Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, May 19, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 8901-9357 South Ashland Avenue area (21st Ward), passed
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 43 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (19)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings4524 South Michigan Avenue
Recommended3100-3108 West Lake Street
Recommended3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue
Recommended448 North Aberdeen Street
Recommended2124 West Madison Street
Recommended1801-1809 North Winnebago Avenue
Recommended1313-1315 West Ancona Street
Recommended4133-4135 West Lawrence Avenue
Recommended3440-3444 North Janssen Avenue
Recommended446 North Aberdeen Street
Recommended6507 South 75th Street
RecommendedPlanned development
Recommended2653 West Monroe Street
Recommended3444-3446 West North Avenue
Recommended4447 North Ashland Avenue
Recommended6940 South Campbell Avenue
Recommended1001-1021 North Homan Avenue
Recommended3040-3042 North Lincoln Avenue
Recommended4315-4317 Cottage Grove Avenue
RecommendedFree 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…
Key Decisions (43)
Waste-related uses code amendment (Alderman Rodriguez)
Gas station restrictions code amendment (Alderman Irvin)
Cicero Avenue Light Equipment Sales Rental Overlay District (Alderman Cardona)
Excavation damage code amendment (Alderman Villegas)
Religious assembly non-accessory parking code amendment (Alderman Knudsen)
Landmark designation - Roger Brown Home and Studio
PPA license text amendment for alcohol manufacturers (Alderman Martin)
Landmark designation - Byrne Hall (DePaul)
Landmark designation - Cortelyou Commons (DePaul)
Permit fee waivers for 3309-3313 South Prairie Avenue
Large signs omnibus (multiple wards)
Rezoning at 1616 North Burling Street
Rezoning at 224 East 103rd Street
Rezoning at 11150-11155 South Michigan Avenue
Rezoning at 4640 South Lemont Avenue
Rezoning at 1236-1245 West 105th Street area (21st Ward)
Rezoning at 8901-9357 South Ashland Avenue area (21st Ward)
Rezoning at 1938 North Kingsbury
Rezoning at 2949-2951 East 79th Street
Rezoning at 2206 East 75th Street
Rezoning at 5626 West 63rd Place
Rezoning at 7050 South Dorchester
Rezoning at 4315-4317 Cottage Grove Avenue
Rezoning at 1001-1021 North Homan Avenue
Rezoning at 4524 South Michigan Avenue
Rezoning at 6507 South 75th Street area (6th Ward)
Rezoning at 6940 South Campbell Avenue
Rezoning at 3000-3010 North Oakley Avenue
Rezoning at 448 North Aberdeen Street
Rezoning at 446 North Aberdeen Street
Rezoning at 2124 West Madison Street
Rezoning at 1313-1315 West Ancona Street
Rezoning at 3440-3444 North Janssen Avenue
Deferral at 6716 South Bishop Street
Rezoning at 3444-3446 West North Avenue (ASI)
Rezoning at 2653 West Monroe Street
Rezoning at 3100-3108 West Lake Street
Rezoning at 4447 North Ashland Avenue
Rezoning at 3040-3042 North Lincoln Avenue
Rezoning at 4133-4135 West Lawrence Avenue
PD amendment at 5725 South Woodlawn / 1100 East 55th Street (University of Chicago)
Rezoning at 1801-1809 North Winnebago Avenue
Planned development at 1646-1654 West Howard Street
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)
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
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 5 of 5 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
Cicero Avenue plan amendment
1926 N Halsted St landmark designation
2219 N Kenmore Ave landmark designation
2324 N Chalmers St landmark designation
## **<u>NO site plan
## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:** The… rezone
## **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☒ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:** To… rezone
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 planNo 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 planNo 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 WNo vote recorded
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