All Posts Tagged With: "Zoning"

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The Shops Of Forest Glen

One of the readers of 60646 Blog wants to know about the status of “The Shops of Forest Glen” [...]

May 20th, 2009 | | 8 comments | Continued
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Stop Work Order Issued For 6000 W Touhy Ave

I had written about this in another post, and, this may hardly be news to you if you happen to live in or around North Edgebrook. But I thought you might be interested in seeing the pictures, live and in color.

July 19th, 2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Motion To Downzone 6000 W Touhy Ave In Edgebrook To B1-1 Carries!

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, you read that right. Last night, at the conclusion of a two and a half hour meeting between Ald. Doherty, the 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Board, about 50 residents of the subdivision north of Touhy Ave in North Edgebrook [...]

July 3rd, 2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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6000 W Touhy Ave., Or, Are Chicago Neighborhoods Indeed For Sale?

As a Chicago resident, my understanding has always been that Aldermen of any ward in Chicago possess what’s called an “aldermanic prerogative”, the supreme right as it were, to determine what shall be built within their ward and what shall not [...]

June 30th, 2008 | | 6 comments | Continued
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6000 W Touhy Ave, Or, How A North Edgebrook Community Is Fighting An Injustice

We’re about to witness a showdown in Chicago’s North Edgebrook neighborhood: It evolves around the building at 6000 W. Touhy Ave. which houses the Frozen Ropes baseball training center, Edgebrook Bank, and Athletico Rehab Center [...]

June 8th, 2008 | | 14 comments | Continued
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A Sauganash Resident On Keating Ave. Speaks Out

Last night, I came home from a listing appointment and found this email in my inbox [...]

May 29th, 2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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As Seen In North Edgebrook: Stop Work Order From The Department Of Buildings

Don’t let this happen to you. In this particular case, the owner and/or developer of this property apparently was working contrary to approved plans/permits, and poured a concrete foundation with no plans or permits [...]

April 9th, 2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Ripped From The Headlines: Community Input An Illusion

Chicago Tribune Investigation (almost sounds like CSI): When they go after a story, it’s usually an eye-opener for the reader [...]

January 28th, 2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Downzoning Of Sauganash Lots Approved By City Council

A few months ago, I posted about an area in Sauganash that is currently zoned RS-3. A developer purchased a property in the 6200 block of N. Keating [...]

October 6th, 2007 | | 0 comments | Continued