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46th Ward Zoning and Development Committee Meeting MinutesJanuary 23, 2012. 7 p.m.

Bridgeview Bank Building 

Committee members signed in and were give a voting ballot upon arrival at the meeting.

Present:  Alderman Cappleman and staff Heather Gleason, Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development30 voting committee members in attendance

 Groups in attendance:Uptown UnitedEast Lakeview Chamber of Commerce

Uptown Chicago CommissionOrganization of the North EastEast Lake View Neighbors

Lakeview East Co-op (707 W. Waveland)Gill Park Co-op (810 W. Grace)555 W. CorneliaBuena Park Neighbors4250 N. Marine Drive4300 N. Marine DriveRuth Shriman Building (4040 N. Sheridan)4343 N. ClarendonClarendon Park NeighborsLakeview Towers 4550 N. ClarendonGraceland Wilson Block ClubDover Street Neighbors Block Club

Beacon Block ClubMagnolia-Malden Block ClubTruman Square NeighborsLakeside Neighbors Block ClubFriendly Tower (920 W. Wilson)

 Argyle Winmore Block ClubWinona Foster Carmen Winnemac Block Club (WFCW)Uptown Coalition for Responsible DevelopmentUptown Neighborhood Council700 W. bittersweet828 W. GraceMark Zipperer (Real estate)

Marty Tangora (historic structures)Chester Kropidlowski (Traffic) Groups not in attendance:Northalsted Merchant Association3900 N. Lake Shore Drive655 W. IrvingRuth Shriman Building (4040 N. Sheridan)4848 N. Sheridan

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Agenda: Discussion and decision regarding the Sedgwick development proposal for theMaryville site at Montrose and Clarendon.1. Presentation and Q&A (Sedgwick Team, 10 minutes)

2. Committee deliberations (Alderman Cappleman facilitator, 40 minutes)

3. Ballot vote (10 minutes)

 7:00 Introduction and welcome from Alderman Cappleman to committee and community7:05 Presentation by Rob Nash of Resolute Consulting on behalf of Sedgwick Properties

7:15 Q&A from committee, directed to Rob. 

8:00 Motion to close the room to developer and the public for Committee deliberation (Cindi

 Anderson), 2nd (Mark Zipperer)

Motion passed (26 favor, 4 oppose)

 

8:05 Motion to open the room to the public for silent observation (Marty Tangora), 2nd (Loretta

Cobb)

Motion failed (8 favor, 22 oppose)

 

Discussion:

Led by Alderman Cappleman, the discussion was to develop a “Pros and Cons” list to identify

the committee’s decision factors.

Pros:

● Great views for renters

●Financial investor (no bank debt)

● Financial benefit to the Ward

● Parking exceeding code minimum

● Secondary jobs created (people staying in the Ward to shop at other places)

● Large grocery store has more options

● Includes changes to streets to improve (well thought out traffic plan)

● Larger buildings keep up with a sustainable city

 

Cons:

● Height of podium

●  Architecture doesn’t fit into the community

● Concerns about developer (distrust, rushing, open questions)

● Development on East parcel - better use as park land

● Retail is not in the commercial corridor 

● Not enough parking

● Grocery store too big

● Too much traffic

● Residents do not have enough access to public transportation and will not use

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● Buildings should be lower in Uptown

● Loading dock right by condos

 

8:40 Motion to close discussion and vote (Cindi Anderson), 2nd (Tim Harris)

Motion to close discussion passed (29 favor, 1 opposed)

 Committee filled out written ballot on behalf of the organization they represented and gave these

ballots to Alderman Cappleman’s staff.

 

9:00 p.m. Meeting ended

 

Results of votes: 

Group: Vote:

 

Uptown United No

East Lakeview Chamber of Commerce No

Uptown Chicago Commission NoOrganization of the NorthEast NoEast Lake View Neighbors NoLakeview East Co-op (707 W. Waveland) NoGill Park Co-op (810 W. Grace) No555 W. Cornelia NoBuena Park Neighbors No4250 N. Marine Drive No4300 N. Marine Drive NoRuth Shriman Building (4040 N. Sheridan) No4343 N. Clarendon NoClarendon Park Neighbors NoLakeview Towers 4550 N. Clarendon NoGraceland Wilson Block Club NoDover Street Neighbors Block Club NoBeacon Block Club No

Magnolia-Malden Block Club No

Truman Square Neighbors NoLakeside Neighbors Block Club NoFriendly Tower (920 W. Wilson) No

 Argyle Winnmore Block Club YesWinona Foster Carmen Winnemac Block Club (WFCW) NoUptown Coalition for Responsible Development No

UNC No700 w bittersweet No828 W. Grace NoMark Zipperer (Real estate) YesMarty Tangora (historic structures) NoChester Kropidlowski (Traffic) Yes 

 Alderman Cappleman requested that each advisory vote be accompanied by notes from the

voter. Reasons that were mentioned by multiple members of the committee were:

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