Public hearing on proposed developments and amendments in Chicago scheduled for May 21, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing is tentatively scheduled before the Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday, the twenty-first (21st) day of May 2026, at 10:00 AM in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, on the following proposed applications and/or amendments:
A proposed Residential-Business Planned Development, submitted by 3303 S Justine LLC, for the property generally located at 3301-3315 S. Justine Street. The applicant is proposing to rezone the site from M2-1 (Light Industry District) to C2-3 (Motor-Vehicle Related Commercial District) and then to a Residential-Business Planned Development. The applicant proposes to construct a one-story retail building containing 14,300 square feet of commercial space and an outdoor plaza, a multi-family residential building with 67 dwelling units, 69 parking spaces and a maximum height of 56 feet, a multi-family residential building with 132 dwelling units, 87 parking spaces and a maximum height of 93, and 9 town homes with 9 parking spaces. The overall Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of the development will be 1.21. (23046, 12th Ward)
A proposed amendment to Residential-Business Planned Development No. 1067, submitted by Pilsen Gateway, LLC, for the property generally located at 1441 S. Blue Island Avenue. The applicant proposes to rezone all of Residential-Business Planned Development No. 1067, as amended, to Residential-Business Planned Development No. 1067, as amended, to add various additional uses to the list of permitted uses. There will be no new construction, site changes, or modifications to the bulk or density of the existing building or the previously approved Planned Development (23045, 25th Ward). 
A proposed Planned Development, submitted by the applicant Cal Melrose LLC, for the property generally located at 3231-3265 N. California Avenue. The applicant proposes to rezone the site from M1-1 and M1-2 (Limited Manufacturing/Business Park District) to a B2-3 (Neighborhood Mixed-Use District) and then to a Residential Planned Development. The Applicant proposes to construct 40 three-story townhomes and a five-story building with 65 residential units for a total of 105 dwelling units. There will be a total of 107 automobile parking spaces proposed. The proposed overall maximum FAR is 1.78. (#22986; 35th Ward).
An informational presentation by the Department of Planning and Development on The Pilsen Industrial Corridor Study. The document aims to modernize the Southwest Side corridor through strategic City support for local businesses and infrastructure, especially involving jobs, transportation, open space and redevelopment opportunities. The planning process will include analysis of economic and development trends within the corridor and Planned Manufacturing District #11. The Department of Planning and Development initiated the study in late 2025 and will continue to engage area businesses, adjacent communities, local officials and other interested groups to help develop recommendations that will guide future investments and land use decisions.   
An informational presentation by the Department of Planning and Development on The Bronzeville Trail Framework Plan. The document will establish a community-led vision for the future Bronzeville Trail, adjacent land, and how the trail can connect to and promote the local community and its rich history. The Bronzeville Trail Framework Plan will continue the practice of developing a land use plan in advance of large green infrastructure projects which reflect the aspirations of the local community.
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this the sixth (6th) day of May 2026.
Laura Flores,
Chair, Chicago Plan Commission
Ciere Boatright
Commissioner, Department of Planning and Development
Secretary, Chicago Plan Commission
5/6/2026
69922 
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