Record #: SO2020-6206   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 12/16/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Final action: 1/27/2021
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 17-7 establishing Predominance of Block (606) District and extension of temporary moratorium on demolitions in 606 Residential Area
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, La Spata, Daniel
Topic: CITY COUNCIL - Miscellaneous, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 7 Overlay Districts
Attachments: 1. SO2020-6206.pdf, 2. O2020-6206.pdf
SUBSTITUTE

ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, On January 15, 2020, the City Council passed an ordinance, which appears in the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago ( "Journal of the Proceedings") on pages 12990 through 12992 of such date, imposing, with exceptions, a temporary moratorium on the issuance of demolition permits for any residential building within the 606 Residential Area. Section 3 of that ordinance provided that the temporary moratorium shall be in effect until August 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, On July 22, 2020, the City Council passed an ordinance, which appears in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 18949 through 18951 of such date, extending that temporary moratorium until February 1, 2021; and

WHEREAS, The City Council wishes to extend the temporary moratorium until April 1, 2021; and

WHEREAS, The City Council also wishes to take additional steps to reduce the displacement of low- and moderate-income residents in the 606 Residential District and to provide naturally occurring affordable housing there; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1 Section 3 ofthe Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 15, 2020 and appearing in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 12990 through 12992 of such date, as amended by the City Council on July 22,2020 and appearing in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 18949 through 18951 of such date, is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:

SECTION 3. The temporary moratorium imposed by this ordinance shall be in effect until February April 1,2021.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


SECTION 2. Section 17-7-0100 of Title 17 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by inserting, in correct numerical order, the underscored language and Figure 17-7-0590, as follows:
17-7-0100 Overlay districts generally.
(Omitted text i...

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