ORDINANCE
fl£ 77 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO: SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by changing all the RS3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District, Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District symbols and indications as shown on Map Nos 20-D and 22-D in the area bounded by
A LINE 32.77 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF EAST 85™ STREET AND THE METRA RAIL WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND PERPENDICULAR THERETO; THE METRA RAIL EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A LINE 248.94 FEET SOUTH OF EAST 87™ STREET AND PERPENDICULAR THERETO (SAID LINE BEING 228.61 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 87™ STREET AND THE METRA RAIL WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE); THE METRA RAIL WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE; A LINE 806.76 FEET NORTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO EAST 87™ STREET; AS MEASURED ALONG THE METRA RAIL WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; A LINE 125.50 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO EAST 86™ STREET; THE ALLEY AND VACATED ALLEY NEXT EAST OF PARALLEL TO SOUTH INGLESIDE AVENUE,
to those of a T-Transportation District and a corresponding use district is hereby established in the area above described.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and due publication.
COMMON ADDRESS: 911 E. 87th Street and 944 E. 87th Street
CITY OF CHICAGO
APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
ADDRESS ofthe property Applicant is seeking to rezone: 911 E. 87th Street and 944 E. 87th Street
8th
Ward Number that property is located in:
- Metra Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation
ADDRESS 547 W' Jackson Blvd- ciTY Cnica§°
STATE IL ZIP CODE 60661 PHONE 312-322"6707
EMAIlPOrtiz@METRARR.COM CONTACT PERSON Deanna Ortiz
Is the applicant the owner ofthe property? YES NO
Ifthe applicant is not the owner of the property, please provide the following information regarding the owner and attach written authorization from the owner allowing the application to proceed.
OWNER
ADDRESS CITY
STATE ZIP CODE PHONE_
EMAIL CONTACT PERSON
If the Applicant/Owner of the property has obtained a lawyer as their representative for the rezoning, please provide the following information:
ATTORNEY Carol D. Stubblefield c/o Neal and Leroy, LLC
20 S. Clark St., Ste. 2050
ADDRESS
CITY Chicago STATE IL ZIP CODE 60603
PHONE (312)641-7144 FAX (312) 628-7071 EMAIL cstubblefield@nealandler°y-
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If the applicant is a legal entity (Corporation, LLC, Partnership, etc.) please provide the names of all owners as disclosed on the Economic Disclosure Statements.
N/A
7. On what date did the owner acquire legal title'to the subject property?.
8. Has the present owner previously rezoned this property? If yes, when? No.
r, • r.- ¦ Ml-2 and RS-3 „ ^ . n. . T
9. Present Zoning District Proposed Zoning District
194,170 sq. ft.
10. Lot size in square feet (or dimensions)
Current Use of the property Transportation
. ~ D f t. Applicant seeks to rezone the property to allow renovation
Reason for rezoning the property vv tr t j
of the existing train station platform.
Describe the proposed use of the property after, the rezoning. Indicate the number of dwelling
units; number of parking spaces; approximate square footage of any commercial space; and'
height of the proposed building. (BE SPECIFIC) , , ,
Metra proposes to renovate the 87th Street/Woodruff Station on the Metra Electric District line. The
proposed project will include a new station entrance at street level, new stairs and an elevator to the
platform; new platform reconstruction with a new canopy, lighting and security cameras; headhouse
replacement with on-demand heated waiting; and various site improvements that may include
signage, sidewalk replacement, curb ramps, and bike racks.
The Affordable Requremerits Ordinance (ARO) requires on-site affordable housing units and/or
a financial contribution for residential housing projects with ten or more units that receive a zoning change which, among other triggers, increases the allowable floor area, or, for existing Planned Developments, increases the number of units (sec attached fact sheet or visit www.cityofchicagb.org/ARO for more information). Is this project subject to thc ARO?
Y
YES NO
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COUNTY OF COOK STATE OF ILLINOIS
_, being first duly sworn on oath, states that all ofthe above
statements and the statements contained in the documents submitted herewith are true and correct.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this
3 day of \WXVa O)rA , 20 22
OFFICIAL SEAL
KAREN M HULLINGER NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 9/10/2025
Date oflntroduction:
File Number:. Ward:
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March 8, 2022
Thomas M. Tunney, Chairman Committee on Zoning Room 304, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
Re: Application for Rezoning Affidavit of Notice
Dear Chairman Tunney:
The undersigned, Carol D. Stubblefield, an attorney with the law firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC, which firm represents the Metra Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation, the applicant for an amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordinance with respect to property commonly known as 911 E. 87th Street and 944 E. 87th Street, certifies that she has complied with the requirements of Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago by sending the attached letter by United States Postal Service First Class Mail to the owners of all property within 250 feet in each direction of the subject property, as determined by the most recent Cook County tax records of Cook County, exclusive of public roads, streets, alleys and other public ways, or a total distance limited to 400 feet.
The undersigned certifies that the notice contains the common street address of the subject property, a description of the nature, scope and purpose of the application; the name and address of the Applicant; the name and address of the owner; the date the Applicant intends to file the applications on or about March 23, 2022.
The undersigned certifies that she has made a bona fide effort to determine the addresses of the parties to be notified under Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and that the Applicant certifies that the accompanying list of names and addresses of surrounding properties located within 250 feet of the subject property, is a complete list containing the names and last known addresses of the owners of the property required to be served.
Very truly yours,
Carol D. Stubblefield
Subscribed and sworn to before me t!iis O^cay of March 2022
J Notary Public
NOTICE OF FILING OF REZONING APPLICATION
March 8. 2022
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the requirements of Section 17-13-0107 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, please be informed that on or about March 23, 2022, the undersigned will file an application for a change in zoning from RS3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District and Ml-2 Limited Manufacturing / Business Park District to a T-Transportation District on behalf of the Metra Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation (the "Applicant") for the property commonly known as 911 E. 87th Street and 944 E. 87th Street (the "Property").
Metra proposes to renovate the 87th Street/Woodruff Station on the Metra Electric District line. The proposed project will include a new station entrance at street level, new stairs and an elevator to the platform; new platform reconstruction with a new canopy, lighting and security cameras; headhouse replacement with on-demand heated waiting; and various site improvements that may include signage, sidewalk replacement, curb ramps, and bike racks.
Metra Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation is the Applicant and the owner of the Property. Metra is located at 547 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60661. Questions regarding the proposed Project or the Application may be addressed to Carol D. Stubblefield, Esq., attention Neal & Leroy, LLC, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 2050, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-641-7144.
PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICANT IS NOT SEEKING TO REZONE OR PURCHASE YOUR PROPERTY. YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY THE CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE BECAUSE COOK COUNTY TAX RECORDS INDICATE YOU OWN PROPERTY WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
Carol D. Stubblefield, Neal & Leroy, LLC
Very truly yours,