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Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Meeting - September 17, 2024

ChicagoSep 17, 202412 min read

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The Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards met on September 17, 2024, to consider text amendments, landmark designations, landmark fee waivers, map amendments from aldermanic and private applications, and large sign permits. Key actions included passing a Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Block (606) District Pilot Program as a substitute, designating the Ramova Theater Building as a historical landmark, approving multiple landmark fee waivers, and processing numerous zoning map amendments and planned development applications across Chicago's wards.

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Zoning map amendmentsLarge signage permitsAdministrative adjustments and variationsCannabis business licensingResidential constructionMixed-use developmentPlanned developmentsLandmark designations and preservationTenant opportunity to purchase programHousingCommercial establishments

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Passed as substituted: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 5 and 17 adding Chapter 5-11 'Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Block (606) District Pilot Program' and modifying Section 17-7-0590 redefining 606 District boundaries
Approved historical landmark designation for Ramova Theater Building at 3508-3518 S Halsted St (11th Ward)
Approved historical landmark fee waivers for properties at 25 E Washington St (34th Ward), 3402 S Giles Ave (4th Ward), and 2401 S Wabash Ave (3rd Ward)
Processed 47 map amendment applications from aldermanic and private applicants across multiple wards, including zoning district changes for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and cannabis business establishments
Approved large sign permits exceeding 100 square feet in area and 24 feet above grade for multiple locations and businesses

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