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- Access to the site via East North Water Street must be significantly restricted
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It was already more restrictive than the Spire plan, since it eliminated through-traffic. It's a city, for crying out loud, a few blocks from Chicago's largest tourism generator - what did people THINK would happen when they moved in there, and why is Reilly defending their irrational wishes?
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- Proposed hotel use should be eliminated
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Why? It's a block away from the Sheraton. At 175 rooms, it's a small hotel for downtown. Again, why is it in the CITY'S best interest to restrict hotel use?
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- Podium height and bulk must be reduced
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I tend to agree with this, but having a bulky podium did make it easier for them to stop through-traffic ... but this is reasonable enough.
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- Make greater use of the Lake Shore Drive access ramp system and below grade parking system to manage deliveries, services vehicles and pick-up / drop-offs.
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It uses it more or less the same as the Spire plan did. What, exactly, do you want them to do unless you're actually just trying to starve the site into townhomes? Which would be a waste of location.
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- Developer must assemble a security plan for the Riverwalk and DuSable Park
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Why is the City not responsible for security plans for public spaces? Regardless of that, a security plan can be created, it's not a reason to outright reject a plan even if you feel you have to delay things in order to enforce a plan creation.
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- Elimination of the proposed Ogden Slip Public Esplanade
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This is egregiously anti-Chicago. Chicago is moving toward public access of all waterways. Removing it here and privatizing it is absolutely unacceptable on the part of Reilly.
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As it stands, this project remains stalled and will not move forward. In the event the Developer chooses to address the legitimate concerns regarding their proposal, my office will be sure to provide all impacted neighbors with an update.”
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His phrasing has always been arrogant and patronizing, and this is no different. How much longer will he be allowed to represent the most valuable part of downtown and make capricious decisions about areas of the city that need to be maximized for tax revenue and public use?