[remote or in person] Chicago Plan Commission

Chicago Plan Commission

Development

Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023
10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. CDT

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

Chicago City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Live reporting by Samuel Lisec

The Plan Commission signed off on changes to a $230 million Near West Side development that will increase its number of affordable housing units to 123, or 30% of 406 total units.

Samuel Lisec

Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today's Chicago Plan Commission meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters, an organization created by the Chicago nonprofit City Bureau to document local government meetings.

10:11 AM Sep 21, 2023 CDT

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 2/13

The Chicago Plan Commission (CPC) reviews proposals that involve developments, lakefront protection ordinances, manufacturing districts, industrial corridors and tax increment financing districts. It also reviews proposed sales and acquisitions of public land, a city website says

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 3/13

The CPC consists of 23 members, including mayoral appointees approved by City Council, but currently has 3 seats vacant. Its chair is Laura Flores and vice chair Andre Brumfield. It was established in 1909. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 4/13

During their last meeting on Aug. 17, The CPC approved an expansion of the Black Hawk’s Fifth Ward arena, a development that will demolish The Royal George Theater in Lincoln Park and another that will repurpose the former Charles Warrington Earle School into affordable housing.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 5/13

Today’s CPC meeting agenda shows they’ll cover two main things. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 6/13

One is an application from Lake Fee Owner, LLC to construct a 415’ tall, 406 dwelling-unit building located at 222 N. Halsted St., 800-818 W. Lake St., 801-811 W. Fulton Market and 224-232 N. Halsted St.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 7/13

The other agenda item is an application from Dom Acquisitions, LLC to construct a 4-story building with 14 residential units at 6521 South Blackstone Ave. Here’s a link to the agenda.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 8/13

The CPC meeting started at 10:09am on Sept. 20, 2023 in the Chicago City Hall council chambers. There’s about 35 people in attendance, including audience members. You can find the live-stream link to the meeting here. vimeo.com/event/2354896

vimeo.com/event/2354896

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 9/13

The commissioners approved a vote to defer the second agenda item, regarding Dom Acquisitions, LLC, to another CPC meeting.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 10/13

The applicant, Dom Acquisitions, LLC, requested the deferral. It will be discussed next on Oct. 19, 2023.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 11/13

Now architects, attorneys, and other professionals working with the developer Lake Fee Owner IL, LLC are speaking to the commission on behalf of its proposal to rezone and develop a downtown property near Fulton Market.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 12/13

Apparently the high rise, if approved and built, would provide 123 affordable housing units. The project's budget is $230 million and would create an estimated 300 temporary construction jobs and 12 permanent jobs.

Samuel Lisec @smllisec 13/13

One person, Butler Adams, has decided to speak in favor of this item. The only drawback, he said, is that the current shade of the facade blends in too much with the surrounding buildings and should have a gold tint instead.

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Note-taking by Aryssa Burton

The Plan Commission signed off on changes to a $230 million Near West Side development that will increase its number of affordable housing units to 123, or 30% of 406 total units.

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The Chicago Plan Commission is responsible for the review of proposals that involve Planned Developments (PDs), the Lakefront Protection Ordinance, Planned Manufacturing Districts (PMDs), Industrial Corridors and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts. It also reviews proposed sales and acquisitions of public land as well as certain long-range community plans.