Landmark status for the Warehouse moves to City Council for vote.
Good Morning! I’ll be live-tweeting the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards meeting for @CHIdocumenters #CHIdocumenters. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
09:51 AM Jun 20, 2023 CDT
Chairman Ramirez-Rosa(35) calls the meeting to order and begins the roll call.
We have a quorum. Approval of Rule 45 Minutes for the April and May meetings is approved.
On to deferred items. There are listed items on pages 11 & 23 that have been deferred.
The chairman moves on to the public commentary period. The two public speakers support the landmarking of the Warehouse, known as one of the birthplaces of house music. The historic nightclub is located at 206 South Jefferson Street.
The public comment section ends. The appointment of Mayor Brandon Johnson as a member of the Public Building Commission passes.
Next on the agenda is the historical landmark designation of Epworth Church at 5253 N. Kenmore Avenue in the 34th ward. More about the church here: https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/14/edgewaters-epworth-church-nears-landmark-status-as-owner-plans-conversion-into-affordable-apartments/
The introduction of the landmark designation of the Warehouse nightclub is before the committee.
A law firm now owns the Warehouse and plans to operate from the building.
Various issuance of permits for signs/signboards in the agenda has been passed.
The development plans for the Deeply Rooted Dance Company facility in Washington Park pass. The dance studio is due to open in 2024.
Zoning reclassification ordinances in the 18th for a cannabis business establishment passes. https://t.co/5LiPiulg36
Zoning reclassification ordinance in the 27th ward passes. It’s a 46-story skyscraper in the Fulton Market District. https://t.co/nrSy1DEQEC
Chicago City Council’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards meeting ends at 1:10 p.m. This ends my coverage for @chidocumenters find more information through Naeemah Legair’s notes at http://documenters.org