Next Meeting: April 12

Posted on by Steven Stern

The next meeting of South Lakeview Neighbors will be April 12, 2011.

Location:

  • Basement of St. Alphonsus Church
  • 1429 W. Wellington

Agenda:

  • 7:00 Cookies & Socializing
  • 7:30
    • Cubs Care
    • 1300 Belmont Medical Center Update
    • 2954 N. Racine Zoning Change

CUBS CARE
Each year the Chicago Cubs raise over $1.5 million dollars for Chicago Cubs Charities which helps to support local organizations and people in communities throughout the Chicago area. Several programs include Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Rehabilitation Institute cross-disability, competitive wheelchair softball team, Rookie League in partnership with the Park District to introduce baseball to 6-9 year old kids at no cost and Cubs Care Legends Fields at Hamlin Park that rebuilt the fields and installed an excellent lighting system in our own neighborhood park. A representative will give a presentation. For more information go to www.cubs.com and go to the Community page. Hey Hey, Holy Mackerel, no doubt about it, the Cubs are on their way.

1325-41 W. BELMONT – MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING – Update
In order for the Chicago Zoning Board to approve this project, due to parking space issue, the property needs to be rezoned to a dash 5(-5) to be considered as Planned Development. The project still will be built to the 3-story specifications as allowed under the current zoning and presented at the special December 2010 meeting at St. Lukes. A representative of the developer and/or a representative from the Alderman‟s office will explain the mechanics. This is NOT A VOTING ISSUE. Go to the Alderman‟s Website at www.ward32.org for additional information.

2954-56 N. RACINE – ZONING CHANGE
Back after WWI and WWII, when there were housing shortages in the city, many apartment units were cut into two smaller apartments. In addition, as the era of the neighborhood storefront ended, those storefronts were converted into apartment units. This three-story property has 10 apartments: 2 ground level storefronts and 4 front and back apartments on both floors #2 and #3. The building has been configured in this manner as long as anyone can remember. The building is zoned R-4 (which is really under-zoned). The new owners wish to rehab the current apartments keeping the same configuration and keeping them as rental units. In order to obtain a building permit, the Zoning Board has required the owner to upzone the property to R5.5 in order to make the storefront apartments legal. The SLN-NDRC would require a restrictive covenant rezoning back to R-4 after rehabbing is completed to prevent a large building to be built if this property was ever demolished. The NDRC is working with the owner to replace the surrounding sidewalk and improve the landscaping. This IS A VOTING ISSUE.

In the April Newsletter
What happened at the last meeting?  We learned about the Lakeview Are Master Plan, as presented by the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce.   Get updates from Alderman Waugespack, learn about the CAPS meeting, what’s happening with the South Lakeview Park Advisory Council, news from Burley Elementary School, and more!  Read the newsletter here.

Community Alert: ATM skimming on 2900 Block of N. Lincoln

Posted on by Steven Stern

Please review the attached alert about an ATM skimming incident that you should be aware of. Feel free to forward this information to your friends and contacts.

Thanks,

Lt. John E. Willner
District 019
2452 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, Il. 60618
312 744 5574 Office
312 744 3103 Fax
john.willner@chicagopolice.org

Download: CPD ATM Skimming Flyer

February 8 Candidate Forum

Posted on by Steven Stern

SLN will be holding its 4th Aldermanic Forum. SLN has been providing this opportunity back when Aldermanic elections were won by the appointment of the Ward Committeeman. Things are different now and the 32nd Ward has proven to be an independent force in City politics.

The Forum will be presented as follows:

1) The candidates will begin with a short statement.

2) All candidates will be asked 10-20 predetermined questions. The candidates will be on a clock, so the answers must be short and concise. These questions will be chosen from questions submitted by SLN members.

3) A closing statement will be allowed for all candidates.

There will be time to interact with the candidates before and after the meeting. Submit your questions by Friday, February 4 by email to President David Duggan at president@slneighbors.org.

Please review the February newsletter for candidate biographies.

As usual, the meeting will be held in the basement of St. Alphonsus Church. Enter at 1429 W. Wellington.
7:00 – Coffee and Cookies
7:30 – Aldermanic Forum

Also in the February newsletter:  A review of the status of the Belmont medical building, the President’s letter, a review of Bakin’ & Eggs, notes from Alderman Waugespack and Congressman Mike Quigley and neighborhood news.