September 2022 Plan Commission Hearing

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

Rules for virtual meetings are available now for review. A summary of the public comment portion is available below:

  • Written statements are the preferred method of public comment and will be accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting at CPC@cityofchicago.org. Statements will be posted online for public review prior to the start of each meeting.
  • Members of the public wishing to speak must submit a speaking request form. Forms must be submitted by 10 a.m. the Tuesday preceding the meeting to CPC@cityofchicago.org.
  • Verbal statements for all agenda items will take place at the beginning of each meeting, versus after each presentation.
  • A maximum of 15 members of the public will be permitted to comment on each proposal due to technical limitations. Selected speakers for each item will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each will be given instructions on how to provide up to three minutes of testimony.

Questions on the rules can be directed to CPC@cityofchicago.org.

A video replay of the event is available on YouTube.

Address (Community Area, Ward) Agenda Description Materials (posted by Wednesday, August 31) Draft Presentation (posted by Monday, September 12)

1201-1285 W. Cabrini St.
(Near West Side, 28th Ward)

A proposed amendment to Residential Business Planned Development #896, submitted by the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development for the property carrying a reference address of 1201-1285 W. Cabrini Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone Residential-Business Planned Development #896 to Residential-Business Planned Development #896, as amended, to facilitate the development of a training facility for the Chicago Fire Football Club in an area generally bounded by Roosevelt Road, Ashland Avenue, 15th Street, and South Loomis.  The overall development will include a two-story, roughly 51,500 square foot office building and 142 vehicle parking spaces. Additionally, the boundaries of the planned development will be adjusted to account for the removal of several parcels of land along Ashland Avenue. Lastly, as a result of the proposed development and the adjusted boundaries, the sub-areas will be redefined within the planned development boundary - no additional overall bulk or density will be added to the previously approved planned development as a result of this amendment.

PD Amendment Application

Presentation

Public Comments

747-757 E. 48th St. and
4800-4848 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
(Grand Boulevard, 4th Ward)

A proposed Planned Development, submitted by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, NFP, for the property generally located at 747-757 East 48th Street and 4800-4848 South Cottage Grove Avenue. The applicant seeks a change in zoning from C2-3 Motor Vehicle-Related Commercial District to C2-5 and then establishes a Residential-Business Planned Development. The subject property is currently vacant and unimproved. The Applicant proposes to develop the property with new construction of a multi-story medical office building of approximately 120,000 square feet.  The proposal will include ground-level retail, community space, and a naturally ventilated open-air parking structure, along with a goal to obtain LEED certification.  The development will contain approximately 237 parking spaces. The proposed FAR is 5.0.

PD Application

Presentation

1147 S. Wabash Ave.
(Loop, 4th Ward)

A proposed amendment to Residential-Business Planned Development 815, submitted by Family Roots, LLC, for the property generally located at 1147 South Wabash Avenue. The applicant seeks to amend the use list for Subarea B of Residential-Business Planned Development 815 to add cannabis dispensary as a permitted use subject to the provisions listed under Section 17-9-0129 of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance. No changes are proposed to the exterior of the existing building in Subarea B.

PD Amendment Application

Presentation

Public Comments

2556 S. Federal St.
(Armour Square, 3rd Ward)

A proposed Residential Planned Development, submitted by SL Solar Lofts LLC, for the property generally located at 2556 South Federal Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the site from C2-3 (Motor Vehicle-Related Commercial District) to B2-5 (Neighborhood Mixed-Use District) and then to a Residential Planned Development. The applicant proposes to rehabilitate and construct a 5-story, 78’-8”-tall building with 47 residential units, 19 bicycle parking spaces, and 25 accessory vehicular parking spaces. The overall FAR of the planned development will be 3.7.

PD Application

Presentation

301-313 E. 43rd St. and
4301-4313 S. Prairie Ave.
(Grand Boulevard, 3rd Ward)

A proposed Planned Development, submitted by 43rd and Prairie Phase II LP, for the property generally located at 301-313 East 43rd Street and 4301-4313 South Prairie Avenue. The applicant seeks a change in zoning from B2-3, Neighborhood Mixed-Use District and RM-5, Residential Multi-Unit District to B3-5 and then to establish a Residential-Business Planned Development.  The subject property is currently vacant and unimproved.  The Applicant proposes to develop the property with a 10-story mixed-use building with 80-residential units, retail space, and 13 accessory vehicular parking spaces. The proposed FAR is 4.2.

PD Application

Presentation

1043 N. Rush St.
(Near North Side, 42nd Ward)

A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance application, submitted by 1043 N Rush Street LLC, for the property located at 1043 N. Rush St. The site is currently zoned DX-7 and is within the Private Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The applicant proposes the demolition of the existing Carmine’s Restaurant and the construction of a 2-story structure with 21,370 square feet of commercial retail and restaurant retail space.

LPO Application

Presentation

Chicago Plan Commission
September 15, 2022
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