Community Input Guidelines
Since I have taken office, it has been the highest priority of mine to give the communities of the 25th Ward a voice in matters that affect their neighborhoods and quality of life. As such, we have compiled general guidelines on preferred practices in gathering community input. My office explicitly uses documented community feedback as the basis to make recommendations and decisions regarding various businesses, permits, projects, zonings, licenses, etc.
Projects and proposals require language accessibility, including any flyering/digital materials, surveys/petitions, and community meetings. E.g. Spanish.
Community input should be treated as priority, NOT as an afterthought or formality
Proposals should be communicated to residents via mailing, canvassing, & flyering within a 500 ft radius (can change depending on request, i.e. PPA licenses) or greater proportional to the scope of impact. Notification should be between 2-4 weeks prior to the meeting, depending on the scale and impact of the project
Notification should include pertinent information regarding the request, and tangible avenues for residents to provide documented input. This can include petitions, surveys, etc. to be collected by my office
Outreach to this end will be in partnership. Both my office and the applicant will coordinate notification efforts
Depending on the size, scope, and impact of a project, my office may recommend a community meeting be held
Through safety measures enacted by the pandemic, we encourage community meetings to be hosted via hybrid options i.e. in-person and live streamed
Community meetings should include a presentation of the project/proposal by the involved parties, as well as ample time for community residents to respond with feedback, questions, or comments
Virtual meetings will be recorded
Feedback is to be collected in a documented measurable format in order to map majority/minority opinion, physical proximity of input (such as address), and the specific substance of support/opposition/neutrality
If upon receiving feedback regarding a project/proposal there is a pattern of specific concern, the applicant may be expected to address those concerns directly. This may include altering the project/proposal
If community feedback regarding a project remains mixed, further community input may be requested, such as additional community meetings, extended outreach for surveys, etc
In special cases, certain studies and/or departmental review may be requested
This is a data collection tool for 25th Ward residents to provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements within the ward. We value your input all year round but please note, the 25th Ward Office submits the data in the first quarter of each year to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) for further review and survey
Click here to access the form
*Recommendations are ultimately at the discretion of the Alderman
Projects and proposals require language accessibility, including any flyering/digital materials, surveys/petitions, and community meetings. E.g. Spanish.
Community input should be treated as priority, NOT as an afterthought or formality
Proposals should be communicated to residents via mailing, canvassing, & flyering within a 500 ft radius (can change depending on request, i.e. PPA licenses) or greater proportional to the scope of impact. Notification should be between 2-4 weeks prior to the meeting, depending on the scale and impact of the project
Notification should include pertinent information regarding the request, and tangible avenues for residents to provide documented input. This can include petitions, surveys, etc. to be collected by my office
Outreach to this end will be in partnership. Both my office and the applicant will coordinate notification efforts
Depending on the size, scope, and impact of a project, my office may recommend a community meeting be held
Through safety measures enacted by the pandemic, we encourage community meetings to be hosted via hybrid options i.e. in-person and live streamed
Community meetings should include a presentation of the project/proposal by the involved parties, as well as ample time for community residents to respond with feedback, questions, or comments
Virtual meetings will be recorded
Feedback is to be collected in a documented measurable format in order to map majority/minority opinion, physical proximity of input (such as address), and the specific substance of support/opposition/neutrality
If upon receiving feedback regarding a project/proposal there is a pattern of specific concern, the applicant may be expected to address those concerns directly. This may include altering the project/proposal
If community feedback regarding a project remains mixed, further community input may be requested, such as additional community meetings, extended outreach for surveys, etc
In special cases, certain studies and/or departmental review may be requested
This is a data collection tool for 25th Ward residents to provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements within the ward. We value your input all year round but please note, the 25th Ward Office submits the data in the first quarter of each year to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) for further review and survey
Click here to access the form
*Recommendations are ultimately at the discretion of the Alderman
