[remote or in person] Chicago Plan Commission

Chicago Plan Commission
Development

Thursday, July 17, 2025
10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. CDT

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

Chicago City Hall, Council Chambers

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Jorge Ivan Soto

In this meeting, three items were passed to be approved by City Council: a development at 5301 S. State Street, a dog park at 141 W. Diversey Pkwy and a new academic building at Loyola at 6551-6581 N Sheridan Rd.

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Live reporting by Monique Petty-Ashmeade

Potential development in Washington park causes a flurry of public comments on dissent.

mo✨
mo✨ @parttymewriter 2/26
Below you will find today’s meeting agenda chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
mo✨ @parttymewriter 3/26
The meeting has begun at 10:02AM. Currently a proposed Residental Plan for expansion of the XS tennis site located at 5301 S State (Ward 3)
mo✨ @parttymewriter 4/26
This is a rezoning plan changing the area from a M1-2 (limited manufacturing/business park district) to B3-3 (Community Shopping District) construction of a five-story building (51 affordable housing units) and a six-story 125 key hotel and 72 parking spaces
mo✨ @parttymewriter 5/26
Of the affordable units 22 will be one bedroom 29 two bedrooms. Hopes to funnel economic development and accessibility for young Black athletes who practice at XS Sports center
mo✨ @parttymewriter 6/26
Below you can see a more detailed breakdown of the proposed economic and community benefits
mo✨ @parttymewriter 7/26
Public comment has sounded off on around this project with split views on this commission one commenter vocalizing how this will help bring development to vacant land
mo✨ @parttymewriter 8/26
A current commenter expresses that the land proposal is sitting across from the current XS Tennis Village that sits on the formerly Robert Taylor Homes site due to a $1+ million dollar by Chicago Housing Authority. Meanwhile the community is still facing housing shortfalls
mo✨ @parttymewriter 9/26
Unite Here Local 1 representing today voting “No” expressing the project should implement the hotel and add more affordable housing instead
mo✨ @parttymewriter 10/26
Long time resident takes the stand whose family has lived in the neighborhood since 1914. She’s for the development yet objects the building height and construction work that will disturb the current infrastructure
mo✨ @parttymewriter 11/26
Another public commenter draws parallel to gentrification in Bronzeville. They expressed how little consideration or discussions have been given to the actual residents and developers focused on the “elites” or visitors
mo✨ @parttymewriter 12/26
Another commenter (who’s mic was turned down towards the end of his speech) expressed that the developers omitted showing Beasley Elementary (5255 S State) in their plan as the developments would directly impact them and their health with construction happening by it
mo✨ @parttymewriter 13/26
For reference the vacant land you see below across from Beasley is where construction would be happening
mo✨ @parttymewriter 14/26
Questions of land acquisition have come to the floor. It’s been expressed that the land was purchased due to vacancy over the last 25 years
mo✨ @parttymewriter 15/26
Ald. Pat Dowell (Ward 3) is currently addressing concerns that have been brought up by public commenters
mo✨ @parttymewriter 16/26
Motion has passed for the development
mo✨ @parttymewriter 17/26
Next item on the agenda is for a dog friendly area located at 141 W Diversey Parkway in Lakeview (44th Ward)
mo✨ @parttymewriter 18/26
Economic and community benefits from this development can be found below. The project is set to cost $1 million providing 10 temporary jobs
mo✨ @parttymewriter 19/26
Motion for this development plan has been passed
mo✨ @parttymewriter 20/26
Next item is for development at 6551-6581 N Sheridan Rd. (49th Ward) Loyola University has took the floor to propose building a six-story building not to exceed 90ft for University classroom, research, and laboratory space. Read more below
mo✨ @parttymewriter 21/26
Public commenter George Blakemore expresses how the Lakefront Protection Ordinance is being disregarded and the lakefront is “deteriorating” there is no objection to these developments despite how they impact community members. He also pointed out the 49th alder absence
mo✨ @parttymewriter 22/26
If you’re unfamiliar with the Lakefront Protection Ordinance you can read through the legal document for it below Ch.16-4 section codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/…
codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/…
mo✨ @parttymewriter 23/26
Motion has passed for the 49th ward Loyola University development
mo✨ @parttymewriter 24/26
The final item involves 7th,8th,9th, & 10th wards focusing on a multi year remediation of Burnside, Calumet, and Pullman Industrial Corridors. The hope is creating jobs, promoting health and safety. If you’d like to find out more and info session will be held on July 24th
mo✨ @parttymewriter 25/26
If you can’t attend the in person info session at Olive Harvey College you can check out the link below for more information on the project. chicago.gov/city/en/sites/…
chicago.gov/city/en/sites/…
mo✨ @parttymewriter 26/26
Motion to adjourn has been passed and the meeting has concluded at 12:20pm. The next meeting will be held in August date TBA. This has been Mo covering Chicago Commission and Planning council #CHIDocumenters @CHIdocumenters For more meeting updates go to documenters.org
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The Chicago Plan Commission is responsible for the review of proposals that involve Planned Developments (PDs), the Lakefront Protection Ordinance, Planned Manufacturing Districts (PMDs), Industrial Corridors and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts. It also reviews proposed sales and acquisitions of public land as well as certain long-range community plans.

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