you for the opportunity i'm awning a awe draw next door to the mid block warehouses i used to live on mccormick but one of the mid block warehouses i'd like to focus on the pacific avenue mcds rear yard the legislation that passed in 2007 creating the mcds required a 4 percent rear yard setback that may seem large but the requirement was consciously developed with the pacific avenue corridor between polk and - the subject property is one of four warehouses or garages between go blocks in addition other buildings including the variance the 45 percent requirement was created with an eye to the ultimate development of those properties allowing for growth in a way that opens up the inner block providing life enrichment committee for oil neighbors that is an exception to the rule with the garages and accepting the project sponsors argument to render the speak up on pacific avenue mcd i respectfully ask you not pass this for the mcd mr. and mrs. please accept you are request for discretionary review and deny the sponsors request thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please a >> good evening commissi

. >> and questioning the appointment of julie mccormick to head up the city council finance committee despite income and property taxes. >> this negligent behavior acceptable for someone who is a chairperson of a finance committee that oversees $20 million. >> reporter: we found records that shows mccormick didn't pay traffic tickets and had her license forfeited last june and no evidence she drove. drove to a recent council meeting and due in court in march over unpaid city income taxes and then her property taxes. we reported she owed over $6,500 in back property taxes and questioned her about it. >> we are on a payment plan. it is being taken care of. >> reporter: since the report two weeks ago on-line records show the amount owed has gone up by $400 and no progress is being made on the debt. >> will you see she has made no consistent payments of the property tax and has been assessed a penalty in every half. >> my personal finances, that really has nothing to do with anything here. it shouldn't be brought up. >> you said you wanted what was best for the city of brook park. if that