Requests for aldermanic support of an amendment to the zoning map of the 25th Ward requires submission of the proposed project to the 25th Ward office and presented to the 25th Ward ZAB.

Applicants prepared to submit a proposal to the 25th Ward office must complete and submit the following intake packet and email to Ward25@cityofchicago.org  

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This timeline is specific to the 25th Ward Community-Driven Zoning Process. Zoning amendments can be submitted to the City of Chicago at any time by a property owner.

All proposed developments are subject to the review of the 25th Ward Zoning Board. The Zoning Board meets biweekly on Mondays from 6 – 8 pm. Meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and notifications of upcoming public hearings will be published on our website. Every proposal must include the 25th Ward Development Survey. Once complete, the survey should be sent in PDF form to Ward25@cityofchicago.org.

Upon review, ward office staff will schedule your proposal to be presented at the next ZAB meeting. The applicant is invited to a 30 minute interview with the board.

ZAB members may provide recommendations, address lingering questions, and provide an in-depth evaluation to the Alderman. Upon feedback, applicants may be asked to have a follow-up review with the ZAB. Depending on the scope of the project, applicants may be subject to a public hearing. These recommendations will be provided by the 25th Ward Community Driven process. 

Once the ZAB arrives at a final decision, the 25th Ward Alderman will write a letter in support of, or in opposition to a zoning change. Note, that while the Alderman’s recommendation will inform the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals’ adjudication on an application, the Zoning Board of Appeals may, in some circumstances, go against an Alderman’s wishes.

Applicants subject to a public hearing will work in conjunction with ward office staff to schedule a community meeting date.  All meetings will have ADA accessibility and Spanish translation services. The applicant will also be responsible for promoting the community meeting via digital media channels and public flyering. 

The party requesting the Zoning Map Amendment are obligated to mail a written notice about the hearing to neighbors within a 500-foot radius of the property. This notice must:

1. Fully explain the scope and purpose of the application or proposal 
2. Explicitly state the common street address of the subject property
3. Provide a detailed but succinct description of the nature of the development and a rendering of the proposed development 
4. Description of the current zoning status of the site and a plan of the proposed zoning change
5. List the name and address of the applicant; the date that the application was filed; and a source for additional information on the application or proposal
6. The aforementioned information must be printed in English and Spanish

The party requesting the Zoning Map Amendment must also post a notice sign on the subject property that is:

1. Posted less than two weeks prior to the public hearing and remain in place until the date of the public hearing and any subsequent City Council action 
2. Plainly visible from each roadway or right-of-way abutting the property 
3. Measure at least 24 inches by 36 inches, and must use a legible font that is no less than 20 points in size 
4. Designed to be able to withstand normal weather events 

After the public hearing is conducted, the applicant is subject to a second review with the Zoning Advisory Board. Once the ZAB arrives at a final recommendation, the Alderman will write a letter in support or in opposition to the proposed zoning change to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks & Buildings or the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals.