SUBSTITUTE
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, On January 15, 2020, the City Council passed an ordinance, which appears in the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago ( "Journal of the Proceedings") on pages 12990 through 12992 of such date, imposing, with exceptions, a temporary moratorium on the issuance of demolition permits for any residential building within the 606 Residential Area. Section 3 of that ordinance provided that the temporary moratorium shall be in effect until August 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, On July 22, 2020, the City Council passed an ordinance, which appears in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 18949 through 18951 of such date, extending that temporary moratorium until February 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The City Council wishes to extend the temporary moratorium until April 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The City Council also wishes to take additional steps to reduce the displacement of low- and moderate-income residents in the 606 Residential District and to provide naturally occurring affordable housing there; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1 Section 3 ofthe Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 15, 2020 and appearing in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 12990 through 12992 of such date, as amended by the City Council on July 22,2020 and appearing in the Journal of the Proceedings on pages 18949 through 18951 of such date, is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
SECTION 3. The temporary moratorium imposed by this ordinance shall be in effect until February April 1,2021.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 2. Section 17-7-0100 of Title 17 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by inserting, in correct numerical order, the underscored language and Figure 17-7-0590, as follows:
17-7-0100 Overlay districts generally.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) 17-7-0590 Predominance of the Block District.
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17-7-0591 Boundaries. Tlie Predominance of the Block (606) District consists of all parcels zoned RS3 and RT3.5 and within the area bounded by: Armitage Avenue. Western Avenue, North Avenue, Kedzie Avenue, Hirsch Street and Kostner Avenue.
17-7-0592 Purpose. To reduce displacement of low- and moderate-income residents and
maintain contextual density of housing typologies that often provide naturally occurring
-afford able-housing. - - •
17-7-0593 Predominance of the Block.
17-7-0593-A In the RS3 district, located in boundaries as identified in Section 17-7-0591, a detached house may not be established when more than 50% of the zoning lots fronting on the same side of the street between the two nearest intersecting streets have been lawfully improved with buildings containing more than one dwelling unit. In those instances, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit may be reduced to 1,500 square feet to allow construction of a two-flat. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases where a two-flat is required, pursuant to the block characteristic standards of this ordinance, a detached house may be established, if no two-flat can be provided pursuant to the applicable bulk and density standards including the aforementioned reduction of the required minimum lot area to 1,500 square feet. Open land or zoning lots unimproved -with, principal buildings shall be considered as either detached houses or multi-unit residential buildings, at the discretion of the applicant, for purposes of the calculation described in this Section 17-7-0593-A only.
17-7-0593-B In the RT3.5 district, located in boundaries as identified in Section 17-7-0591, a detached house may not be established when more than 40% of the zoning lots fronting on the same side ofthe street between the two nearest intersecting streets have been lawfully improved with buildings containing more than one dwelling unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases where a multi-unit residential building or two-flat is required, pursuant to the block characteristic standards of this ordinance, a detached house may be established, if no multi-unit residential building or two-flat can be provided pursuant to the applicable bulk and density standards. Open land or zoning lots unimproved with principal buildings shall be considered as either detached houses or multi-unit residential buildings, at the discretion of the applicant, for purposes of the calculation described in this Section 17-7-0593-B only.
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