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The committee agenda (May 19, 2026) comprised multiple referred text amendments to the Municipal Code (waste-related uses; restrictions on new gas stations; Cicero Avenue overlay; stop‑work/order and excavation rules; regulations for places of amusement), several historical landmark designations and fee‑waiver requests, approval/referral of numerous aldermanic and zoning map amendments across wards, and a listing of large sign permits. Notable items included landmark designation referrals for Roger Brown Home and Studio, Byrne Hall, and Cortelyou Commons; a University of Chicago planned development amendment passed as revised; and multiple rezonings to permit multi‑unit residential and mixed‑use development.
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