Plan Commission

Development

Thursday, March 17, 2022
10:00 a.m. CDT

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Stephen Yoshida

Humboldt Park Health wellness district, Mercy Housing Lakefront Belray Apartments, Neighborhood design guidelines

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Live reporting by Kate Linderman

Humboldt Park Health wellness district, Mercy Housing Lakefront Belray Apartments, Neighborhood design guidelines

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4

Good Morning! I’ll be live-tweeting today's Chicago Plan Commission meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM. Follow this link to watch the meeting live livestream.com/accounts/28669…

09:45 AM Mar 17, 2022 CDT

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 2/22

@CHIdocumenters Here is today's agenda chicago.documenters.org/documents/agen…

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 3/22

A quorum was met and the minutes from the Plan Commission's meeting on 2/17 have been approved. We will now move on to agenda item C.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 4/22

A motion to defer agenda item C(1) to the next meeting, a disposition of city-owned land at 6831 S. Halsted St. to The Beloved Community Family Wellness Center, has passed.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 5/22

Public Testimony: Butler Adams addressed agenda item D(3) at 1353 W. Fulton Ave in support but saying the “corner seems monolithic and sterile." Adams also addressed item D(4) at 360 N. Green Ave in support and D(5) in support and asked for more density near the CTA and Metra.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 6/22

A motion for agenda item C(2), a disposition of city-owned land, generally located at 6435 North California Avenue to Yachad/Li, passes.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 7/22

Moving on to Agenda Item D(1): Mercy Housing Lakefront is proposing to renovate the 70-single room units at Belray Apartments to 81-single room units and 5 dwelling units. The units would be affordable and would be intended to house those facing homelessness.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 8/22

The majority of units for Mercy Housing Lakefront's affordable housing in Lakeview will house those who make 30% or less of the area's median income. Other units will be available to those who make 30%-60% of the area's median income.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 9/22

Here is the presentation for the project at 3150 N. Racine Ave presented at today's meeting. chicago.documenters.org/documents/pres…

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 10/22

The motion to approve the housing project at 3150 N. Racine Ave has passed.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 11/22

Agenda Item D(2): Humboldt Park Health is proposing a three-story, 45,500 square foot fitness center building at 2933 W. Division St. Approximately 500 parking spaces are also proposed at this location, which is near Humbolt Park Health hospital. chicago.documenters.org/documents/pres…

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 12/22

The wellness center would include a pool, open fitness area, community gathering rooms and an outdoor terrace.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 13/22

The motion for Agenda Item D(2), a fitness/wellness center by Humbolt Park Health at 2933 W. Division S, has passed.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 14/22

Agenda Item D(3): the applicant wants to construct a 28-story building with 305 residential units, ground floor commercial space, and 115 parking spaces at 1353 W. Fulton St. Here is the presentation from today's meeting. chicago.documenters.org/documents/pres…

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 15/22

Feedback about the residential unit infrastructure is generally positive but many commissioners feel as though the connected parking structure is too dark. https://t.co/bYm64mw1aH

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 16/22

A motion for Agenda Item D(3), a 28-story building with 305 residential units, ground floor commercial space, and 115 parking spaces at 1353 W. Fulton St., has passed.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 17/22

Agenda Item D(4): 25-story commercial building containing commercial office space 90 parking spaces, 2 loading births, 38,000 square feet of public open space on-site, and accessory and incidental uses at 360 N. Green St. on the Near West Side.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 18/22

Here is the presentation from today's meeting. The development will also include green space. chicago.documenters.org/documents/pres… https://t.co/sRs2JB8KLi

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 19/22

The motion to approve Agenda Item D(4), a 25-story commercial building containing 90 parking spaces, 2 loading births, 38,000 square feet of public open space on-site, and accessory and incidental uses, has passed.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 20/22

The final agenda item D(5) is an informational presentation on the Neighborhood Design Guidelines. The Chicago Plan Commission is presenting the proposed guidelines today. Here is the presentation chicago.documenters.org/documents/pres…

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 21/22

A motion to approve agenda item D(5), the Neighborhood Design Guidelines, has passed. These guidelines are considered a living document to be refined as needed. This will be a policy adopted by the Plan Commission Department.

Kate Linderman @KateLinderman4 22/22

Meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m. This concludes the Chicago Plan Commission meeting. The next meeting was not announced during today's meeting. For more meeting coverage, check out documenters.org.

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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.

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