Committee on Pedestrian & Traffic Safety — Summary of January 14, 2026 meeting
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The Committee met January 14, 2026 (Room 201A). Department-recommended items including 5-ton weight limits on South Sangamon Street and South Lituanica Avenue (Ward 11) and stop-sign actions at North Magnolia & North Kingsbury (Ward 32) and West Augusta & North Lamon (Ward 37) were recommended and passed. The Committee also approved a large number of 'Parking Prohibited at All Times – Disabled' requests through Direct Introductions, Department Introductions, and Department Recommended items, numerous repeals of existing disabled permits, several residential permit parking amendments, and additional parking restrictions, stop-signs and weight‑limitation items. Multiple items were passed with override (no department recommendation).
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- Adopted department-recommended weight limitations (5 tons) on South Sangamon Street and South Lituanica Avenue (Ward 11) [O2025-0020601, O2025-0020602].
- Approved stop-sign installations: North Magnolia Avenue at North Kingsbury Street (stop North Magnolia) and West Augusta Boulevard at North Lamon Avenue (all-way stop) [O2025-0020665, O2025-0021595].
- Approved numerous 'Parking Prohibited at All Times – Disabled' designations via Direct Introductions, Department Introductions, and Department Recommended items (multiple wards and addresses listed in the record).
- Approved numerous repeals of existing 'Parking Prohibited at All Times – Disabled' permits across multiple wards (items listed in agenda).
- Approved amendments to Residential Permit Parking zones, including an amendment affecting South St. Louis Avenue (Ward 28) and other zone additions/changes listed on the agenda.
- Approved additional parking restrictions, stop-sign and weight-limitation items from the agenda (including All Way Stop at West Washington & North Lamon and other weight-limitation items).
- Passed multiple items that had 'No Recommendation' from city departments via aldermanic override, primarily for 'Parking Prohibited at All Times – Disabled' requests (see agenda list).
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Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Written Public Comment Deadline: January 13, 2026, 11:00 A.M.
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/42bd4580-00bd-4ac8-8260-1efad2058f3b.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a19ff880-c67c-49f3-9512-4dce401741f3.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a40b83dc-a1ed-f011-8543-001dd80f7434.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b03964d0-891e-4f63-98c5-823622581558.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/0721839e-4fea-f011-8543-001dd80af606.pdf
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