ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by changing all the RT-4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District and Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District symbols and indications as shown on Map 1 -1 in the area bounded by
West Lake Street; North Francisco Avenue; West Washington Boulevard; a line 280 feet west of and parallel to North Francisco Avenue; the alley next north of and parallel to West Washington Boulevard; and the alley next west of and parallel to North Francisco Avenue
to those of an RT-4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District and a corresponding use district is hereby established in the area above described.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and due publication.
2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136 North Francisco Avenue and 2900 - 2926 West Washington Boulevard
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CITY OF CHICAGO
APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO. THE CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
ADDRESS ofthe property Applicant is seeking to rezone:
2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136 North Francisco Avenue and 2900 - 2926 West Washington Boulevard
27th
Ward Number that property is located in:
3 APPLICANT Chicago Board of Education
ADDRESS' 42 W- Macuson St"9tn CITY Chicago
STATE IL ZIP CODE 60602 PHONE 773-553-3220
EMAIL esmith78@cps.edu CONTACT PERSON, Eben C. Smith
Is the applicant the owner of the property? YES NO
If the applicant is not the owner of trie propertyj please provide the following information regarding the owner and attach written authorization from the owner allowing the application to proceed.
Public Building Commission of Chicago, in trust for the use of schools
OWNER :
50 W. Washington, Room 200 Chicago
ADDRESS CITY 5
tt 312-744-3090
STATE IL ZIP CODE PHONE
carina.sanchez@cityofchicago.org Carina Sanchez
EMAIL CONTACT PERSON
If the Applicant/Owner ofthe property has obtained a lawyer as their representative for the rezoning, please provide the following information:
ATTORNEY Scott R. Borstein c/o Neal and Leroy, LLC
20 S. Clark St., Ste. 2050
ADDRESS
CITY Chicago STATE IL ZIP CODE 60603
PHONE (312)641-7144 FAX (312) 628-7075 EMAIL sborstein@nealandleroyxom
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If the applicant is a legal entity (Corporation, LLC, Partnership, etc.) please provide the names of all owners as disclosed on the Economic Disclosure Statements.
N/A
7. On what date did the owner acquire legal title to the subject property?
8. Has the present owner previously rezoned this property? If yes, when? No.
Ml-2 and RT-4 RT-4
9. Present Zoning District Proposed Zoning District
110,467 sq.ft.
10. Lot size in square feet (or dimensions)
„ ., . , School
11. Current Use of the property
_ . , Applicant seeks to rezone me property to unify the existing split
Reason for rezoning the property rr r r
zoning districts of Ml-2 and RT-4 to an RT-4 designation so the Property is properly zoned for a school use. To allow renovations to the existing school building.
Describe the proposed use of the property after the rezoning. Indicate the number of dwelling units; number of parking spaces; approximate square footage of any commercial space; and height ofthe proposed building. (BE SPECIFIC)
School uses are not permitted within the Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District. The BOE intends to replace the school's roof and undertake some mechanical renovation and cannot obtain their permits for this work while a portion of the Property is zoned Ml-2. Thus, the purpose ofthis rezoning is simply to unify the existing split zoning districts of Ml-2 and RT-4 to an RT-4 designation so the Property is properly zoned for a school use. No residential; Building Height and parking lot containing 34 parking spaces and 1 ADA parking space is to remain unchanged.
The Affordable Requrements Ordinance (ARO) requires on-site affordable housing units and/or
a financial contribution for residential housing projects with ten or more units that receive a zoning change which, among other triggers, increases the allowable floor area, or, for existing Planned Developments, increases the number of units (see attached fact sheet or visit www.cityofchicago.org/ARO for more information). Is this project subject to the ARO?
YES
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, being first duly sworn on;.6ath,;states:tnaTrall ;bfith'eTa¥6ye
statements and the statemefits contained in the documents submitted herewith are true and Correct;
Signature of Applicant
Subseribedand Sworn to, before me this:
iofafy.Public
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Date of Introduction:
File Number:
Ward:
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Public Building Commission Richard J. Daley Center 50 West Washington Street Room 200
Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-3090 pbcchlcago.com
Chairman
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT Mayor
City of Chicago
1 Executive Director CARINA E. SANCHEZ
December 05, 2022
Chairman Thomas Tunney Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 304
Chicago, IL 60602
Re: Owner's Consent to file Zoning Change Map Amendment
2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136 North Francisco Avenue
and 2900 - 2926 West Washington Boulevard
PIN 16-12-321-045; 16-12-321-048; 16-12-321-049; and 16-12-
321-050
Dear Chairman Tunney,
This letter serves to inform you that the Public Building Commission of Chicago, in trust for the use of schools, owns the above referenced property at 2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136 North Francisco Avenue and 2900 -2926 West Washington Boulevard ("Subject Property"), and hereby consents to the filing by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago or its representative ("Applicant") of an amendment to change the Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District designation at the property to an RT-4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District and any other related documents.
Sincerely,
llames Borkman
Director of Procurement
Public Building Commission of Chicago
January 18,2023
Thomas M. Tunney, Chairman Committee on Zoning Room 304, City Hall 121 North-LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
Re: Application for Rezoning Affidavit of Notice
Dear Chairman Tunney :
The undersigned, Scott R. Borstein, an attorney with the law firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC, which firm represents the Chicago Board of Education, the applicant for an amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance with respect to property commonly known as 2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136 North Francisco Avenue and 2900 - 2926 West Washington Boulevard, certifies that he has complied with the requirements of Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago by sending the attached letter by United States Postal Service First Class Mail to the owners of all property within 250 feet in each direction of the subject property, as determined by the most recent Cook County tax records of Cook County, exclusive of public roads, streets, alleys and other public ways, or a total distance limited to
400 feet.
The undersigned certifies that the notice contains the common street address of the subject property, a description of the nature, scope and purpose of the application; the name and address of the Applicant; the name and addressof the owner; the date the Applicant intends to file the applications on or about January 18,2023.
The undersigned certifies that he has made a bona fide effort to determine the addresses of the parties to be notified under Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and that the Applicant certifies that the accompanying list of names and addresses of surrounding properties located within 250 feet of the subject property, is a complete list containing the names and last known addresses of the owners of the property required to be served.
Very truly yours,
Scott R. Borstein
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this 4th day of January, 2023
NOTARY PUBLIC
NOTICE LETTER
January 18,2023
Dear Property Owner:
In accordance with the requirements of Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, please be informed that on or about January 18, 2023, the undersigned will file an application to change the Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District and RT-4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District designations to an RT-4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District on behalf of the Board of Education for the City of Chicago (the "Applicant") for the property commonly known as 2901 - 2931 West Lake Street, 100-136North Francisco Avenue and 2900 - 2926 West Washington Boulevard (the "Property", known as Willa Cather Elementary School with a common address of 2908 W. Washington Blvd.).
The Property is currently zoned Ml-2 and RT-4, but School uses are not permitted within the Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District. The BOE intends to replace the school's roof and undertake some interior mechanical renovations and cannot obtain their permits for this work while a portion of the Property is zoned Ml-2. Thus, the purpose of this rezoning is simply to unify the existing split zoning districts of M1 -2 and RT-4 to an RT-4 designation so the Property is properly zoned for a school use and to allow these improvements. No residential uses are proposed and the buildingheightand parking lot containing 34 parking spaces and 1 ADA parking space will remain unchanged.
The Board of Education is located at 42 W Madison Street Chicago Illinois 60602. The owner of the Property is the Public Building Commission of Chicago, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, Illinois 60602. The contact person for this application is Scott R. Borstein, Esq., Neal & Leroy, LLC, 20 South Clark Street, Suite 2050, Chicago, Illinois 60602,312-641 -7144.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT SEEKING TO REZONE OR PURCHASE YOUR PROPERTY. THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO SEND THIS NOTICE BECAUSE YOU OWN PROPERTY WITHIN 250 FEET OF FRAZIER ELEMENTARY.
Scott R. Borstein, Esq. Attorney for the BOE
Sincerely,