The Zoning and Development Chair for LANA will hold a vote for any proposal with active members of the block club prior to the Z&D Committee meeting and the chair will vote based on the decision of the block club. An active member is defined in our bi-laws as someone who has attended at least two of the last three LANA meetings. For more information on the ward zoning and development process please review the information below, adapted from the alderman's website.
Adapted from the James46.org website.
- Developers or parties seeking a zoning change should fill out the 46th Ward Development Application and attach all relevant and available information.
- Application and information provided will be posted on the 46th Ward website, noted in the 46th Ward newsletter emailed to the 46th Ward Zoning and Development Committee. The LANA representative will immediately share this information with members.
- Developers or parties seeking a zoning change should schedule a meeting with Alderman Cappleman’s office to discuss their preliminary proposal.
- For new construction or building rehab, developers will provide 6 hard copies of the development proposal which will be made available in the following locations:
- Alderman Cappleman’s office
- Uptown Branch Chicago Public Library
- Bezazian Library
- An open public meeting will be held for the developer or party seeking a zoning change to present the proposal to all interested neighbors. The Alderman’s office will work with the developer to schedule this meeting. This meeting will be held at a large venue in the Ward and advertised through a number of avenue shown below. LANA will share this information with members as soon as we are made aware of the meeting.
- The 46th Ward website and newsletter
- Committee members communication with the organizations that they represent
- Chambers of Commerce
- Block clubs
- Community interest blogs and websites (Uptown Update, Everyblock)
- Smaller meetings with interested groups may be held to discuss specific concerns, such as parking and traffic. These meetings will be in response to community concerns or requests for more information. The Alderman’s office will assist in coordinating these meetings. If there are no significant public concerns expressed, these meetings will not be necessary. Small groups may include:
- Immediate neighbors
- Block clubs
- Schools
- Businesses
- Non-profits and social service providers
- Members of the 46th Ward Zoning and Development Committee will be encouraged to attend the above mentioned meetings in order to view the proposal and to hear public comments. Representatives from the Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development (DHED) will be invited to attend public meetings.
- Concurrently with the above mentioned public meetings, the developer should be discussing the proposed project with the Chicago Department of Housing and Economic development to begin their process as well.
- At least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled Zoning and Development Committee meeting the following must occur:
- Developer’s application completed and filed with the City
- All application materials, with all expected changes reflected and finalized, are emailed to the committee and publicized on the 46th Ward website. The LANA Z&D Chair will email this to members immediately.
- Hard copy plans with the most current information in Alderman’s office and library locations.
- Developers or parties seeking a zoning change will attend a meeting of the 46th Ward Zoning and Development Committee to present information and be available to answer any questions and concerns the committee might have. This will conclude the Ward review process and the Committee will take an advisory vote to inform Alderman Cappleman’s decision.
- Due to notification requirements and city review schedule deadlines, developers may move forward with the process of getting on the City committee schedules (Zoning Board of Appeals, Plan Commission) pending Ward Committee review and approval.
- Development proposals that include a planned development, are requesting a TIF subsidy, have a project cost above $10 million, or include an affordable or subsidized housing component, the developer should expect to meet with the Zoning and Development Committee twice. The first meeting will be at the beginning of the public dialogue process and the second will be after this process is complete, comments and changes have been incorporated in the plan, and plans have been finalized.
- The meetings of the Committee will be open to the public unless the Committee decides to close the meeting for discussion, deliberation and voting. Presentations by the developers will be scheduled for appropriate meetings, and the developers may be asked to attend a meeting to present information and answer questions prior to the meeting being closed for deliberation. Results of the vote will be published on the 46th Ward website the next business day.
Adapted from the James46.org website.