Alderman Leslie Hairston

5th Ward

January 19, 2012

Agenda

• Introduction

• Planned Development Amendment Requests

• Project Presentations

• University’s Commitment to Woodlawn Avenue

• Q & A

Proposed Changes

• Add 16 properties to the Planned Development

• Redistribute allowable Site Coverage from Sub-area E

to Sub-area B for the William Eckhardt Research Center

(WERC) and Child Care West (CCW), retaining existing

overall 35%

• Add site plans for WERC, CCW and Seminary Co-Op

Bookstore

• Add language regarding the University’s commitment to

Woodlawn Avenue and community process

Planned Development #43 Properties

5701 S Woodlawn

5707 S Woodlawn

5711 S Woodlawn

5751 S Woodlawn

5757 S University

5601-03 S Drexel

5636 S Drexel

5654-58 S Drexel

5602 S Maryland

838-40 E 57th

816-822 E 57th

6001-17 S Cottage Grove

5612 S Maryland

5618 S Maryland

5622 S Maryland

5639-41 S Maryland

The University is

seeking the addition of

the following parcels to

Planned Development

#43:

Planned Development #43 Sub-areas

• “Site

Coverage“

defines the

percentage of

the sub-area

that can be

covered by

building

footprints

• PD 43 has

35% overall

allowable site

coverage

Planned Development #43 Sub-area B

• Currently Sub-area

B has 27%

allowable site

coverage

• Request the site

coverage increase

to 30.40% for Sub-

area B to support

the William Eckhardt

Research Center

and Child Care West

projects

Planned Development #43 Sub-area E

• Currently

Sub-area E

has 40%

allowable site

coverage

• Request Sub-

area E

allowable site

coverage be

reduced to

33.50%

Main

Quadrangle

West

South

Campus Overview

8

East

Child Care West

Location

• 5610 S. Drexel Avenue

Program Overview

• Will serve 124 children

• 12,700 SF single story building

• 9 classrooms, 1 gross motor play room and various administrative and support

areas

• 5,000 SF of outdoor play area

Seminary Co-Op BookstoreChild Care West

William Eckhardt Research Center

Location

• 5740 S. Ellis Avenue

Program Overview

• 277,000 GSF building with a basement, sub-basement, and five above

grade floors

• Program includes offices, conference rooms and laboratories for the

Astronomy and Astrophysics Department, the Kavli Institute for

Cosmological Studies, and the Enrico Fermi Institute

• Also includes offices, conference rooms, clean room and specialized

laboratory and imaging facilities for Molecular Engineering

William Eckhardt Research CenterWilliam Eckhardt Research Center

Seminary Co-Op Bookstore

Location

• 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Program Overview

• Renovation of approximately 11,500 gross square feet on the first floor and

partial basement

• Interior improvements will support retail book sales, sales desks, casual

seating, administrative office space, and a potential café

• Exterior facade and landscaping intervention will enhance the current

surroundings and relate to the neighboring properties, particularly the Robie

House to the south

Seminary Co-Op BookstoreSeminary Co-Op Bookstore

Traffic Management Plan for Campus

• All 3 projects

meet the

requirements

of the overall

Campus

Traffic

Management

Plan

• The Traffic

Management

Plan is

updated

every 2 years

• Off-street

parking

requirement

is exceeded

University’s Commitment to Woodlawn Avenue

Commitment to Community Process:

• Community discussions on any proposed new development or use

along South Woodlawn Avenue, including 5757 South University

Action: First meeting on 5757 S. University will be in March

• Meetings with South Woodlawn Avenue neighbors to facilitate

greater collaboration

Action: First meeting on December 12, 2011

Commitment to the character of Woodlawn Avenue:

• Potential granting of façade easements on five South Woodlawn

Avenue properties

Action: Landmarks Illinois to file in upcoming weeks

University’s Commitment to Woodlawn Avenue

Commitment to the character of Woodlawn Avenue:

• Revised language regarding the important transition from the Main

Quadrangles to South Woodlawn Avenue

• Creation of a new sub-area that includes all University-owned

properties in the 5700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue and 5757

South University Avenue whose east façade faces South Woodlawn

Avenue

• Additional language linking future site plan approvals on South

Woodlawn Avenue to the submission of the “Plan for University-

Owned Properties on South Woodlawn Avenue and 5757 South

University Avenue”

• Creation of the “Plan for University-Owned Properties on Woodlawn

Avenue and 5757 South University Avenue”

Action: Proposed language in “PD Statements 1-18-12”

Key Revisions to PD Statements

• Creation of new Sub-area O

• Height limitation within

Sub-area O – 65 feet

Key Revisions to PD Statements

• “Woodlawn Avenue Language”

Reference to Woodlawn Avenue Plan

Definition of Character-Defining Features for buildings in Sub-area O

“Prominent or distinctive aspects, qualities or characteristics of a

building that contribute significantly to its physical character.”

Commitment to “retain and preserve” the Character-Defining Features

“wherever practicably possible” and if not practicably possible,

commitment to “renovate or adapt” in a manner compatible with the

building and with the 5700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue

Scope of Woodlawn Plan including Character-Defining Features,

Guidelines for review, and commitment to community engagement

process

Any work or changes to the Character-Defining Features shall be

subject to review and approval of City of Chicago Historic Preservation

Division and must comply with the Woodlawn Avenue Plan

Woodlawn Avenue Plan

This analysis provides:

• Easy reference table for each building

with key information included

• Narrative of stewardship assessment

including the specific character defining

features of the building, description of

the exterior conditions and planned

project description

• Current day building photos of all

elevations and historical photos and

surveys, when available; and

• Exterior elevations of any planned

building renovations

Woodlawn Avenue Plan

Woodlawn Avenue Investment

2000-2011

• $43 M invested in

existing buildings

2012-2016

• $86-96 M planned

investments in

existing buildings

Q & A

• http://news.uchicago.edu/behind-the-news/planned-development-

amendment-43