Community Development Commission

The Community Development Commission (CDC) was established by the Chicago City Council in 1992 to assume the duties of the former Commercial District Development Commission and the Department of Urban Renewal. The CDC reviews and recommends action on the provision of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to assist private redevelopment projects; the designation of new TIF districts and Redevelopment Areas; the sale of City-owned property located in TIF districts and Redevelopment Areas; and the appointment of members to Community Conservation Councils. The CDC is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

Members

  • Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Chair
  • Christopher Wheat, Vice Chair
  • Grace Chan McKibben, Secretary
  • Ciere Boatright, DPD Commissioner
  • Robert Buford
  • Dwight Curtis
  • Leslie Davis
  • Jacqueline Gomez
  • Cornelius Griggs
  • Latasha Thomas

As of June 2023, the Community Development Commission has resumed in-person meetings at City Hall. Meetings held in the Council Chamber, Room 201-A and Room 1103 are available to watch online via livestream.

2024 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 9 Agenda Canceled
Feb. 13 Canceled
March 5 Agenda
April 9 
May 14
June 11 

July 9 
Aug. 13
Sept. 10 

Oct. 8 
Nov. 12 
Dec. 10

2023 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 10  Agenda Video
Feb. 14 Agenda Video
March 14 Agenda Video
April 11 Agenda Video
May 9 Agenda Video
June 13 Agenda Video

July 11 Canceled
Aug. 8 Agenda Video
Sept. 12 Agenda Video

Oct. 10 Agenda Video
Nov. 14 Agenda Video
Dec. 12 Agenda Video

2022 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 18 Agenda Video
Feb. 8 Agenda Video
March 8 Agenda Video
April 5 Agenda Video
May 10 Agenda Video
June 14 Agenda Video

July 12 Agenda Video
Aug. 9 Agenda Video
Sept. 13 Agenda Video

Oct. 11 Agenda Video
Nov. 8 Agenda Video
Dec. 13 Agenda Video

2021 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 19 Canceled
Feb. 9 Canceled
March 9 Agenda Video
April 20 Agenda Video
May 11 Agenda Video
June 8 Agenda Video

July 13 Agenda Video
Aug. 10 Agenda Video
Sept. 14 Agenda Video

Oct. 12 Agenda Video
Nov. 9 Agenda Video
Dec. 14 Agenda Video

2020 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 14 Canceled
Feb. 11 Canceled
March 10 Minutes
April 14 Canceled
May 12 Canceled
June 9 Minutes Video

July 14 Minutes Video
Aug. 11 Minutes Video
Sept. 8 Minutes Video

Oct. 13 Canceled
Nov. 10 Agenda Video
Dec. 8 Canceled

2019 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 15 Minutes
Feb. 5 Minutes
Feb. 19* Minutes
March 12 Minutes

* Special Meeting

April 9 Minutes
May 14 Canceled
June 11 Canceled

July 9 Canceled
Aug. 13 Minutes
Sept. 10 Canceled
Oct. 8 Canceled
Nov. 12 Minutes
Dec. 10 Minutes

2018 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 16 Minutes
Feb. 13 Minutes
March 13 Minutes
April 10 Minutes
May 8 Minutes
June 12 Minutes

July 10 Minutes
Aug. 14 Minutes
Sept. 18 Canceled

Oct. 9 Minutes
Nov. 13 Minutes
Dec. 11 Agenda

2017 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 10 Minutes
Feb. 14 Minutes
March 14 Minutes
April 11 Minutes
May 9 Canceled
June 13 Minutes
July 11 Canceled
Aug. 8 Minutes
Sept. 12 Minutes
Oct. 10 Minutes
Nov. 14 Minutes
Dec. 12 Minutes

2016 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 12 Minutes
Feb. 9 Minutes
March 8 Minutes
April 12 Minutes  
May 10 Minutes
June 14 Minutes
July 12 Minutes
Aug. 9 Minutes
Aug. 25 Minutes
Sept. 13 Minutes  
Sept. 30 Minutes
Oct. 11 Minutes          Nov. 8 Minutes
Nov. 16 Minutes 
Dec. 13 Minutes

2015 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 20 Minutes
Feb. 10 Minutes
March 10 Minutes
April 14 Minutes       
May 12 Minutes
June 9 Minutes
July 14 Minutes    
Aug. 11 Minutes  
Sept. 8 Minutes    
Oct. 13 Minutes        
Nov. 10 Minutes
Dec. 8 Minutes

2014 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 14 Minutes
Feb. 11 Minutes
March 11 Minutes
April 8  Minutes 
May 13 Minutes
June 10 Minutes
July 8 Minutes
Aug. 12 Minutes
Sept. 9 Minutes
Oct. 14 Minutes        
Nov. 13 Minutes
Dec. 9 Minutes

2013 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 15 Minutes
Feb. 11 Cancelled   
March 12 Minutes 
April 9 Minutes
May 14 Minutes
June 11 Minutes
July 9 Minutes      
Aug. 13 Minutes
Sept. 10 Minutes        
Oct. 8 Minutes        
Nov. 12 Minutes  
Dec. 10 Minutes           

2012 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 10 Minutes
Feb. 14 Cancelled
March 13 Minutes
April 10 Minutes
May 8 Minutes
June 12 Minutes
July 10 Minutes
Aug. 14 Minutes
Sept. 11 Minutes
Oct. 9 Minutes   
Nov. 13 Agenda   
Dec. 11 Minutes

2011 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 11 Minutes
Feb. 8 Minutes
March 8 Minutes
April 12 Minutes
May 10 Minutes
June 14 Minutes
July 12 Minutes
Aug. 9 Minutes
Sept. 13 Minutes
Oct. 11 Minutes
Nov. 8 Minutes
Dec. 13 Minutes

2010 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 12 Minutes
Feb. 9 Minutes
March 9 Minutes
April 13 Minutes
May 11 Minutes
June 8 Minutes
July 13 Minutes
Aug. 10 Minutes
Sept. 14 Minutes
Oct. 12 Minutes
Nov. 9 Minutes
Dec. 14 Minutes

2009 Meeting Schedule

Jan. 20 Minutes
Feb. 10 Minutes
March 10 Minutes
April 14 Minutes
May 12 Minutes
June 9 Minutes
July 14 Minutes
Aug. 11 Minutes
Sept. 8 Minutes
Oct. 13 Minutes
Nov. 10 Minutes
Dec. 8 Minutes

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