RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, David L. Reifman is retiring as Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Chicago after four years of dedicated and distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago City Council has been informed of his departure from city government by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, a native Chicagoan, David L. Reifman grew up in the Rogers Park community where he attended Sullivan High School; and
WHEREAS, David L. Reifman received his B.A. Degree from the University of Illinois in 1981 and an M. A. from that same institution in 1985; and
WHEREAS, David L. Reifman earned his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, as a real estate attorney and partner in the law firm DLA Piper, his tenure spanning twenty-seven years, David L. Reifman specialized in commercial, residential, industrial development, land use, tax increment financing (TIF), property evaluation, public/private partnerships, contract negotiations and historic preservation; and
WHEREAS, David L. Reifman received an appointment from former Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Planning in August 2015; and
WHEREAS, as Commissioner, David L. Reifman oversaw 250 employees serving the department's Housing, Economic Development and Planning & Zoning Bureaus; the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and the Community Development Commission; and
WHEREAS, as Commissioner, David L. Reifman served as an ex officio member of the Chicago Plan Commission; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, David L. Reifman, a recognized authority on zoning, advised on many notable community-improvement projects benefitting citizens and businesses across the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, notable among his many achievements was the pivotal role he played in the redevelopment of Wrigley Field and its surrounding properties; the Ryerson Steel development in Pullman; and inaugurating the rehabilitation of the Old Main Post Office and the Finkl Steel plant; and
WHEREAS, among the ...
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