April 2021 Plan Commission Hearing

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

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  • 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.

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

731-799 S. Washtenaw Ave./
2605-2659 W. Harrison St./
2647 W. Polk St.
(East Garfield Park, 28th Ward)

A proposed Planned Development, submitted by the Applicants: Chicago Hope Academy and Chicago Lions Charitable Association for the properties generally located at 731 to 799 S Washtenaw Ave, 2605 to 2659 W Harrison and 2647 W Polk. The Applicants are planning to rezone the property from C3-1 (Commercial, Manufacturing, and Employment District) and M1-1 (Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District) to C3-3 (Commercial, Manufacturing, and Employment District) and then to an Institutional Planned Development. The Applicants then plan to construct: a 120,000 square foot private high school and approximate 1,300 seat stadium and a connection to the existing Quest Multisport facility to house the Chicago Hope Academy; a 2,600-seat capacity stadium, a fieldhouse and athletic fields for the Chicago Lions Charitable Organization; 291 accessory vehicular parking spaces; and a playground, dog park and basketball/tennis courts that are all publicly accessible.

PD Application

Presentation

140 N. Ashland Ave.
(Near West Side, 27th Ward)

A proposed planned development, submitted by MP 140 Ashland LLC, for the property generally located at 140 North Ashland Avenue. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from RM-5 (Residential Multi-Unit District) to B3-5 (Community Shopping District) and then to a Residential-Business Planned Development. The applicant proposes the construction of a new twelve-story mixed-use building, at the subject property, which will connect to an existing six-story building that will be preserved and retained. The existing three-story building, at the site, will be razed to allow for the new improvements. The proposal also calls for the establishment of 210 dwelling units on and between the 2nd through 12th Floors. There will be additional residential amenity space and outdoor (green) space located on the 12th Floor, with multiple levels of private and communal outdoor space throughout the new building. The applicant will be using the allowable FAR (Floor Area Ratio) of 5.0.

PD Application

Presentation

37 S. Sangamon St.
(Near West Side, 25th Ward)

A proposed Planned Development, submitted by Sangamonroe LLC, for the property generally located at 37 South Sangamon Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the site from DX-5 (Downtown Mixed-Use District) to a Residential Planned Development. The applicant proposes to construct a 258’-tall building with 80 residential units, 115 accessory vehicular parking spaces, and ground floor commercial space. A 3.1 FAR (Floor Area Ratio) bonus will be taken and the overall FAR of the planned development will be 8.1. PD Application

Presentation

Public Comments

2344 E. 70th Pl.
(South Shore, 5th Ward)

A proposed Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance Application, submitted by Shorewind Towers and Court, LLC, for the property generally located at 2344 East 70th Place and within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The property is zoned RM-5 (Downtown Mixed-Use District). The applicant is proposing to expand an existing offsite parking lot from 27 to 48 parking spaces

LPO Application

Presentation

1201-1299 W. Concord Pl.
(Lincoln Park, 2nd Ward)

A courtesy presentation to the Chicago Plan Commission, submitted by Fleet Portfolio, LLC, for the property generally located at 1201-1299 West Concord Place. The subject site is currently zoned Planned Development 1438 and is identified as parcel G.1. The applicant proposes to construct a 150'-tall office building containing 267,189 gross square feet of floor area to house business, amenity, and lobby uses.

 

Presentation

Public Comments

 

Master Planned Development (PD) Reviews
Community Impact Form, Development Manual Addendum, and Presentation

   

 

Chicago Plan Commission
April 15, 2021
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