October 2020 Plan Commission Hearing

Due to the ongoing public health crisis, this meeting will be held virtually starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 15.

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Address (Community Area, Ward) Agenda Description Materials (posted by Wednesday, October 7) Draft Presentation (posted by Monday, October 13)

1623 N. Halsted St.
(Lincoln Park, 2nd Ward)

A proposed Residential Business Planned Development, submitted by LV Halsted, LLC, for the property generally located at 1623 N. Halsted Street. The applicant proposes to construct a 7-story mixed-use building containing 79 dwelling units with ground floor retail space. The development will contain 0 vehicular parking stalls and 79 bicycle parking stalls. PD Application

Presentation

Public Comments

2240 W. 63rd St.
(Chicago Lawn, 16th Ward)
A proposed planned development, submitted by CSX Transportation, Inc. for the property generally located at 2240 W. 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60636. The applicant is proposing to rezone the approximately 967,903 square feet subject property from M1-2 (Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District), C2-2 (Motor Vehicle-Related Commercial District) and B3-1 (Community Shopping District) to M1-2 (Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District) then to Planned Development. The applicant proposes the expansion of an existing intermodal storage yard to accommodate increase capacity needs, new landscaping along western perimeter of expanded yard and new, landscaped entrance at 63rd St. The overall planned development will contain 2 new accessory vehicular parking stalls. PD Application Presentation
862-868 N. Orleans St.

(Near North Side, 27th Ward)

A proposed planned development, submitted by Praia Management Group LLC, for the property generally located at 862-868 N. Orleans Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from C1-2 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to DX-5 (Downtown Mixed-Use District) and then to a Business Planned Development. The property is proposed to be improved with a 9-story mixed-use building, with an overall height of 109 feet-10 inches, containing ground floor retail space and 66 hotel rooms on the floors above. The planned development will contain one loading berth. The applicant will be using the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Bonus to increase the allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) from the base 5.0 to a maximum of 6.4.

PD Application - Pt. 1

PD Application - Pt. 2

Presentation

1020 N. Elston Ave.
(West Town, 27th Ward)
A proposed Business Planned Development, submitted by Skyfall Owner, LLC, for the property generally located at 1020 North Elston Avenue. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property from PMD- 2 (Planned Manufacturing District) to a Business Planned Development to allow light equipment sales/rental to be established as a permitted use to allow the leasing of vehicles at the existing facility. No other changes are proposed as a result of this application.

PD Application

Presentation

 

601-611 W. Randolph St.
(Near West Side, 42nd Ward)

 

A proposed planned development, submitted by Chicago 601 Randolph LLC, for the property generally located at 601-611 W. Randolph Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property from DX-7 (Downtown Mixed-Use District) to Business Planned Development. The applicant proposes a construct a 15-story office building, with an overall height of 211 feet, containing 1,770 square feet of retail on the ground floor and office space on the floors above. The existing office building at 601 W. Randolph will remain. No parking is provided. The applicant will be using the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Bonus to increase the allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) from the base 7.0 to a maximum of 11.5.   PD Application Presentation

50 E. Huron St.
(Near North Side, 42nd Ward)

A proposed amendment to Residential Business Planned Development No. 173, submitted by 50 E Huron Properties, LLC, for the property generally located at 50 E Huron Street. The applicant proposes a 3-story addition to the existing 5-story office building to establish a medical office use on the site. The development will contain 26 on-site accessory parking stalls, and 20 bicycle parking stalls. PD Amendment Application Presentation

4407 N. Clarendon Ave.
(Uptown, 46th Ward)

A proposed technical amendment to Residential Business Planned Development #138 submitted by the Applicant, Montrose Clarendon Partners, LLC, for the property generally located at 4407 N Clarendon Avenue. The amendment to the planned development would allow animal services and other commercial uses as permitted uses in Subarea A and Subarea C. No other changes to the planned development are proposed. Technical PD Amendment Application Presentation

5540 N. Sheridan Rd.
(Edgewater, 48th Ward)

A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance application, submitted by 5440 Sheridan Property Owner LLC, for the property generally located at 5540 N Sheridan Road. The property is zoned B3-5 and is within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The applicant is proposing to construct a five-story, courtyard style, residential building with 78 dwelling units and 27 vehicular parking spaces LPO Application Presentation

 

Chicago Plan Commission
October 15, 2020
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