Open space projects approved
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The committee approved six ordinances to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds on new or improved public space projects, including Chicago Farmworks, Montrose Metra Garden, Goose Island Overlook, Garfield Park Community Orchards, CircEsteem Plaza, and Kimball and Wellington Plaza.
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What this means
The committee advanced funding for six neighborhood open-space projects across Chicago. These actions would direct Open Space Impact Fee money toward places that can add gardens, plazas, and other public gathering spaces. The committee also approved a pilot program for a mobile food vendor stand at 2400 W Gunnison St. A resolution supporting a proposed renaming of Northerly Island was held, so it did not move forward at this meeting.
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- Approved the April 2026 Monthly Rule 45 report.
- Passed O2026-0026340 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for Chicago Farmworks at 409 N Albany Ave and 411-419 N Kedzie Ave.
- Passed O2026-0026341 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for Montrose Metra Garden at 4350 N Ravenswood Ave.
- Passed O2026-0026343 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for Goose Island Overlook at 1111 N Elston Ave.
- Passed O2026-0026346 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for Garfield Park Community Orchards at 3001 W Fifth Ave.
- Passed O2026-0026347 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for CircEsteem Plaza at 4730 N Sheridan Rd.
- Passed O2026-0026348 to spend Open Space Impact Fee funds for Kimball and Wellington Plaza at the intersection of N Kimball Ave and W Wellington Ave.
- Passed SO2026-0026272 to establish the People Plaza Pilot Program and amend Municipal Code Section 7-38-117 for a mobile food vendor stand at 2400 W Gunnison St.
- Held R2026-0026134 supporting Chicago Park District designation of Northerly Island as 'Pope Leo XIV Northerly Island'.
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Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/5cae2c33-55f8-41f9-9c72-bf5715d2829f.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/aaa0648e-a959-40f1-b248-629a15cc173f.pdf
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