Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy — May 11, 2026: Garden plant-height ordinance passed; ComEd summer preparedness hearing held
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The Committee passed O2026-0022796 to amend Municipal Code Section 10-32-055, limiting the height of non-tree plants in native and pollinator gardens to 36 inches, and held the Annual Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) Summer Preparedness subject matter hearing (no votes taken). Reports to be submitted to City Council for the May 20, 2026 meeting.
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- O2026-0022796 passed Committee May 11, 2026: Amend Municipal Code Section 10-32-055 to limit height of non-tree plants in native and pollinator gardens to 36 inches.
- Held SUBJECT MATTER HEARING — Annual Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) Summer Preparedness hearing (no votes were taken).
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Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
Written Public Comment Deadline: May 8, 2026, 2:00 P.M.
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- Otherhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/284af23c-9870-4784-ada7-707448c93136.pdf
- Otherhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/37e38a94-62dd-4668-93e0-65264dfb0ef2.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/1eea775b-b05e-4786-b60e-981030b311b6.pdf
- Otherhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/d893cf11-35d4-41d2-9d19-927c862aac91.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/27ea9f52-763a-f111-88b3-001dd812f2c3.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/95f68d8c-3bcb-4e33-9965-ae4ebe61d52e.docx
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