A proposal, an approval and a completed project are different events. These permanent timelines and published records connect the evidence and identify what remains unverified.
795 published records and 16 reviewed projects · Source review 2026-09-06. Selected coverage; this is not a complete list of municipal activity.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a $13,000 budget transfer to the Building Maintenance account that supports a purchase order increase of $7,700 to Advance Mechanical Systems Inc. for emergency heating repairs, with the remainder covering other expenditures over budget. The consent vote was 7–0.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council voted 7–0 to modify the City's Special Event Policy to add a City Service Fee discount for community events, with stipulations.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting zoning variances to allow fewer than the required parking spaces for a building addition and fewer than the required parking islands for a parking lot expansion at 200 S. Lincoln Avenue (VA-25-03). The minutes report that the Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval without opposition.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use to expand an educational facility at 200 S. Lincoln Avenue (SU-25-02), for a multi-purpose room addition at Lincoln Middle School. The minutes report that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval without opposition after a public hearing. A related parking variance for the same project was approved at the same meeting.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a prior-year budget amendment to the TIF and a purchase order of $82,893.08 to the Illinois Department of Transportation to close out the Northwest Highway Streetscape Project. The consent vote was 7–0.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an intergovernmental agreement with Maine Township High School District and the Park Ridge Park District for the annual fireworks display at Maine East High School. The consent vote was 7–0.
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order of $40,787.16 to Polaris Sales, Inc. for one utility task vehicle for the Police Department. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the purchase is made through the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative contract and that the vehicle will be used at special events and for park patrols.
On February 3, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 5–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use for a social club or lodge at 800 Busse Highway (SU-25-01). The minutes report that the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval after a public hearing, and that the applicant stated there is no liquor license associated with the building.
On February 3, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 5–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting a zoning variance for an addition and renovation to an existing nonconforming single-family home at 130 E. Lahon Street (VA-25-04). The minutes report that the Zoning Board of Appeals had unanimously recommended approval.
On February 3, 2025 the final reading of an ordinance granting a zoning variance for a garage addition exceeding the maximum area for a detached garage at 205 Belle Plaine Avenue (VA-25-01) failed 0–5, so the variance was not granted. The minutes report that the Zoning Board of Appeals had voted to recommend denial after a public hearing.
On February 3, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the Sidewalk Replacement Program contract (PW-24-11) with Strada Construction Co. The staff memo says the contract was first approved the previous spring with up to two optional extensions, and that the contractor offered the extension without a change in prices. The memo does not state a dollar total for the extension year.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance adding a Class R (Restaurant) liquor license with a bar and lounge endorsement for Two Pigs Enterprises Corp., doing business as Sansoogabsan BBQ and Tofu, at 2638 W. Dempster St. The consent vote was 6–0.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council voted 6–0 to reject all bids received for the City Council audio-visual upgrade. The staff memo says both bids received were deemed unresponsive and that a revised request for proposals would be issued. No contract was awarded at this meeting.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a $39,930 increase in the purchasing authority for three International truck chassis first approved on April 18, 2022, for a total authority of $300,987. The consent vote was 6–0.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance regarding the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. The consent vote was 6–0. The draft ordinance in the packet uses the City's home rule power to declare Park Ridge-Niles School District sixty-four exempt from the County ordinance for its employees working primarily in the City, extending an exemption the City had earlier applied to its own employees, the Park District and Maine Township High School District. The adopted ordinance number is not established from these records.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, purchase order increases totaling $57,000 that followed earlier budget transfers and amendments. The consent vote was 6–0. Simpson for water leak detection surveys.
On January 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Monroe Truck Equipment for $386,493 to upfit three Freightliner truck chassis with dump bodies, hydraulics, lighting and salt spreaders. The consent vote was 6–0. The staff memo says the quotes were obtained through the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative.
On January 6, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order of $44,361.92 to CDW Government for a Fortinet FortiGate firewall security appliance. The consent vote was 5–0.
The consent vote was 5–0. The staff memo recommends increases of $55,000 to KLF Enterprises, Inc. for spoils disposal, $12,000 to Water Resources, Inc. for water meters, and an increase to Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. for electricity.
On May 6, 2024 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the Street Resurfacing Program contract with Builders Paving of Hillside in the amount of $1,907,808. The bid tabulation from the opening on March 27, 2024 shows six bids, the next lowest at $2,001,384.31; the staff memo cites a Motor Fuel Tax budget of $2,000,000 for roughly four miles of streets. The roll call was 7–0.
On January 6, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments to the prior fiscal year budget for accounts expected to exceed budget. The consent vote was 5–0. The staff memo lists increases of $123,785 to the Water Fund, $105,500 to the General Fund, $218,901 to the Dempster TIF Fund and $353,926 to the Sewer Fund.
Public record · City Council
2025 · Historic Preservation Commission6 on this page
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 5 2025 · Evidence
After a brief discussion, the commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 5–0. The minutes do not describe the work covered, and this account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
Public record · Historic Preservation Commission
Completed (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 5 2025 · Evidence
At its meeting on October 1, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a jury's recommendation for the first awards under its new Historic Preservation Awards Program: exterior restoration and rehabilitation of the commercial building at 255 N. Northwest Highway, sustainability and adaptive re-use of the commercial building at 14 Main Street, a residential streetscape compatibility award and a lifetime achievement award. The vote was 4–0.
At its meeting on September 3, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a Certificate of Appropriateness requested by the owner of the landmarked house at 519 Cedar Street to remove the existing rear privacy fence and install a new one. The applicant reminded the commission that he had appeared earlier in the year about a new detached garage. Without further discussion, the commission approved the certificate as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 5–0.
At a special meeting on July 24, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a Certificate of Appropriateness for an alteration to the landmarked property at 12 S. Northwest Highway: a canopy recovery of an existing awning sign. A representative of the applicant's firm presented the project and commissioners had no questions. The commission approved the certificate as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum; the vote was 4–0.
Public record · Historic Preservation Commission
Recorded step (recorded in draft minutes), May 7 2025 · Evidence
The owner of the Tudor Revival landmark at 519 Cedar Street applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace its detached garage; staff noted that the same request, first filed in September 2015, had been continued indefinitely. At its meeting on March 5, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission heard the application and asked about the garage's design, materials and extra height. The draft minutes record no vote, but a later zoning staff memorandum reports that the applicant received the commission's approval at that meeting.
Public record · Historic Preservation Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), May 7 2025 · Evidence
At its meeting on May 7, 2025, the Historic Preservation Commission considered a hundred-year-old house certification application for 7 Wisner Street; the applicant attended and commissioners had no questions. A motion was made that the commission approve the certification for the property as shown in the plans attached to the staff memorandum, and the vote was 5–0. Commissioners also asked staff to feature the case on social media and in the City newsletter. This account relies on the draft minutes of the meeting.
Public record · Historic Preservation Commission
2025 · Planning and Zoning Commission19 on this page
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Oct 14 2025 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended zoning text amendments (ZA-25-05) adding awning signs to the signs that may be lit by goose-neck reflectors and lights. The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Ordinance · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Oct 14 2025 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended zoning text amendments (ZA-25-04) adding an administrative variance for additions to residential nonconforming structures that do not increase the nonconformity, a change the City Council had asked staff to propose. The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended zoning text amendments (ZA-25-03) making a hotel/motel a special use in the Uptown zoning subdistricts and setting a lower hotel parking requirement there. The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Ordinance · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Aug 26 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-13) for a social club or lodge, a members' cigar lounge operated by The Embassy Cigar Lounge, at 626 Busse Highway. Staff noted the site's parking fell short of the requirement and the applicant planned to reconfigure the lot. The vote was 8–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Aug 12 2025 · Evidence
The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 24 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-10) for a medical/dental clinic, a medical spa, at 520 W Touhy Avenue in the Uptown commercial subdistrict. The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 24 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-11) for a small brewpub at 800 Devon Avenue, Unit 11, applied for by Mikerphone Brewing LLC. The vote was 7–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 10 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-09) for a drive-through facility at 800 W Higgins Road, requested by the owner and applicant Higgins Cumberland LLC as part of a redeveloped multi-tenant building. The vote was 5–1. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), Jun 10 2025 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the site plan review for a multi-tenant commercial building with a drive-through facility at 800 W Higgins Road, requested by Higgins Cumberland LLC. Staff noted the drive-through itself depends on the separate special use. The vote was 5–1. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), May 27 2025 · Evidence
The applicant, Matt Hansen, sought a special use (SU-25-05) for a members-only golf simulator lounge, classed as a social club or lodge, at 658 Busse Highway. After a public hearing, a motion to recommend approval failed on a tied vote of 4–4. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), May 13 2025 · Evidence
The vote was 6–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Approved (recorded in draft minutes), May 13 2025 · Evidence
Staff noted the proposed fence height would need its own approvals. The vote was 6–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), May 13 2025 · Evidence
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended zoning text amendments (ZA-25-02) creating a master site plan option for the park district's site plan reviews and revising signage rules for publicly owned open space parcels. The vote was 6–0. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
The applicant, Deljo Heating & Cooling, sought a special use (SU-25-04) for a ground-floor professional office and showroom at 155 N Northwest Highway in the Uptown commercial subdistrict. A motion to recommend approval failed on a tied vote of 4–4, so the Commission sent no favorable recommendation. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the hearing on February 11, 2025 at the applicant's request while a related variance case was pending, then on March 11, 2025 recommended that the City Council approve the special use by a vote of 8–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the site plan review for the elementary school addition and parking changes at 707 Wisner Street on February 11, 2025, then approved the site plan on March 11, 2025 by a vote of 8–0.
Public record · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded in draft minutes), Feb 11 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-02) for the expansion of an educational facility, an addition to the middle school at 200 South Lincoln Avenue. The minutes cited are the draft version posted for approval at the next meeting. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
Committee recommendation (recorded), Jan 14 2025 · Evidence
After a public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a special use (SU-25-01) allowing a not-for-profit cultural association, Albanian Culture Association of Chicago, to operate a social club or lodge at 800 Busse Highway. The vote was 9–0. The City Council's own action is not part of this record.
Special use · Planning and Zoning Commission
2025 · Zoning Board of Appeals4 on this page
Public hearing (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 20 2025 · Evidence
Case VA-25-26 requested a major variance at 200 N. Delphia Avenue for a new detached garage with no access from the abutting public alley. The draft minutes record that the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. The City Council's action is not covered by this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Public hearing (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 20 2025 · Evidence
Case VA-25-24 requested a major variance at 811 Devon Avenue to operate a business without providing the minimum required off-street parking. The draft minutes record that the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. The City Council's action is not covered by this record.
Zoning variance · Zoning Board of Appeals
Public hearing (recorded in draft minutes), Nov 20 2025 · Evidence
Case VA-25-25 requested a major variance at 828 Busse Highway to operate a business without providing the minimum required off-street parking. The draft minutes record that the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council approve the variance. The City Council's action is not covered by this record.
Case VA-25-29 requested minor variances at 1200 N. Hamlin Avenue for a two-story addition encroaching the front yard setback and an addition to a nonconforming structure, referred to the board by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to approve both minor variances; for a minor variance the board's approval is the final decision.
