C
hicago's Far North Side is the focus of a zoning proposal targeting a mixed-zoning area on Broadway between Devon and Montrose Avenues. The initiative aims to simplify rules, encourage development, and attract investment in the area. The proposed zoning changes would allow for residential and retail buildings up to seven stories tall, with different designations for specific sections of the corridor. Existing businesses would not be required to comply retroactively with new rules, and larger developments will still require a planned development process. Feedback from neighbors will be collected until Jan. 15, after which alderpeople will decide whether to bring the proposal to City Council.