Chicago Plan Commission met Oct. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
A. ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION HEARING
C. MATTERS TO BE HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTER-AGENCY PLANNING REFERRAL ACT ANLAP:
1. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing an adjacent neighbor land acquisition program (anlap) sale of city-owned land, generally located at 4156 South Wentworth Avenue to Matthew Normand (20-015-21; 3rd Ward).
2. A resolution recommending a proposed ordinance authorizing an adjacent neighbor land acquisition program (anlap) sale of city-owned land, generally located at 4918 West Adams Street to David Hickman (20-015-21; 28th Ward).
D. MATTERS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAKE MICHIGAN AND CHICAGO LAKEFRONT PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND/OR THE CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE:
1. A proposed Residential Business Planned Development, submitted by LV Halsted, LLC, for the property generally located at 1623 N Halsted Street. The applicant proposes to construct a 7-story mixed-use building containing 79 dwelling units with ground floor retail space. The development will contain 0 vehicular parking stalls and 79 bicycle parking stalls. (20404; 2nd Ward)
2. A proposed planned development, submitted by CSX Transportation Inc. for the property generally located at 2240 W. 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60636. The applicant is proposing to rezone the approximately 967,903 square feet subject property from M1-2 (Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District), C2-2 (Motor Vehicle-Related Commercial District) and B3-1 (Community Shopping District) to M1-2 (Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District) then to Planned Development. The applicant proposes the expansion of an existing intermodal storage yard to accommodate increase capacity needs, new landscaping along western perimeter of expanded yard and new, landscaped entrance at 63rd St. The overall planned development will contain 2 new vehicular accessory parking stalls. (20349; 16th Ward)
3. A proposed planned development, submitted by Praia Management Group LLC, for the property generally located at 862-868 N. Orleans Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from C1-2 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to DX-5 (Downtown MixedUse District) and then to a Business Planned Development. The property is proposed to be improved with a 9-story mixed-use building, with an overall height of 109 feet-10 inches, containing ground floor retail space and 66 hotel rooms on the floors above. The planned development will contain one loading berth. The applicant will be using the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Bonus to increase the allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) from the base 5.0 to a maximum of 6.4. (20263-T1; 27th Ward)
4. A proposed Business Planned Development, submitted by Skyfall Owner, LLC, for the property generally located at 1020 North Elston Avenue. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property from PMD- 2 (Planned Manufacturing District) to a Business Planned Development to allow light equipment sales/rental to be established as a permitted use to allow the leasing of vehicles at the existing facility. No other changes are proposed as a result of this application. (20483, 27th Ward)
5. A proposed planned development, submitted by Chicago 601 Randolph LLC, for the property generally located at 601-611 W. Randolph Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property from DX-7 (Downtown Mixed-Use District) to Business Planned Development. The applicant proposes a construct a 15-story office building, with an overall height of 211 feet, containing 1,770 square feet of retail on the ground floor and office space on the floors above. The existing office building at 601 W. Randolph will remain. No parking is provided. The applicant will be using the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Bonus to increase the allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) from the base 7.0 to a maximum of 11.5. (20480; 42nd Ward)
6. A proposed amendment to Residential Business Planned Development No. 173, submitted by 50 E Huron Properties, LLC, for the property generally located at 50 E Huron Street. The applicant proposes a 3-story addition to the existing 5-story office building to establish a medical office use on the site. The development will contain 26 on-site accessory parking stalls, and 20 bicycle parking stalls. (20477; 42nd Ward)
7. A proposed technical amendment to Residential Business Planned Development #138 submitted by the Applicant, Montrose Clarendon Partners, LLC, for the property generally located at 4407 N Clarendon Avenue. The amendment to the planned development would allow animal services and other commercial uses as permitted uses in Subarea A and Subarea C. No other changes to the planned development are proposed. (20429, 46th Ward)
8. A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance application, submitted by 5440 Sheridan Property Owner LLC, for the property generally located at 5440 N Sheridan Road. The property is zoned B3-5 and is within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The applicant is proposing to construct a five-story, courtyard style, residential building with 78 dwelling units and 27 vehicular parking spaces. (LF #743; 48th Ward)
E. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
1. Update on Master PD Guidelines
DPD staff (Nancy Radzevich, Assistant Commissioner) will provide a brief update on the status of this work and the next steps.
Adjourn
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/cpc_materials/10_2020/cpc_agenda_oct_2020.pdf
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