ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION I. Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by changing all of the RT4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse and Multi-Unit District symbols and indications ash shown on Map No. 17-G in the area bounded by:
207.00 feet north of West Pratt Blvd.; North Wayne Avenue; 157.00 feet north of and parallel to West Pratt Blvd and North Glenwood Avenue.
to those of a RM6 Residential Multi-Unit District.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and due publication.
Common Address of Property: 6818 N. Wayne Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION PROJECT NARRATIVE
Integrity 2, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company ("Integrity") is the owner of the multi-family residential property situated at 6818 N. Wayne Ave., Chicago, Illinois (the "Property").
The Property is older than 50-years, currently zoned RT4, legally non-conforming, and contains 41 dwelling units. Integrity, in partnership with Housing Plus, a not-for-profit corporation who has a public interest in working with landlords to convert vacant space into affordable housing, intends to add four (4) dwelling units within the building's existing structure. Two (2) of these units will be ADA compliant. Pursuant to a declaration to be recorded against the land, all four (4) units shall only be leased to tenants whose household income is no more than 60% of the Area Median Income, as recognized by the City of Chicago.
Under the Property's current zoning, Integrity cannot add these units, and is thus seeking to rezone the property to RM6 to accommodate a floor area ratio of 2.52 and a minimum lot area per unit of 166. Such accommodation can only be achieved under the RM6 zoning classification. The project will not modify the building's land use, floor area ratio, density, setbacks, or ' building height. The project do...
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