City Plan Commission recommends zoning amendment to allow Social Service Facility at Legacy Lofts (1536-1540 W. North Ave)
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At the December 1, 2025 City Plan Commission meeting in the 1st Floor Boardroom, commissioners (6 present, 1 excused) approved the Nov. 10, 2025 minutes and heard a public hearing on Ordinance 251188. Staff recommended approval and Ald. Stamper supported the amendment to the Detailed Planned Development (Legacy Lofts) to add a Social Service Facility as a permitted use in the building’s first-floor commercial space. FAMILY Matters and Legacy Redevelopment Corp. spoke in support. The Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the ordinance for passage and assigned it to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee. Meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
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- Previous meeting minutes (November 10, 2025) approved without objection.
- Ordinance 251188 (1st Amendment to the Legacy Lofts Detailed Planned Development) recommended for passage to add Social Service Facility as a permitted first-floor use at 1536-1540 W. North Ave; motion prevailed 6-0.
- Ordinance 251188 assigned to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee.
- Staff recommended approval; Ald. Stamper indicated support.
- Parameters for allowable Social Service Facility uses are described in Exhibit A of the file (Exhibit A not included in these minutes).
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- Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from November 10, 2025.
- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
- A substitute ordinance relating to the 1st Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Legacy Lofts Real Estate Development to add Social Service Facility as a permitted use within the first-floor commercial space of the mixed-use building located at 1536-1540 West North Avenue, on the north side of West North Avenue between North 15th Street and North 16th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
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- Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
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- Meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
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