Committees on Housing and Zoning
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-44-106 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
2-44-106 Affordable conversion units.
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance) (c) Definitions. As used in this section:
"Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Areas" has the moaning ascribed to that form in Section 17 7 0570.
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(p) Recommendation to City Council of expansion of additional dwelling unit-allowed areas. On or before Moy 31, 2024, tho Department of Housing and tho Department of Planning and Development shall evaluate the establishment of conversion units (including Affordable Conversion Units) and coach houses in Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Areas to reassess best practices for their regulation and to mako rooommondotions to tho City Counoii regarding expansion, contraction^ or elimination of such Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Areas.
SECTION 2. Section 17-2-0207 ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
17-2-0207 Use Table and Standards.
USE GROUP Zoning Districts Use Standard Parking Standard
Use Category RS RS RS RT RT RM RM RM
Specific Use Type|9999|3.5|99|4.5 5-5 .5 6-6. 5
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SECTION 3. Section 17-2-0303-C ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-2-0303-C Conversion Unit. Within Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Arcoo, in ln_the case of building permit applications for the repair, remodeling, or alteration of residential buildings that are located in any RS2, RS3, RT or RM zoning district and that have been in lawful existence for 20 or more years, the density of such residential buildings may be increased in accordance with Section 17-9-0131 by 33% of the number of lawfully established dwelling units, other than conversion units, that have been in existence in the residential building for 20 or more years; provided, however, that if such residential building contains a single dwelling unit, the density of such residential building may be increased by one dwelling unit. If this 33% calculation results in a fractional number, any fractional result of 0.5 or more must be rounded up to the next consecutive whole number; and any fractional result of less than 0.5 must be rounded down to the previous consecutive whole number.
SECTION 4. Section 17-7-570 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-7-0570 Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Limitation Areas.
17-7-0571 Purpose. As the Citv expands the availability of Additional Dwelling Units City-wide, establish designated areas of the Citv to preserve contextual growth in the existing housing stock. These Additional Dwelling Unit-Limitation Areas continue the limitations placed on Additional Dwelling Units within such areas bv the ordinance allowing Additional Dwelling Units in the Citv, adopted by the Citv Council on December 16. 2020, and appearing in the Citv Council Journal of Proceedings of such date at pages 26066 through 26083. in order to reassess best practices for the regulation, expansion, contraction, or elimination of Additional Dwelling Unit-Limitation Areas. Establish initial designated areas that ollow for organic, oontoxtual growth in tho existing housing stock to oroato additional, unouboidizod, affordable housing for moderate- and low-incomo tenants, allow multi-gonorational living arrangements, allow owners to retain property ownership while downsizing living space or allow owners to oroato additional rovonuo streams to defray property tax costs, homo maintonanoo costs, or other co3ts. These Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Areas represent a cros3-30ction of neighborhood typos in terms of market conditions, housing stock, and geography, and will allow for tho evaluation of conversion units and coach houses in a variety of contexts in order to reassess best practices for the regulation, expansion, contraction or elimination of Additional Dwelling Unit Allowed Aroos.
17-7-0572 Recommendation to Citv Council regarding additional dwelling unit-limitation areas. On or before May 31. 2024. the Department of Housing and the Department of Planning and Development shall evaluate the establishment of conversion units (including Affordable Conversion Units) and coach houses in Additional Dwelling Unit-Limitation Areas to reassess best practices for their regulation and to make recommendations to the City Council regarding expansion, contraction, or elimination of such Additional Dwelling Unit-Limitation Areas.
17-7-0573 Boundaries. Additional Dwelling Unit Allowed Limitation Areas are defined and identified, as follows:
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North Zono io bounded by Dovon, tho lokofront, Lawronoo, Clarendon, Halstod, Divorooy, Lincoln, Belmont, tho North Branch of tho Chicago Rivor, the North Shore Channel, Peterson, California, Granvillo, and Seeley.
Northwest Zono is bounded by the Eisenhower Expressway, Sacramonto, Tulton, Damon, Chioago, Wostcrn, Hirsch, Rockwoll, North, Sacramonto, Bloomingdalo, Kedzie, Palmer, Ko3tner, Tullerton, Central Park, Dolle Plaine, Lawndale, Montrose, Harding, Lawrence, Kedzie, Elston, California, Fullerton, Western, North, and Ashland.
West Zone is bounded by the Eisenhower Expressway, Homan, the South Branch of the Chicago River, and 4600 West.
South Zone is bounded by Cicero, 7500 South, Kedzie, 71st St., Halsted, 63rd St., 600 West, 47th St., King, 60th St., Dorchester, 65th St., Cottage Grove, 67th St., the Dan Ryan Expressway, 95th St., Ashland, and 87th St.
Southeast Zone is bounded by 8300 South, the city limits, Torrence, 95th St., Commercial, 83rd PI., and Houston.
SECTION 5. Figure 17-7-0570 is hereby deleted in its entirety, and replaced with a new Figure 17-7-0570, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 6. Section 17-9-0131 ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-9-0131 Conversion Units.
1. Reserved. A building permit for a conversion unit may not bo issued for a zoning lot locatod outsido of an Additional Dwelling Unit Allowed Area.
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10. The following additional requirements apply to conversion units in the We3t, South, and Southeast Zones of Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowod Limitation Areas:
A building permit may not be issued to add a conversion unit to a zoning lot with three or fewer established dwelling units unless the principal building on the zoning lot is owner-occupied at the time of permit application.
A building permit may not be issued to add a conversion unitXo a zoning lot where two other zoning lots on the same block face and opposite block face have obtained permits to add a conversion unit or coach house unit during the same calendar year.
SECTION 7. Section 17-9-0201-F ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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17-9-0201-F Coach Houses.
1. Reserved. A building permit for a coach house may not be issued for a zoning lot Innated outside of an Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed Area.
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18. The following additional requirements apply to coach houses in tho Woot, South, and Southoaot Zonoo of Additional Dwelling Unit Allowed Limitation Areas:
A building permit may not be issued to add a coach house unit to a zoning lot unless the principal building on the zoning lot is owner-occupied at the time of permit application.
A building permit may not be issued to add a coach house unit to a zoning lot where two other zoning lots on the same block face and opposite block face have obtained permits to add a conversion unit or coach house unit during the same calendar year.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.
0DREA/£SQUEZ, JR. Alderman, 40th Ward
Committee on Housing
EXHIBIT A
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