Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Meeting Summary - June 17, 2025
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The committee reviewed multiple landmark designations, zoning map amendments, fee waivers for landmarked buildings, and administrative adjustments related to zoning and building standards across various wards in Chicago.
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- Designated Morning Star Baptist Church (3rd Ward), St. Adalbert Parish Complex (25th Ward), and Harris Trust and Savings Bank (34th Ward) as historical landmarks.
- Approved fee waivers for permits at landmarked Wicker Park Lutheran Church (1st Ward) and Apollo’s 2000 (24th Ward).
- Referred multiple aldermanic map amendments including zoning changes from commercial to residential and mixed-use districts in wards such as 7th, 19th, 21st, 27th, and others.
- Referred map amendments and administrative adjustments for construction and use changes, including new residential units, commercial conversions, and accessory parking lots across numerous wards.
- Considered a cannabis dispensary application at 101-115 W Madison Street in the 34th Ward under existing DC-16 Downtown Core District zoning.
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Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Written public comment deadline: June 17, 2025, 10:00 AM
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/df59006c-84ae-4f57-bc18-c238abcfa9b9.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b5a4a8d2-c16b-4515-b935-089fa62e6c28.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/fc7a4904-5e34-4bc2-8ad5-996dfeb4de4d.pdf
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