McKinley Park Neighborhood Plan

2019 Chicago River Design Guidelines (Rec 6.1)
The Chicago River Design Guidelines, adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission in January 2019, outline how properties along the Chicago River should be developed and improved. All new development within 100 feet of Chicago waterfront triggers a mandatory Planned Development and need to provide a minimum setback of 30 feet (60 feet for Bubbly Creek) from the top of the river’s bank, and will need to comply with the general goals set forth in any waterway design guidelines adopted by the Plan Commission.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/...

City of Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (Rec 6.2)
The Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) program uses Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues to help owners of commercial and industrial properties within specific TIF districts to repair or remodel their facilities for their own business or on behalf of tenants. Program participants can receive grants to cover between 25 percent and 75 percent of the cost of remodeling work, with a maximum grant of $100,000 for commercial properties and $150,000 for industrial properties.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/...

Local Industrial Retention Initiative (LIRI) (Rec 6.2)
Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development funds several nonprofit organizations as delegate agency partners for the LIRI program. LIRI agencies provide assistance to industrial businesses primarily in the city’s industrial corridors with the purpose of retaining those businesses in the city and supporting the industrial corridors.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/...

City of Chicago Landmark Designation Process (Rec 6.3)
An outline of the city’s landmark designation process.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/landmarks_designationprocess.html

Preservation Chicago (Rec 6.3)
Preservation Chicago protects and revitalizes Chicago’s irreplaceable architecture, neighborhoods, and urban green spaces. The organization influences stakeholders toward creative reuse and preservation through advocacy, outreach, education, and partnership.

• Landmark Designation Resources:
  https://preservationchicago.org/neighborhood-preservation-workshops/
• Neighborhood Preservation Toolkits:
  https://preservationchicago.org/neighborhood-preservation-toolkits/

https://preservationchicago.org/creating-landmark-district/

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program (Rec 6.3)
The program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and reuse of historic buildings, through a variety of tax incentives.
https://www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives.htm

Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program (Rec 6.3)
The program offers tax incentives to owners of certified historic structures who undertake certified rehabilitations.
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Preserve/Pages/statecredit.aspx

Chicago Sustainable Development Policy (Rec 6.4)
The goal of the policy is to enhance the sustainable performance of projects receiving city assistance. It requires development projects that are receiving financial assistance or special approvals from the city to include sustainable elements.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/sustainable_development/chicago-sustainable-development-policy-update.html

Future Energy Jobs Act (Rec 6.4)
The state of Illinois provides hundreds of millions of dollars to support community solar programs in lower-income neighborhoods.
https://www.futureenergyjobsact.com/