Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, June 16, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 437-439 West 28th Place and 436-438 West 29th Street, unanimous
What happened
The Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards approved numerous map amendments and Phase 3 of the Chicago Construction Code Modernization (document O2026-0024930), which authorizes interlocking interior exit stairway groups in residential buildings up to 15 st…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 31 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (23)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings433-437 West 119th Street
Recommended2701 North Clark Street
RecommendedResidential planned development
Recommended6902 West Diversey Avenue
Recommended2428 North Clybourn Avenue
Recommended2315 West Grand Avenue
Recommended437-439 West 28th Place
Recommended2029 West 17th Street
Recommended654 West 47th Street
Recommended79th Street corridor
RecommendedResidential business planned development
Recommended2131-2225 West Devon Avenue
Recommended2323 West Grand Avenue
Recommended2553-2565 West Madison Street
Recommended6342-6344 North Pulaski Road
Recommended1921-25 North Milwaukee Avenue
Recommended201 East Walton Place
Recommended1522 North Keystone
Recommended3909 North Ashland Avenue
Recommended5001 South Michigan Avenue
Recommended5255-5259 North Clark Street
Recommended1218 West George Street
Recommended3542-44 North Milwaukee Avenue
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 31
Phase 3 Chicago Construction Code Modernization
Ordinance introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson amending municipal code titles regarding building code provisions. Substitute ordinance accepted. Authorizes interlocking interior exit stairway groups in residential buildings up to 15 stories, expands residential code flexibilities from four-story to fully sprinkled five-story buildings, modernizes mechanical and fuel gas codes. Presented by Managing Deputy Commissioner of Buildings Grant Ulrich. Passed as substituted by voice vote.
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 Phase 3 of the Chicago Construction Code Modernization (document O2026-0024930), which authorizes interlocking interior exit stairway groups in residential buildings up to 15 st…
Key Decisions (31)
Phase 3 Chicago Construction Code Modernization
Rooftop static signs facing Wrigley Field
Large signs over 100 square feet (multiple wards)
Rezoning at 5001 South Michigan Avenue
Residential business planned development at 3301-3315 South Justine Street
79th Street corridor rezoning (7th Ward)
75th Street corridor rezoning (7th Ward)
63rd Street rezoning / sunset of PD 723 (20th Ward)
Rezoning at 2131-2225 West Devon Avenue
Rezoning at 201 East Walton Place
Rezoning at 437-439 West 28th Place and 436-438 West 29th Street
Rezoning at 654 West 47th Street
Rezoning at 6342-6344 North Pulaski Road
Rezoning at 2315 West Grand Avenue
Rezoning at 2323 West Grand Avenue
Deferral at 2954 West Roosevelt Road
Rezoning at 2701 North Clark Street
Rezoning at 1522 North Keystone
Rezoning at 3542-44 North Milwaukee Avenue
Residential planned development at 3231-3265 North California Avenue
Rezoning at 433-437 West 119th Street
Rezoning at 1921-25 North Milwaukee Avenue
Rezoning at 2553-2565 West Madison Street
Rezoning at 2029 West 17th Street
Rezoning at 1218 West George Street
Rezoning at 3909 North Ashland Avenue
Rezoning at 6902 West Diversey Avenue
Rezoning at 1841 North Orleans Street
Rezoning at 5255-5259 North Clark Street
Rezoning at 2428 North Clybourn Avenue
PD 1067 amendment at 1441-1471 South Blue Island Avenue
Development Activity (18)
3301 South Justine mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
201 East Walton Place residential conversion
Residential
437-439 West 28th Place townhouses
Residential
6342-44 North Pulaski residential building
Residential
2315 West Grand mixed-use building
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers and aldermen cited a citywide housing shortage and…
Commercial Demand
Several corridor-wide rezonings (79th, 75th, 63rd Streets) aim to convert…
Sentiment
Strong community and aldermanic support for private, market-rate housing development…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 staff members, 7 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
3231-3265 North California Avenue site plan
935-1043 E. 63rd St site plan
1441-1471 South Blue Island Avenue site plan
1201-1321 E. 63rd St site plan
# **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** `☒` **Variation 17-13-1101** `☒` **Purpose:**… variance
3800-3958 S. State St site plan
# **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** ☐ **Purpose:**… variance
More land-use items (34)
34 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 13100-13122 SNo vote recorded
- 13100-13122 SNo vote recorded
- # **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** `☒` **Variation 17-13-1101** ☒ **Purpose:**…No vote recorded
- 4911-5061 SNo vote recorded
- # **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** ☐ **Variation 17-13-1101** `☐` **Purpose:**…No vote recorded
- 5050 South Kedzie Avenue 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:**……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
- 1333 North Kingsbury 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:**…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:**……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:**……No vote recorded
- 1839 NNo 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:**……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** `☒` **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:**……No vote recorded
- # **Administrative Adjustment 17-13-1003** `☒` **Variation 17-13-1101** `☒` **Purpose:**……No vote recorded
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