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Department of Housing and Economic Development
city of chicago
REPORT to the
CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION LINDA SEARL, CHAIRMAN from the
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JUNE 16, 2011
FOR APPROVAL: PROPOSED TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO RESIDENTIAL
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT No. 723
APPLICANT: ALDERMAN WILLIE COCHRAN (20th WARD)
LOCATION: PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH AND
SOUTH SIDES OF EAST 63rd STREET FROM SOUTH INGLESIDE TO SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUES
Pursuant to the provisions of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Department Housing and Economic Development hereby submits this report and recommendation on a proposed technical amendment to Residential Planned Development No. 723 for your review and recommendation to the Chicago City Council. The application for this amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance was introduced into the City Council on May 18, 2011 by 20th Ward Alderman Willie Cochran. Notice of the public hearing was published in the Chicago Sun-Times on June 1, 2011. The applicant was separately notified of this public hearing.
The Applicant, proposes to amend Residential Planned Development No. 723, located in the Woodlawn Community Area. The proposed technical amendment will remove an area roughly bounded by a line 125' north of and parallel to East 63rd Street. South Ellis Avenue. East 63rd Street and South Inqleside Avenue from Phase III, rezone it to RM5, Residential Multi-Unit District, redraw the Planned Development boundaries and revise the Bulk Regulations and Data Table to reflect the decrease in Net Site Area, allowable units and off-street parking spaces. The area removed from Planned Development 723 will become part of a new planned development for a school.
BACKGROUND
Residential Planned Development No. 723 was approved by the Chicago City Council July 7, 1999. The approximately 27-acre site lies on either side of East 63rd Street, just
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