Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (October 8, 2025)
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The Committee met October 8, 2025 and submitted a Rule 45 report to City Council (submitted Oct 16, 2025). Items reported included a mayoral appointment to the Regional Transportation Authority, numerous ordinances directing the Department of Transportation to exempt specific properties from barrier requirements for alley ingress/egress, multiple honorary street designations, proposed subdivisions, and proposed openings/closings of public ways.
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- Approved the Rule 45 report for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting held on September 23, 2025 and submitted the summary to City Council.
- Submitted the mayoral appointment of Oswaldo Alvarez as a member of the Regional Transportation Authority (term effective immediately, expiring July 1, 2027) to City Council.
- Reported numerous ordinances authorizing and directing the Department of Transportation to exempt specified businesses and properties from the provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress and/or egress (examples in the record include J2 Hollander, LLC; Briana Hicks; HYDRA VAULT, LLC; FATMEH, LLC; and others).
- Reported multiple honorary street designation ordinances (examples in the record include 'OLD NEIGHBORHOOD ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB,' 'BISHOP RD EDWARD GOODWIN SR. WAY,' 'JAMES THOMAS DRAKE SR. WAY,' and others).
- Submitted proposed subdivisions for consideration, including West Pullman Industrial Subdivision, NNN REIT Resubdivision, and Webash Riverfront Subdivision.
- Submitted proposed openings of public ways and related street/alley vacations/closings (examples include a proposed opening bounded by South Ashland Ave/W 119th St/S Morgan St/W 120th St and an opening along North Milwaukee Avenue and West Logan Boulevard).
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Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Written Public Comment Deadline: October 6, 2025 10:15AM
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- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/d7a4727a-8c52-435d-a5f9-37b869143b18.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/e176737c-4a9d-f011-b4cb-001dd8001aaf.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/78ea3c50-d428-4ac9-96d9-04d177751f1d.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f49a1de3-b1f7-46d7-99a4-e1a3f2184ee7.pdf
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