Lobbying Disclosure: Zoning Amendment Request for Eco Development, Inc.
October 1, 2015
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The Frame
This document identifies a specific attempt to change local land-use regulations, which dictates what types of buildings or businesses can be constructed at a specific site in Chicago.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Eco Development, Inc.
The company is seeking a change to land-use regulations for their development project.
Chicago City Council
The council members are the decision-makers regarding the requested zoning amendment.
Last recorded activity October 1, 2015.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Lobbyist James J. Banks represented Eco Development, Inc. before the Chicago City Council.
- The specific legislative action sought is a zoning amendment.
- The lobbying activity occurred during the period of October 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015.
- The client contact for this filing is Irina Druk.
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Why It Matters
This document identifies a specific attempt to change local land-use regulations, which dictates what types of buildings or businesses can be constructed at a specific site in Chicago.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
JAMES J BANKS
on behalf of ECO DEVELOPMENT, INC. C/O IRINA DRUK
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Zoning Influence
The document highlights the standard process by which private developers utilize professional lobbyists to navigate municipal zoning changes.
Connected Entities
Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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