What the members said
1:06:00TIF districts
This is the type of project that is exactly designed to maximize the benefit of spending TIF dollars on something like this, and it will spark further development as the Reimagine LaSalle Street project moves forward.Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · May 6, 2026Open the meeting at 1:06:00
1:18:50The revenue source that you’re discussing does not exist in the ordinance that we are discussing today.
Jessica FuentesMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · Sep 17, 2026Open the meeting at 1:18:50
2:40:56…you guys sort of reiterate what sort of space you guys are going to be utilizing, you know, for community? On the grounds?
Julia M. RamirezMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · Sep 22, 2026Open the meeting at 2:40:56
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Sep 22 · Committee meetingA motion to defer a list of zoning items was made, and the items were announced as deferred.Speakers: Gilbert Villegas, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Julia M. Ramirez, Jessica Fuentes and 1 more
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Sep 17 · Co-Sponsors: Hopkins (2), Dowell (3), Mitchell (7), Harris (8), Beale (9), Chico (10), Lee (11), Quinn (13), Lopez (15), Curtis (18) took 1 h 45 minThe longest item after routine business: Co-Sponsors: Hopkins (2), Dowell (3), Mitchell (7), Harris (8), Beale (9), Chico (10)…, 1 h 45 min of this at least 2 h 50 min meeting.Speakers: Gilbert Villegas, Brendan Reilly, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Bennett R. Lawson and 2 more
Longest item: 61% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
Jul 14 · DOCUMENT #O2026-0023278 Common Address: 1040 West Belmont Avenue Applicant: Karkif Belmont LLC Owner: Karkif Belmont LLC Attorney took 43 minThe longest item after routine business: DOCUMENT #O2026-0023278 Common Address: 1040 West Belmont Avenue Applicant: Karkif…, 43 min of this at least 2 h 13 min meeting.Speakers: Gilbert Villegas, Bennett R. Lawson, Brendan Reilly, Michelle Harris and 6 more
Longest item: 32% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Jun 16 · Committee meetingThe committee approved the Rule 45 report containing the minutes of the May hearings, announced as "The ayes have it. The report is approved."Speakers: Bennett R. Lawson, Gilbert Villegas, Walter Redmond Burnett, Julia M. Ramirez and 2 more
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Development and land use took 54% of the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards’ meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city
Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 10 meetings, 29 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026
Development and land use54%
bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical Chicago body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)
12 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 20, came on Jun 4, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting