago/Central Park Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, to request alternative proposals, and to approve the sale of the property to Clark Street Real Estate, LLC if no responsive alternative proposals are received.
Project Manager: Michael Parella
Motioned by Griggs, seconded by Alphonse. Approved 9-0. Yeas: Alphonse, Buford, Davis, Griggs, Newsome, Reifman, Rhodes, Ward and Perez.
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B. NORTH PULLMAN TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (WARD 9)
Request authority for the Department of Planning and Development to negotiate a redevelopment agreement with Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives for redevelopment of the property located at 10700 S. Doty Avenue in the North Pullman Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, and to recommend to the City Council of the City of Chicago the designation of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives as Developer.
Project Manager: Chip Hastings
Motioned by Newsome, seconded by Ward. Approved 9-0. Yeas: Alphonse, Buford, Davis, Griggs, Newsome, Reifman, Rhodes, Ward and Perez.
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C. EDGEWATER/ASHLAND, 35TH/HALSTED, BRONZEVILLE, MADDEN WELLS, AND 43RD/COTTAGE GROVE TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS (WARDS 3, 4, 11 AND 40)
Request authority to advertise the Department of Planning and Development’s intention to enter into a negotiated sale with the Chicago Park District for the disposition of the property located at 5700 N. Ashland Avenue in the Edgewater/Ashland Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, 3159 S. Halsted Street in the 35th/Halsted TIF, 3940 S. Indiana Avenue in the Bronzeville TIF, 3906 S. Lake Park Avenue in the Madden Wells TIF, and 4153 S. Vincennes Avenue in the 43rd/Cottage Grove TIF, to request alternative proposals, and to approve the sale of the property to the Chicago Park District if no responsive alternative proposals are received.
Item deferred. No vote.
D. 71ST/STONY ISLAND, COMMERCIAL AVENUE, WASHINGTON PARK, 67TH/WENTWORTH, 107TH/HALSTED AND NORTH PULLMAN TIF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS (WARDS 5, 7, 20, 34 AND 9)
Request authority to advertise the Department of Planning and Development’s intention to enter into a negotiated sale with the Chicago Park District for the disposition of the property located at 7000 S. Harper Avenue in the 71st/Stony Island Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area, 2505 E. 83rd Street in the Commercial Avenue TIF, 6133 S. State Street in the Washington Park TIF, 6700 S Langley Avenue in the 67th/Wentworth TIF, 227 W. 110th Place in the 107th/Halsted TIF, and 10440 S. Corliss Avenue in the North Pullman TIF, to request alternative proposals, and to approve the sale of the property to the Chicago Park District if no responsive alternative proposals are received.
Item deferred. No vote.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Alphonse. Voice vote, all yeas.
Meeting adjourned at 1:52 p.m.
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