Motion to defer Item 9 under Dispositions to a future plan commission meeting, passes. Item deferred. https://t.co/bZvUC5rfgY

Onto public Comments period. Bonnie Sanchez, President of the Near South Planning Board, spoke in support of Item D4 - a proposal to rehabilitate and construct a 5 story building with 47 residential units, 19 spots for bike parking, and 25 vehicular parking spots.

On Item D2, Butler Adams stated that he was pleased with the facility and happy that it would activate an otherwise vacant lot, then recommended additions for more lush green spaces to it. #chicago #development

On Item D5, Butler Adams was also happy that development is taking place in a "depressed" area, and stated that "I am glad that the South Side is finally being looked at." #chicago #southside #development

The next speaker oppsed Item D1, saying that "there are way too many people that are homeless because CHA is suddenly selling land for things other than housing. Stop. We need housing. We need help, not a training facility." #housing #development #chicago

Next person spoke against Item D3, a proposal to open a cannabis dispensary at 1147 S Wabash Ave. He claimed that it would lead to "drug overdoses," and that "thousands" of people would spill into the park and create traffic congestion and blockages in alleys. #cannabis #chicago

A few more speakers spoke against the cannabis dispensary, citing that the location is ripe for robberies, crime, drug abuse, and liable to traffic congestion since there will not be parking available at the site. #chicago #cannabis #dispensaries #development

Some more speakers vehemently opposed Item D1 for the soccer facility, stating that there are more pressing housing and employment issues at hand in the area that need to be addressed. #housing #development #planning #chicago

Motion to approve Items 1 and 2 under ANLAP, Item 10 under Dispositions, Item 11 under Acquisitions, and Items 12 and 13 under Plan Updates. #chicago #development https://t.co/5vuELr5EF8

Onto presentations. Item D1, a proposal to facilitate the development of a soccer training facility for the Chicago Fire Football Club in the area generally bounded by Roosevelt Road, Ashland Ave, 15th Street, and South Loomis. #chicago #soccer #development https://t.co/gVF1kTa0J4

Proposed Revisions to boundaries, subareas, and publicly accessible open spaces. There will be no reductions to the publicly accessible open spaces. #chicago #development #soccer #chicagofirefootball #chicagofire https://t.co/1obsfi194a

Project Summary and pedestrian access plan:
#chicago #soccer #cffc https://t.co/j9klZ97Hhj

Community benefits. There will be various public programs and events, 200 estimated construction jobs created, and it meets the M/WBE city business goals. #chicago #development #construction https://t.co/7updYqM3F9

Comm. Burnett asked whether residents in surrounding housing supported this development, and whether it would disrupt other replacement housing projects. The answer was yes, CHA had procured support from local residents, and it would not disrupt the other housing developments.

"I do know this is a great project, and all of the recreational opportunities it will bring to the youth." -Commissioner Escarena
#chicago #development

After more Commissioners raised concerns about the potential disruption of public housing, CHA reiterated that they are committed to both preserving existing affordable housing and creating more in the area so as to cultivate a mixed-income neighborhood. #chicago #development

More circular back and forth, then put to a vote. Item D1 passes with one NO vote from Commissioner Lyons. The soccer facility development will move forward. #chicago #cffc #development #soccer

Item D2, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare proposes to construct a multi-story medical office building on what is currently a vacant lot at 747-757 E 48th St and 4800-4848 S Cottage Ave. They will invest $130M for this outpatient care center. #healthcare #northwestern https://t.co/TmZG469yHf

Site plans. The image on the right is color coded to show the various building uses, which are:
Orange: Retail
Magenta: Clinical care
Blue: Community space
Gray: Parking spaces
#healthcare #outpatient #chicago #health #medical #design #exteriordesign https://t.co/50DTLZUprE

Traffic study key takeaways:
#chicago #northwestern #outpatient #traffic https://t.co/ZXp058de3O

Alderwoman Sophia King and Ald. Cox spoke in support of this item, shouting out partners and the benefits this outpatient center will bring to the community. Motion to approve the care center passed. #chicago #healthcare #northwestern #outpatient #medical

Item D3, a proposal to add a cannabis dispensary to one of the permitted uses for the building. #cannabis #dispensary #development #commercial #chicago #marijuana https://t.co/x7p6szuTnx

Economic benefits. The project will cost around $650k, create 30-50 construction jobs and 30-45 permanent jobs. #chicago #dispensary #cannabis #marijuana #development #retail #commerce https://t.co/IhcZ5kk6EL

Ald. King stated that the concerns raised about this dispensary were either already existing issues or simply unfounded, and that it won't "bring additional negative impacts" to the neighborhood. She went on to say that she has visited a dispensary, and in her experience..

.. it was very well regulated, secure, discrete, and unassuming. The same would be the case for this dispensary. #chicago #dispensary #cannabis #marijuana #retail

To the point raised about negative loitering during public comments, Commissioner Burnett responded that typically dispensaries are not cheap, and that loitering would not necessarily be an issue given that the products are on the expensive side. #chicago #cannabis #development

After a vote, Item D3 passed. The cannabis dispensary was approved to be added onto the permitted uses for the site location. #chicago #cannabis #marijuana #dispensary #development #commerce #retail #commercial

Item D4, a proposal to rehabilitate and construct a 5 story residential building with 47 units, 25 vehicular parking spots and 19 bike parking spots. It will be all electric, with a solar rooftop. Proposed improvements and public process timeline below. #chicago #housing https://t.co/xGjILegMO5

The solar roof should help offset some of the energy usage in the building, given that it will be a totally electric building. East and North elevations also below. #chicago #housing #solar #solarpanels #energy #development https://t.co/wcbuEcBFkL

There will be 32 affordable housing units in this building, EV charging stations, onsite energy generation, and will take on 30% participation from minority businesses. #chicago #cleanenergy #energy #solar #affordablehousing #housing #development #solarpower #solarenergy https://t.co/O1QlqgiHMz

Commissioner Lyons inquired about workforce development. The representative answered that there will be a workforce training program for installing the solar panels and executing the overall project. #chicago #energy #solarenergy #solarpanels #development #cleanenergy #energy

Commissioner Cox commended Sterling Bay for their leadership on this development, and for bringing black developers and designers into the fold for this adaptive reuse project. #chicago #sustainabledevelopment #development #energy #housing

Motion to approve the solar lofts development, passed. Congratulations to the team and developers! #chicago #housing #development #sustainabledevelopment #solarenergy #solarpower #solar #affordablehousing

Item D5, a proposal to develop a vacant/unimproved lot in Bronzeville into a 10 story residential building with 80 units, retail space, 56 bike parking spots, and 13 vehicular parking spots. #chicago #development #housing https://t.co/P0CBJ5DvA8

Some background on the development team, their goals, and the context for development in Bronzeville. #chicago #bronzeville #housing #development https://t.co/7xeVMfwlWb

Project timeline and final design proposal. #chicago #housing #development https://t.co/eYspLBCVGV

Planning context, open spaces, landscaping, and pedestrian considerations. #chicago #housing #development https://t.co/Bby0uL3OS7

Pedestrian context rendering and building materials. This project "is a nod to the rich heritage of the area."
-Renauld Mitchell, Architect
#chicago #housing #development https://t.co/leOS5BiaGa

The project will exceed ARO requirements, with 44 out of 80 being affordable units. Community/economic benefits also below. #chicago #housing #development #affordablehousing https://t.co/vcj3n5tFsY

Commissioners Burnett, Cox, and Dowell lauded this transit-oriented development project, and gave their thanks to the developers, designers, CTA, and the housing department. After a vote, motion to approve Item D5 passed. #chicago #housing #development #transit #affordablehousing

Onto final item, D6: a proposal to demolish the existing Carmine's Restaurant at 1043 N Rush St, in order to construct a 2 story structure for other commercial retail and restaurant space. Existing structure and project timeline below. #chicago #development #commercial #retail https://t.co/eIivpaUCQ7

Proposed elevations, renders, and lakefront ordinance protection considerations. #chicago #development #commercial #retail #restaurants https://t.co/l6QMXG3oax

Motion to approve Item D6 passes. And that's it for this meeting, adjourned at 2:20pm CST. You can find the recording here:
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Thanks!
@CHIdocumenters #chicago #development #housing #commercial #retail #affordablehousing #sustainabledevelopment #transit