Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of reports (March 5, 2025)
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The committee met on March 5, 2025 and submitted a summary of reports to the City Council (to be submitted March 12, 2025). Items include approval of a Rule 45 report, multiple ordinances proposing honorary street designations, requests to exempt specific parking facilities from alley barrier requirements, a façade encroachment/easement and Pedway agreement for the former James R. Thompson Center, and proposed alley vacations and a change in use restriction for CPS Calhoun School.
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- Approval of Rule 45 report for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting held on February 11, 2025.
- Submitted ordinances for honorary street designations including 'Honorary Mary Ellen Christy Way', 'John Sasaki Way', 'Bob Newhart Way', and 'Rigoberto "Rigo" Padilla Perez Way'.
- Submitted multiple ordinances directing the Department of Transportation to exempt specified businesses from provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress/egress for parking facilities (examples: CHILDREN CLOUD II, LTD.; RICKY'S MUFFLERS & BODY REPAIR; WORK OF THE HANDS MINISTRIES; COMMUNITY AUTO SALES; HEALTHCARE ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; CITY AUTO SPA; CHOOCHOO CHICAGO ACADEMY; 593 AUTO; SUSTAINABUILD, LLC-2756; PIONEER PARKING, INC.; A.K. CAR FIX, LLC.).
- Submitted ordinance authorizing the Lake Street encroachment easement, CTA amendments and a new Pedway Agreement at the building formerly known as the James R. Thompson Center.
- Submitted proposed vacations of alleys and related actions, including items for the Chicago Board of Education and Sunshine Gospel Ministries, and a proposed change in use restriction affecting previously vacated alleys for CPS Calhoun School.
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- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/9225a653-b8fe-4688-a773-44f2a59f451d.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/e9d93bf8-d137-450f-bc0e-3eccd3664c3e.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/8c09b9aa-a666-40f4-adc9-c46b71d92e0e.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/28bc3a03-ace3-4442-91a7-b9af118b7620.pdf
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