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Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks & Building Standards — Summary of Sept 23, 2025 meeting
ChicagoSep 23, 20254 min read
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Committee considered multiple text amendments, numerous aldermanic and map rezoning requests (many referred), several items passed as revised/substituted, a re‑referral on an affordable housing covenant, and a list of large sign permits.
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- DOC # O2024-0010959 — Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-12-0900 exempting public and civic uses from dynamic image sign criteria: PASS AS SUBSTITUTED.
- DOC # O2025-0018390 — Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-6-0403-F requiring special use permits for sports and recreation participants in Planned Manufacturing District 8A (sponsor: Alderwoman Nicole Lee): ORDINANCE REFERRED (7-16-25).
- DOC # O2025-0018761 — Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 17-6-0403 and 17-8-0510 to remove Planned Manufacturing District No. 11 from exemption of floor area limit for food and beverage retail sales (sponsors: Alderwoman Nicole Lee, Alderwoman Julia Ramirez, Alder Byron Sigcho-Lopez): ORDINANCE REFERRED (7-16-25).
- DOC # O2025-0018473 — Amendments regarding regulation of Last Mile Warehouses and eCommerce Fulfillment Centers (Titles 4, 6, 11 and 17): ORDINANCE REFERRED (7-16-25).
- Correction of City Council Journal of Proceedings of May 21, 2025 — RE-REFERRAL and re-referral to Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Document # O2025-0018769 for execution of Affordable Housing Covenant and Lien for 1810 W Jackson Blvd.
- Multiple aldermanic map amendment requests were referred to the committee (examples: A-9020 — 9737 S Torrence Ave; A-9021 — 107 E 95th St; A-9022 — 2 W 103rd St), covering rezonings between manufacturing, commercial and residential districts.
- Major map amendments passed as revised or passed as amended include: NO. 22813 (3rd Ward) — Roosevelt/Clark Planned Development amendment to Waterway Residential-Business Planned Development No.1434 to include Residential Business Entertainment and Spectator Sports Planned Development with a proposed 22,000-seat stadium (PASS AS REVISED); NO. 22761 (3rd Ward) — establishment of a Residential Business Planned Development for mixed-use including a five-story mixed-use building (51 units) and a six-story hotel (125 rooms) (PASS AS REVISED); NO. 22692 (34th Ward) — PO 55 LLC conversion of vacant office space to up to 214 residential dwelling units (PASS AS REVISED).
- Numerous map amendment applications proposing new residential or mixed-use development and requests for administrative adjustments and zoning variations were listed and referred (document contains detailed entries by ward and address).
- Large sign permits (over 100 sq ft, 24 ft above grade) were listed as issued or substituted for multiple locations and permittees, including The Home Depot, Fitness International LLC (dba LA Fitness), Fifth Third Bank, The Chicago School, Timeline Theater Company, and ComEd/Exelon (substituted entries).
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Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Sep 23, 2025, 3:00 PMCity Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602completed
Written Public Comment Deadline: September 22, 2025, 8:00 A.M.
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/7a7c7640-5081-4e02-a4b2-cfda71da4bb3.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/02749a04-ebc6-4450-82fb-d8b2b6609f73.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/8816fa30-2df9-4bfa-8638-31b3d964d0bd.pdf
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