OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 16, 2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have appointed Lynette R. Santiago as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, for a term effective immediately and expiring July 1, 2015, to complete the unexpired term of Michael T. Ivers, who has resigned.
Your favorable consideration of this appointment will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
CITY COUNCIL
City of Chicago
COMMITTEE on ZONING
LANDMARKS AND BUILDING STANDARDS
City Hall, Room 304 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
December 14, 2011
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ZONING, LANDMARKS, AND
BUILDING STANDARDS
Reporting for your Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards which a meeting was held on December 13 2011, I beg leave to recommend that YOUR HONORABLE BODY approve the Mayoral appointment(MA-134) of Lynette Santiago as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term effective immediately and expiring July 1, 2015.
I beg leave to recommend the Passage of Mayoral Introduction #133 (MA-133) regarding The Midway International Height Overlay District.
I also recommend the Passage of Text Amendment #TAD-480 regarding redesignating certain segments of North Milwaukee as pedestrian streets.
I also recommend the Passage of Text Amendment #471 (TAD-471) changing the effective date from 2012 to 2015 for compliance of all existing residential buildings to conform to the fire resistance rating of one hour.
I also recommend the Passage of Text Amendment #473 (TAD-473) regarding Safety Evaluation of existing high rise buildings which was amended and corrected in its corrected form.
I also recommend the Passage of Text Amendment #478 regarding minor changes and amendments to approved planning developments, which was amended and corrected in its amended form. Please let the record also reflect that Text Amendment # TAD-468 was withdrawn by Alderman Tunney.
I also beg leave to recommend the Passage of various Ordinances transmitted herewith for the purpose of reclassifying the particular areas. Three Ordinances were amended and corrected in their amended form. They are application numbers 17303,17318, and 17341.
I beg leave to accept applications for 16 signs, which are subject to zoning review and over 100 square feet, and 24 feet above grade.
I beg leave to recommend the waiver of building permit fees for property located at 1552-54 N. Milwaukee Ave.
At this time, I move for PASSAGE of this report by the last most favorable roll call vote of the Committee on Finance with the same motion to reconsider.
1/anieTS. Solis/ Chairman, Committee on Zoning , Landmarks, and Building Standards