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Mayor: zoning work timed to infrastructure priorities; updates on Battery extension, peninsula plan and power-line burial
Summary
The mayor said staff delayed some zoning decisions to align with a priority infrastructure list, updated the committee on progress with the Battery extension and peninsula planning, and said the city will pursue burying overhead power lines and expanded urban forestry.
The mayor told the committee that one reason the zoning rewrite timeline shifted was to wait for a priority infrastructure list that will inform where higher-density zoning makes sense.
“We needed that from my perspective to inform the zoning rewrite,” the mayor said, explaining that adopting zoning that outpaces infrastructure commitments could create issues if transit or other investments are not in place to support new density.
He updated members on work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Battery extension and related analyses, said staff are advancing project 3,500 and studies for the West Edge area, and noted that the peninsula plan work will wrap up by the end of the year. The mayor also described efforts to underground power lines and expand urban forestry, saying it had become a “huge … obsession” of his office and that he expects more committee engagement on those initiatives.
Committee members asked about sharing peninsula-plan materials with Rosemont residents; staff said they will provide meeting links and calendar dates for upcoming open studios and engagement sessions.
The chair closed with logistical reminders about meeting dates, terms and upcoming public events tied to the zoning rewrite and resilience work.
