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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
09:42 AM Aug 20, 2020 CDT
Reads letter from Exec Dir of the Steans Family Foundation in support of the proposal as well.
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She voices support for NLEN proposal, saying it's a "reflection of what the community said it wanted it to be"
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Townsell says his org "enthusiastically supports" the NLEN proposal
(which includes rooftop gardens and beekeeping facilities, if I'm reading correctly)
First speaker is enthusiastically AGAINST the proposal, which he says jeopardizes the area's residential status, saying it will be a detriment to all who live there @CHIdocumenters
He says this meeting should be pushed so that residents will have the proper amount of notice. Says residents vehemently oppose the plan
Ms. Murphy says the plan's amendment violates municipal code and Chicago law. She says this amendment "fails every test" @CHIdocumenters
She says this sets precedent, (paraphrased) "if you can't allow a parking garage for a hospital, how can you allow one for a hotel"
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Changes would allow 5 apiaries on the rooftop and would allow NLEN to collect honey from them.
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Chair Cordova mentions she's had "lots of this honey" (presumably from other NLEN cafe locations)
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I haven't mentioned in tweets yet, but the facility would provide job training as well
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Chair applauds the plan's efforts in incorporating bee facilities into Chicago's West Side
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Proposal passes with unanimous support
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Cmm'r Linda Searl raises issues of the impacts of industrial/manufacturing areas; they've been moving from white areas to Latino and Black-majority areas (environmental racism) @CHIdocumenters
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Says there's a disconnect around how it's all connected
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seeks to remove sub-area to allow for a car wash in the zone. It is now an under-used parking area. @CHIdocumenters https://t.co/6ZsXF9Egly
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17 yes votes; unanimous with exception of Ald Harry Osterman @48Ward who appears to be absent
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All voting members still present voted yes; motion passes.
Chair applauds sustainability features of the now-passed proposal
On the left is the new proposal; on the right, the previously approved version. Underground parking garage changed to above ground. Homes down from 4 to 3, with altered footprints. Parking garage would have green roof
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Development team says signage is provided by city, and devs posted them as soon as they got them @CHIdocumenters
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Yes votes have it; unable to get the total count of votes and absent voting members, but we've gotta be close to the limits of a quorum at this point. Many mbrs now gone @CHIdocumenters
Moving to a vote now @CHIdocumenters
Proposal moved to a vote; Cmm'rs biagi, brumfeld, burnett, cordova, cox, kelly, lyons, moore, murphy, reyes, tonney, searl all vote yes. No votes against. @CHIdocumenters
Aaaaand that's a wrap. Nothing like a nice, light 5-hour meeting to start your day. See y'all next time @CHIdocumenters
Agency Information
Chicago Plan Commission
The Chicago Plan Commission is responsible for the review of proposals that involve Planned Developments (PDs), the Lakefront Protection Ordinance, Planned Manufacturing Districts (PMDs), Industrial Corridors and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts. It also reviews proposed sales and acquisitions of public land as well as certain long-range community plans.