Parking Is King
* Another Single Family Home on the Chopping Block
Dear Neighbor,
I would like to advise you of an upcoming informational meeting regarding a new condominium development at 1352 W. Touhy. No zoning relief is requested or needed from the City. The ZULAC Committee and Joe Moore are hosting this meeting simply to inform you of the new development, and to give you an opportunity to provide comments or suggestions to the developer. . . . More
Posted by Craig Gernhardt
There are many condo conversions that have happened and will happen in this neighborhood that require no authorization from the Alderman. The city grants permits and approvals for many things such as demolition, architectural plans, and landscaping requirements, but they have to equally and fairly apply the laws to everyone.
Often the condo conversions happened without the city as a whole having the ability to do much other than insure compliance with existing rules, codes and ordinances. That is unfortunate for the neighbors because often the single family home is the desirable property over the new condo building.
The main reason this project is able to go forward isn't because of the seven units in the building, its because of the seven parking spaces in the back. Most condo units in the neighborhood do not have any parking. These become desirable simply because they do. They will sell if the price is right. As we all know in this neighborhood, parking is king.
Dear Neighbor,
I would like to advise you of an upcoming informational meeting regarding a new condominium development at 1352 W. Touhy. No zoning relief is requested or needed from the City. The ZULAC Committee and Joe Moore are hosting this meeting simply to inform you of the new development, and to give you an opportunity to provide comments or suggestions to the developer. . . . More
Posted by Craig Gernhardt
There are many condo conversions that have happened and will happen in this neighborhood that require no authorization from the Alderman. The city grants permits and approvals for many things such as demolition, architectural plans, and landscaping requirements, but they have to equally and fairly apply the laws to everyone.
Often the condo conversions happened without the city as a whole having the ability to do much other than insure compliance with existing rules, codes and ordinances. That is unfortunate for the neighbors because often the single family home is the desirable property over the new condo building.
The main reason this project is able to go forward isn't because of the seven units in the building, its because of the seven parking spaces in the back. Most condo units in the neighborhood do not have any parking. These become desirable simply because they do. They will sell if the price is right. As we all know in this neighborhood, parking is king.
Labels: 49th Ward, 49th Ward Zoning, 60626, Condo Conversion, Hellhole, Parking, Rogers Park
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