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Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of reports (March 5, 2025)

ChicagoMar 5, 20252 min read

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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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Parking facility alley ingress/egress exemptionsFacade encroachment / Pedway agreementRule 45 approvalTransportationPublic SafetyAlley vacations and change in use restrictionsEducationHonorary street designations

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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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