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Originally Posted by Jim in Chicago
Let's say there is actually a serious proposal to cut through access from Clark at Taylor. For the purpose of argument it would cut through and eliminate the open space between two townhouse clusters (within an single association) and connect to the existing east/west street that connects to State. How many of the associations would need to give approval?
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If you mean at 9th, one—or possibly, none at all. Read on.
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Has that section of street ever been officially closed, or does it still exist as a right of way?
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Ninth Street exists all the way to Clark, but is not currently open to traffic. 11th Place, just north of Roosevelt Park, was closed to vehicular traffic but never vacated. Same with Federal between 11th Pl. and Roosevelt.
The angled part of Park Terrace is technically Taylor St., and south of that, Park Terrace and Clark are actually a single public right-of-way. In 2002, I tried to persuade CDOT to create an opening there as part of the reconstruction of Clark St., but the bid package had already gone out calling for replacing the fence.
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if a developer had an agreement to buy out the owners of the townhouse cluster at Roosevelt/Plymouth, and they had the required number of votes from that association. Do the other associations have a voice as well?
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Legally, no—though of course a savvy alderman might give them one.