Chicago Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Meeting Summary - June 5, 2024
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The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety met on June 5, 2024, and passed multiple ordinances related to disabled parking prohibitions, traffic warning signs and signals, parking restrictions, parking meters, and amendments to the municipal code. The meeting included recommendations from city departments, direct introductions by aldermen, and several overrides of department recommendations.
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- Passed multiple ordinances prohibiting parking at all times for disabled permit holders at various addresses across multiple wards.
- Approved new traffic warning signs and signals including all-way stops and speed limitations (mostly 20 mph zones) in several wards.
- Enacted parking restrictions such as no parking tow zones and reserved disabled parking in specific locations.
- Implemented parking meters on South Archer Avenue between South Canal Street and approximately 2322 South Archer Avenue.
- Amended the municipal code to add seasonal permit parking programs and allow pickup trucks or vans under 8,000 pounds to park on North Elston Avenue.
- Disallowed mobile food vehicle stand at 200 South LaSalle Street by municipal code amendment.
- Direct introductions and passage of additional disabled parking prohibitions and residential permit parking zones without city department recommendations.
- Overrides passed on several disabled parking prohibitions despite no city department recommendation.
- Repealed certain disabled permit parking prohibitions and rush hour parking restrictions in specified areas.
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Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Rescheduled from 10:00 A.M. Written public comment deadline June 3, 2024, 12:00 P.M.
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a2c240b8-7e04-4e53-a2cc-5731735aedc1.pdf
- Otherhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/215f7475-fdb1-47e8-a125-05d57fe280ab.pdf
- Otherhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f91a7b1b-7d04-49b2-b619-cb1ad5be10ef.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/1e39690e-105a-4604-9d6b-f66ed7472ee7.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/23765098-ede6-4a76-a181-6935718e885a.pdf
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