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Council introduces 605 Davis special‑use ordinance after heated public comment; affordability amendments fail
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the City Council introduced an ordinance to allow a proposed 31‑story mixed‑use plan development at 605 Davis Street, voting 5–4 to move the project forward for subsequent hearings.
The City Council introduced ordinance 66‑O‑25 on Oct. 27, a special‑use and plan‑development ordinance to permit a proposed mixed‑use tower at 601–615 Davis Street and 604–608 Chicago Avenue (the "605 Davis" project). The motion to introduce the ordinance passed on first reading 5–4; it was an introduction, not final approval.
Council member Herakaris moved introduction of the ordinance and Council member Ailes seconded. The clerk recorded the roll call: Ailes, Nussbaum, Burns, Herakaris and Harris voted in favor; Suffredan, Davis, Rogers and Kelly voted against introducing the ordinance.
The ordinance is for a large, high‑density development proposed by Vermilion Development and Campbell Coyle; the plan would provide roughly 419 units with 84 on‑site inclusionary (affordable) units under the developer’s proposed affordability schedule and would rely on the Illinois affordable housing special assessment program (tax abatement) to reach the pro forma necessary for…
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