Chicago Committee on Transportation and Public Way Meeting Summary - March 13, 2024
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The Committee on Transportation and Public Way convened to address appointments, right-of-way acquisitions, intergovernmental agreements, and multiple ordinances exempting various properties from barrier requirements for alley ingress and egress. Several honorary street designations were also approved.
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- Appointed Tom Carney as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation.
- Appointed Roberto Requejo to the Chicago Transit Board for a term ending September 1, 2029.
- Authorized right-of-way acquisition for the Archer Avenue and Belt Railway Company of Chicago grade separation project.
- Authorized acquisition of temporary easements for the Chicago Halsted Improvement Project.
- Approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for an Economic Impact Analysis of transportation improvements.
- Granted multiple exemptions to barrier requirements for alley ingress and egress to parking facilities at various locations across multiple wards.
- Authorized honorary street designations including 'Eric S. Hernandez Blvd', 'Nicholas Ramirez Jr. Way', 'Honorary Tom Papa Hops Hopkins Way', 'Shel Silverstein Way', 'Honorary Coach Larry (Lawrence) Thurm Way', 'Helen Baran Way', 'Officer Richard P. Haljean Way', 'Demetrios "Jimmy" Pirpiris Way', and 'Ossie Goff Way'.
- Approved right-of-way openings and street widenings in the 27th and 28th wards.
- Considered subdivision and utility easement releases related to the Bronzeville by the Lake Resubdivision and former Michael Reese Hospital site.
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Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Written public comment deadline March 12, 2024
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/bd4d75d5-4a9d-4439-b247-312ee002a359.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/ebf753b1-2398-4b01-8c8a-ab4be85628ed.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3e49de07-9c84-41c5-bcda-5d30d249447d.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b4c5a568-86a4-4f69-9de2-1e9629eb67fd.pdf
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