Ald. Bennett R. Lawson
Nonpartisan · Illinois District 44 · City Council · chicago
Recent votes by Ald. Bennett R. Lawson
- Voted Yea on City sells South Side property to builder — Sale of City-owned property at 4411 S Vincennes Ave to JacobDaBuilder, Inc. under ChiBlockBuilder platform
- Voted Yea on Reserved parking spots for disabled drivers only — Parking prohibited at all times (except for disabled) - establish and amend
- Voted Yea on Regulates loose airbag sales and disposal — Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4 and 11 by modifying various sections and adding new Section 4-228-218 regarding purchase, collection, transportation or disposal of air bags not attached to motor vehicles
- Voted Yea on Rezones four South Side properties for development — Zoning Reclassification Map Nos. 18-B, 18-C, 20-C and 20-B at 2200-2870 E 79th St, 2201-2853 E 79th St, 7915 S Yates Ave and 7900 S Escanaba Ave - App No. A-9121
- Voted Yea on Tax break for John Smyth school improvements — Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at John M. Smyth Elementary School at 1059 W 13th St
- Voted Yea on Adjusts Chicago parking meter rates and rules — Parking meter(s) - establish and amend
- Voted Yea on Five-ton weight limit on W Adams Street — Vehicle weight limitation at W Adams St from S Kostner Ave to S Kilbourn Ave - 5 tons
- Voted Yea on Lower speed limit on West Oakdale Avenue — Speed limitation at W Oakdale Ave from N Lakewood Ave to N Racine Ave - 20 mph
- Voted Yea on Reduces speed limit to 20 mph on W Grace St — Speed limitation at portions of W Grace St from N Albany Ave to N California Ave - 20 mph
- Voted Yea on Reduces speed limit to 20 mph on three streets — Speed limitation at portions of N Whipple St, W Cornelia Ave and N Sacramento Ave - 20 mph
- Voted Yea on Zoning change approved for two West Side buildings — Zoning Reclassification Map No. 6-F at 437-439 W 28th Pl and 436-438 W 29th St - App No. 23074T1
- Voted Yea on Keeps 23rd Ward neighborhoods restricted from rentals — Renewal of designation of 4th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 32nd Precincts of 23rd Ward as Restricted Residential Zones prohibiting additional shared housing units and vacation rentals
- Voted Yea on Shifts 33rd Ward budget from wages to office expenses — Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 33rd Ward Wage Allowance Account to Aldermanic Expense Account for Year 2026
- Voted Yea on Rezones six South Side properties for development — Zoning Reclassification Map Nos. 14-D and 16-D at 935-1043 E 63rd St; 1153-1169 E 63rd St, 1000-1178 E 63rd St, 6310-6336 S Woodlawn Ave and 6311-6337 S University Ave - App No. A-9104
- Voted Yea on Public funding for West Madison development project — Redevelopment agreement with Axiom Flame LLC to provide Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) assistance for development of property at 2640-2646 W Madison St
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