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Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, May 19, 2026

Approves Rezoning at 8901-9357 South Ashland Avenue area (21st Ward), passed

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What happened

The Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards approved numerous map amendments and ordinances on 2026-05-19. Notable approvals include a text amendment prohibiting new gas stations within 1,000 feet of existing stations (O2026-0024923, as substituted), the Cic…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Chicago, IL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
43 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (19)

4524 South Michigan Avenue

Recommended
4524 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd Ward · Red Van Construction Inc

3100-3108 West Lake Street

Recommended
3100-3108 West Lake Street, 27th Ward · ServiceOne Inc
2 conditions of approval
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3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue

Recommended
3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue, 32nd Ward · Oakley Collection LLC
1 condition of approval
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448 North Aberdeen Street

Recommended
448 North Aberdeen Street, 27th Ward · Deepthi Janapreddy
4 conditions of approval
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2124 West Madison Street

Recommended
2124 West Madison Street, 27th Ward · Lukoven Properties LLC
1 condition of approval
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1801-1809 North Winnebago Avenue

Recommended
1801-1809 North Winnebago Avenue, 32nd Ward · Ximena Castro
8 conditions of approval
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1313-1315 West Ancona Street

Recommended
1313-1315 West Ancona Street, 27th Ward · Pavel Novak
5 conditions of approval
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4133-4135 West Lawrence Avenue

Recommended
4133-4135 West Lawrence Avenue, 39th Ward · Camorra LLC

3440-3444 North Janssen Avenue

Recommended
3440-3444 North Janssen Avenue, 44th Ward · Nathan and Sarah Sager
3 conditions of approval
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446 North Aberdeen Street

Recommended
446 North Aberdeen Street, 27th Ward · Deepthi Janapreddy
4 conditions of approval
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6507 South 75th Street

Recommended
6507/75th Street, 6th Ward · Twisted Realty, LLC

Planned development

Recommended
1646-1654 West Howard Street, 49th Ward · Visionary Ventures NFP Corporation / JM Developers LLC

2653 West Monroe Street

Recommended
2653 West Monroe Street, 27th Ward · Lotus Property Group

3444-3446 West North Avenue

Recommended
3444-3446 West North Avenue (1608 North Saint Louis Avenue), 26th Ward · ASI
1 condition of approval
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4447 North Ashland Avenue

Recommended
4447 North Ashland Avenue, 47th Ward · 4447 Ashland Corp
1 condition of approval
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6940 South Campbell Avenue

Recommended
6940 South Campbell Avenue, 16th Ward · Elizabeth Acosta and Slaven Rivera

1001-1021 North Homan Avenue

Recommended
1001-1021 North Homan Avenue, 36th Ward · Thomas Moore

3040-3042 North Lincoln Avenue

Recommended
3040-3042 North Lincoln Avenue, 32nd Ward · Pro Homes Incorporated
2 conditions of approval
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4315-4317 Cottage Grove Avenue

Recommended
4315-4317 Cottage Grove Avenue, 4th Ward · Thomas Moore

Free sample: decision 1 of 43

Waste-related uses code amendment (Alderman Rodriguez)

Ordinance amending municipal code chapter 17-9 regarding waste-related uses, recycling facilities, container storage, freight terminal, outdoor storage, raw material composting and manganese-bearing material, in support of a C2 business (Olympics kitchen furnishings) for on-site storage.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards approved numerous map amendments and ordinances on 2026-05-19. Notable approvals include a text amendment prohibiting new gas stations within 1,000 feet of existing stations (O2026-0024923, as substituted), the Cic…

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Key Decisions (43)

Approved

Waste-related uses code amendment (Alderman Rodriguez)

Vote: passed
Approved

Gas station restrictions code amendment (Alderman Irvin)

Vote: passed
Approved

Cicero Avenue Light Equipment Sales Rental Overlay District (Alderman Cardona)

Vote: passed
Approved

Excavation damage code amendment (Alderman Villegas)

Vote: passed
Deferred

Religious assembly non-accessory parking code amendment (Alderman Knudsen)

Vote: passed
Approved

Landmark designation - Roger Brown Home and Studio

Vote: passed
Approved

PPA license text amendment for alcohol manufacturers (Alderman Martin)

Vote: passed
Approved

Landmark designation - Byrne Hall (DePaul)

Vote: passed
Approved

Landmark designation - Cortelyou Commons (DePaul)

Vote: passed
Approved

Permit fee waivers for 3309-3313 South Prairie Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Large signs omnibus (multiple wards)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 1616 North Burling Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 224 East 103rd Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 11150-11155 South Michigan Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 4640 South Lemont Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 1236-1245 West 105th Street area (21st Ward)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 8901-9357 South Ashland Avenue area (21st Ward)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 1938 North Kingsbury

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 2949-2951 East 79th Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 2206 East 75th Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 5626 West 63rd Place

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 7050 South Dorchester

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 4315-4317 Cottage Grove Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 1001-1021 North Homan Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 4524 South Michigan Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 6507 South 75th Street area (6th Ward)

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 6940 South Campbell Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 448 North Aberdeen Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 446 North Aberdeen Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 2124 West Madison Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 1313-1315 West Ancona Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 3440-3444 North Janssen Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Deferred

Deferral at 6716 South Bishop Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 3444-3446 West North Avenue (ASI)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 2653 West Monroe Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at 3100-3108 West Lake Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 4447 North Ashland Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 3040-3042 North Lincoln Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 4133-4135 West Lawrence Avenue

Vote: passed
Approved

PD amendment at 5725 South Woodlawn / 1100 East 55th Street (University of Chicago)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 1801-1809 North Winnebago Avenue

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Planned development at 1646-1654 West Howard Street

Vote: passed

Development Activity (16)

California and Melrose residential development

Residential

Red Van Construction residential development at 4524 South Michigan Avenue

Residential

Twisted Realty commercial kitchen at 6507 75th Street

Commercial

Oakley Collection single family homes

Residential

2124 West Madison Street residential building

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Multiple residential rezonings from manufacturing/commercial to multi-unit residential passed unanimously,…

Commercial Demand

Several South and West Side aldermen are rezoning C2 auto-related…

Infrastructure

Chicago has enacted a tax change authorizing up to 100%…

Who Spoke (53)

ChairCouncilmember · 16Staff · 4Attorney · 12ApplicantApplicant's RepPublic · 17

On the record: the chair, 16 councilmembers, 4 staff members, 12 attorneys, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 17 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 5 of 5 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

5725 South Woodlawn Avenue site plan

ApprovedZoneWire called it
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## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** The… rezone

No vote recorded

## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To… rezone

No vote recorded

More land-use items (27)

27 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • ## **<u><mark>HISTORICAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION</mark></u>**
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • 3301-3315 South Justine Street site plan
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** `☐` **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:**……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • 1441-1471 South Blue Island Avenue site plan
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:**……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** `☒` **Purpose:**……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:**……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** To……
    No vote recorded
  • ## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** `☐` **Variation 17-13-1101** `☒`…
    No vote recorded
  • 1646-1654 W
    No vote recorded

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