COVID-19 Guidance
UPDATED August 11, 2022
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) continues to provide vital customer services during the ongoing public health crisis. Most DPD staff members have returned to their offices at City Hall. However, email continues to be the best way to reach DPD staff and conduct business. See below for a list of contacts and subjects.
General inquires can be sent to DPD@cityofchicago.org. People who do not have computer access should call DPD's customer service line at 312.744.3653 and leave a message.
General
- Office of Commissioner Maurice Cox: lynette.wilson@cityofchicago.org
- First Deputy Commissioner Melvin Wesley: melvin.wesley@cityofchicago.org
- Media and Public Relations: peter.strazzabosco@cityofchicago.org
- Urgent Issues: wewill@cityofchicago.org
- Chicago Plan Commission: noah.szafraniec@cityofchicago.org
- Historic Preservation/Landmark Permit Review: dijana.cuvalo@cityofchicago.org
- City-Owned Land: nelson.chueng@cityofchicago.org
Zoning
- Urgent Issues: patrick.murphey@cityofchicago.org
- Zoning Review: kyle.bartlett@cityofchicago.org
- Zoning Map Amendments: anna.robles@cityofchicago.org
- Zoning Certifications: tyler.mccarthy@cityofchicago.org
- Zoning Opinion Letters: victoria.ortega@cityofchicago.org
- Part II Review: michael.marmo@cityofchicago.org
- Zoning Board of Appeals: victor.resa@cityofchicago.org
- Landscape Review: ron.daye@cityofchicago.org
Economic Development
- Urgent Issues: chip.hastings@cityofchicago.org
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF): william.jeffries@cityofchicago.org
- Small Business Advocacy: mary.o'connor@cityofchicago.org
- Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF): nora.curry@cityofchicago.org
- Special Service Areas (SSAs): mark.roschen@cityofchicago.org
Planning
- Urgent Issues: James.Harbin@cityofchicago.org
- Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF): James.Harbin@cityofchicago.org
For the most up-to-date information on the City’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.chicago.gov/coronavirus, where you can also sign up for regular email updates.
For more information on the City's business reopening plans, visit www.chicago.gov/reopening.