Chicago Plan Commission met July 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
A. ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 18, 2020 CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION HEARING
C. MATTERS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAKE MICHIGAN AND CHICAGO LAKEFRONT PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND/OR THE CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. A proposed planned development, submitted by Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated October 18, 2016, as Trust No. 8002372723, for the property generally located at 2653 North Clark Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from B1-2 (Neighborhood Shopping District) to B1-3 (Neighborhood Shopping District) and then to a Residential Business Planned Development. The applicant proposes the rehabilitation of the existing SRO Covent Hotel and the construction of a 7-story building with 84 dwelling units. The overall planned development will contain 52 accessory vehicular parking stalls. (20256; 43rd Ward)
2. A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance Application, submitted by Rush Walton, LLC, for the property generally located at 937 N. Rush Street and within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The property is zoned DX-7 (Downtown Mixed-Use District). The applicant is proposing to construct a new two-story commercial building. (LF #746; 42nd Ward)
3. A proposed industrial corridor map amendment in the North Branch Industrial Corridor, submitted by Fullerton Property Holdings, LLC, for the property generally located at 1645 West Fullerton Avenue. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property from M3-3 (Heavy Industry District) to C3-2 (Commercial, Manufacturing, and Employment District), to allow a new 2nd floor addition to the rear of the existing building to allow an expanded office use, Fitness Center and Daycare uses to establish on the subject site. (20053-T1; 32nd Ward)
4. A proposed industrial corridor map amendment in the North Branch Industrial Corridor, submitted by 1650 Fullerton LLC, for the property generally located at 1842-1858 W. Webster Avenue/2200-2242 N. Lister Avenue. The applicant proposes to rezone the property from M3-3 (Heavy Industry District) to C2-3 (Motor Vehicle-Related Commercial District) to allow for the renovation of an existing emissions testing facility for reuse as an Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary. (20389-T1; 32nd Ward)
5. A proposal to amend residential planned development #1357 submitted by19 N. May LLC for the property generally located at 1115 W. Washington Boulevard and 19 North May Street. The applicant seeks to amend the planned development to modify the building plans for the portion of the property located at 19 N. May Street to allow for the construction of a 15-story residential building to contain 58 dwelling units and 78 parking stalls. The portion of the planned development located at 1115 W. Washington is to remain unchanged from what was previously approved. The applicant would utilize the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Bonus to increase the allowed FAR from the previously approved 5.5 FAR to 8.1 FAR. The Applicant is proposing to rezone the property from a Residential Planned Development #1357 to Residential Planned Development # 1357, as amended. (19900; 25th and 27th Wards)
6. A proposed planned development, submitted by the Academy for Global Citizenship, for the property generally located at 4930 - 5004 W. 44th St. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from RS-3 (Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District) to C2-1 (Motor Vehicle- Related Commercial District) and then to an Institutional Planned Development. The applicant proposes the construction of a two-story academic building. The proposed primary use of the resulting development is a school, with accessory uses of Urban Farm, Multi-Unit Residential, and Community Garden. The overall planned development will contain 29 accessory vehicular parking stalls and 90 bicycle parking stalls. (20230; 22nd Ward)
D. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
a. Update from Commissioner Cox on Department of Planning and Development hiring.
b. Adjourn
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/cpc_materials/07_2020/CPC_DRAFT_JUL_16_AGENDA.pdf