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Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (Sept 23, 2025)
ChicagoSep 23, 20253 min read
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The committee approved a Rule 45 report and forwarded multiple ordinances directing the Department of Transportation to grant exemptions from barrier requirements at specified parking facilities and to authorize several honorary street designations.
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Rule 45 approvalTransportationPublic SafetyDepartment of Transportation directivesAlley ingress/egress provisionsHonorary street designationsBarrier exemptions for parking facilities
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- Approved the Rule 45 report for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meetings held on July 9, 2025 and July 30, 2025.
- Authorized an ordinance directing the Department of Transportation to exempt CHICAGO SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 121 East 115th Street (O2025-0018320).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions necessary to designate 3200 East 91st Street as 'The Purple Heart Trail Fallen Soldier Corner' (O2025-0018613).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt NEW SMART CENTER, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 936 West 31st Street (O2025-0018319).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to designate South Hermitage Avenue, at West 37th Street to West 38th Street, as 'AGNES F. BEDNARKIEWICK WAY' (O2025-0018178).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to designate South Francisco Avenue at West 42nd Street to West 44th Street as 'ROBERTO CARLOS VELASCO JR. WAY' (O2025-0018179).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt ELSTON MATERIALS from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 1420 North Elston Avenue (O2025-0018233).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt TRG VAN BUREN from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 2706 West Van Buren Street (O2025-0018494).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt NOVAK NEVA, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 1619 North Neva Avenue (O2025-0018705).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to designate North Harding Avenue between North Avondale Avenue and West Addison Street as 'HONORARY ROY DIEZ WAY' (O2025-0018030).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt WAVELAND AUTO SALES, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 3653-3655 North Cicero Avenue (O2025-0018579).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to designate North Keeler Avenue between West Schubert and West Diversey Avenue as 'HONORARY CHARLES E. LARSON AVENUE' (O2025-0018530).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt ROSCOE BELL PROPERTIES, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 2237 West Roscoe Street (O2025-0018267).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt EUPHORIC GATHERINGS from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 5744 West Irving Park Road (O2025-0018595).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt URBAN INNOVATIONS from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 226 West Hubbard Street (O2025-0018807).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to designate Clark Street, from Grace Street to Byron Street, as 'HERBERT "NUTS ON CLARK" KENNEY WAY' (O2025-0017875).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt TIRE ZONE III INC. from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 939 West Irving Park Road (O2025-0019618).
- Authorized an ordinance to exempt RELIABLE AUTO REPAIR CENTER INC. from barrier provisions for parking facilities located at 3407 North Ashland Avenue (O2025-0018607).
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Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Sep 23, 2025, 3:15 PM201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602completed
Written Public Comment deadline: September 19, 2025, 12:00PM
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Documents from this meeting
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/505fc8f3-bc33-452a-a263-13d5630093ff.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/5bf5d471-0363-4c81-a25d-f419db8337eb.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f2f18ff6-2188-f011-b4cb-001dd80977f0.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/4d816c86-7c64-41c7-828e-0d80efd2dd91.pdf
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