WRITTEN PROTEST Before the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
PROTEST to Zoning Map Reclassification at 854 West Castlewood Terrace Application No. 21024T1 (46th Ward) Ordinance Referred, Doc. # 02022-1211
Pursuant to 17-13-0307 of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, the undersigned property owners of 850 and 859 West Castlewood Terrace representing land immediately touching, or immediately across a street, alley, or public way from at least 20% of the perimeter of the land to be rezoned do hereby PROTEST the subject Application and proposed draft Ordinance void of adequate protective assurances and/or restrictions on the detrimental impact of the proposed RT 4 Residential Two-Flat, Townhouse, and Multi-Unit District reclassification to property owners residing on Castlewood Terrace.
Castlewood Terrace is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; being once home to Studs Terkel, Goucho Marx, Charlie Chapin and Mary Pickford.
The Castlewood Terrace Association, the local community organization recognized by City of Chicago 46th Ward Alderperson James Cappleman as an important voice of the neighborhood on local zoning matters OBJECTS and OPPOSES the up-zoning ofthe subject single-family residence, located at 854 West Castlewood Terrace, from its existing RS 1 to an RT 4.
This Type 1 application, introduced on April 27, 2022 and referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, opens this historical and landmarked cul-de-sac street to uses that are incompatible with its singular single-family residence character.
The proposed rezoning to an RT 4 is not compatible with the single-family residence character of the surrounding area in terms of uses (17-13-0308-C).
The proposed zoning classification is not compatible with its surrounding RS 1 zoning (17-13-0308-D).
Moreover, the application for zoning reclassification lacks adequate protective assurances and/or restrictions on the detrimental impac...
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