Lol, look at this garbage email I got from my building today. The density is coming, the density is coming!
"Dear Neighbors,
Because the city only requires that residents within 250 feet of a proposed development be notified, you may or may not be aware of at least seven proposed developments – some of them 10 and 13 stories tall – in our immediate area, in addition to ones that are already approved and in process.
According to 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Old Town has been targeted by the city for “density,” meaning a surge of development, including a proposed 13-story hotel at 1520-1532 N. Wells St., the site of O’Brien’s and Old Town Oil, which will require rezoning.
If you are in support of this development initiative, we respect your position. However, if you would like more information, or if you are not in support of it, you can click here or go to Change.org and search for the page “Preserve Wells Street zoning and charm.” There you will find previous updates with background information as well as articles from neighborhood news outlet DNAinfo, which includes an overview and map of current proposed developments. Also on the site are actions you can take, including a petition you can sign and add your comments. These will be shared with the alderman as well the city’s Planning Commission, which is meeting June 16 to finalize the hotel development. You can also email your comments to Department of Planning and Development Commissioner David Reifman at
david.reifman@cityofchicago.org and Zoning Administrator Patricia Scudiero at
Pscudiero@cityofchicago.org.
It’s important to know we are not against development, we just want responsible, thoughtful development that is the right size and aesthetic for the neighborhood, complies with current zoning and serves the residents of the Old Town community.
Sincerely,
Neighborhood Association of Old Town (NAOT)"