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A
B
A
There
any
questions,
comments
Corrections,
then,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
opposed
No.
Thank
you
all
right.
Our
first
item
of
business
is
for
staff,
recommends
approval
of
twenty
eight
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
for
community
partners
for
affordable
housing,
SEPA
to
continue
administering
Evanston's,
inclusionary
housing,
ordinance,
centralized
waitlist
and
to
conduct
income,
certifications
and
recertification
of
households
for
inclusion
area
units,
the
housing
and
homelessness,
Commission
reviewed
cephas
proposal
at
its
meeting
on
December
6
and
concluded
it
should
receive
a
favorable
funding
recommendation.
A
However,
due
to
a
lack
of
quorum,
the
Commission
was
not
able
to
officially
vote
on
the
application.
The
funding
source
is
the
city's
affordable
housing
fund,
which
has
a
current
uncommitted
cash
balance
of
approximately
$800,000,
including
$50,000,
budgeted
for
other
program
costs
for
fiscal
year.
2019
move.
A
A
A
Information,
okay,
but
we
can
we'll
be
taking
final
action
at
Council.
Thank
you
all
right.
Okay,
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
opposed.
No!
All
right
that
passes.
Okay,
me
too,
which
is
regarding
26:26,
Reece
Avenue
city
staff,
recommends
a
continuation
of
the
requested
zoning
relief
at
26
26
Reese
Avenue
to
the
February
11th
Planning
and
Development
Committee
meeting
staff
requests
additional
time
to
research.
Similar
developed
and
undeveloped.
A
D
A
A
E
F
G
A
B
A
A
The
11th
February
right,
okay,
says
that
take
a
vote.
Okay,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
opposed.
No
thank
you
or
we'll
revisit
that
on
February
11th.
Okay,
p3
is
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
and
city
staff,
recommend
adoption
of
ordinance,
9-0
19,
granting
special
use
approval
for
a
ground-floor
medical
office,
North
Shore,
University,
Health,
System
and
major
zoning
relief
for
no
additional
parking
spaces
where
7
additional
parking
spaces
are
required
for
a
medical
office
in
the
c1,
a
commercial
mixed
use,
development
district
and
the
Dempster
main
overlay
district.
A
Alright,
then,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
for
introduction,
please
say
aye
aye
opposed
no
thank
you,
yeah
I,
think
so
too.
Right
and
since
I
know
that
p4
is
going
to
take
considerable
discussion.
I
am
going
to
move
up
p5,
it's
just
to
take
that
off
of
our
list,
and
that
is
a
vacation
rental
license
for
1945
Jackson,
Avenue
apartment.
One
city
staff
recommends
approval
of
a
vacation
rental
license
for
the
property
located
at
1945,
Jackson
Avenue
apartment
1,
the
vacation
rental,
meets
all
of
the
standards
and
procedures
for
license.
A
D
A
J
D
J
J
D
Concern
is
the
amount
of
vacation
rentals
owned
by
one
Operator
on
one
block,
so
for
that
reason
I'm
not
in
support
of
it,
I
would
like
to
see
housing
options
available
to
families.
That
is
a
block
that
has
a
naturally
occurring,
affordable,
housing
and
I
believe
that
the
vacation
rentals
is
reducing
that
housing
option
well,.
J
The
if
I
may,
the
owner
that
I
work
for
Sargon
he
has
four
properties
on
that
block.
Some
of
them
are
section
8.
Most
of
them
are
conventional
rentals
and
just
two
other
properties.
We
wanted
to
have
some
short-term
rental
available,
just
because
it's
hard
to
get
reliable
people
that
we've
been
going
through
a
lot
of
evictions.
Lately
it's
really
hard
to
keep
them
not
vacant
and
just
finding
reliable
people.
F
Absolutely
agree
with
alderman
druh
Simmons
I.
This
is
an
issue
that
needs
I,
think
further
examination
as
we
discussed
vacation
rentals
I
have
a
problem
with
vacation
rentals
that
are
not
in
buildings
that
are
owner
occupied.
That
hasn't
come
back
to
us
yet,
but
is
on
its
way
so
I'm
totally
in
support
of
Ward
Alderman.
On
this.
L
L
M
H
B
K
F
J
Actually
owns
more
on
that
block
and
supplies
more
just
conventional
rentals
to
section
8
and
to
just
renters,
just
conventional
renters,
just
select
you
know
it's
not
necessarily
it's
just
it's
just
kind
of
balancing
with
what
he
does
Oh
own
and
just
making
it
available
to
everyone.
So
we
have
more
options.
C
Alderman
Ravel
for
purposes
of
the
record,
the
standard
reads
under
c1.
The
proposed
vacation
rental
will
not
cause
a
negative
cumulative
effect
when
its
effect
is
considered
in
conjunction
with
the
effect
of
other
vacation
rentals
in
the
immediate
neighborhood,
and
this
speaks
to
alderman
Ruth
Simmons
concerned
by
the
adjacent
vacation.
Rentals
right.
A
N
A
D
D
A
So
it
won't
go
to
Council
right,
okay,
okay,
thanks
for
coming
all
right
now
we're
ready
for
p4
and
first
we're
going
to
hear
from
the
applicant
and
then
we'll
hear
from
the
public
comment,
and
we
have
roughly
16
of
you
all
signed
up
so
I'll
be
looking
will
be
looking
to
give
each
of
you
about
two
minutes
max
to
tell
us
your
thoughts.
So
mr.
Janicki
are
you
going
to
be
giving
the
presentation.
O
O
Thanks
for
listening
to
us
tonight,
I'm
trying
make
this
really
quick
in
August
2016,
the
economic
development
committee
directed
the
city
manager
to
solicit
bids
for
the
property
commonly
referred
to
as
the
library
parking
lot.
The
RFP
documents
stayed,
the
development
of
the
site
will
require
a
zoning
change
quote.
Current
zoning
is
r6.
Zoning
change
required
unquote,
as
a
map
shows
here.
This
site
is
located
immediately
adjacent
the
d3
district.
That's
the
downtown-3
district.
O
The
slide
shows
the
next
slide
shows
the
scale.
The
surrounding
structures
and
nine
stories
and
higher.
Also
nineteen
story
building
is
now
being
proposed.
A
half
block
south
on
the
found
restaurant
site,
the
RPS
specifically
for
Class
A
office
base,
then
quote
on
development
of
new
office
building
on
the
site,
would
help
satisfy
this
demand,
create
jobs
and
generate
real
estate
taxes.
Unquote
to
be
more
specific
if
completed,
the
building
will
give
the
city
approximately
five
on
new
office
workers
to
patronize
the
downtown
businesses
and
over
a
million
dollars
a
year
in
property
taxes.
O
The
developer
has
agreed
not
to
sell
the
building
to
a
nonprofit
which
would
deprive
the
city
of
these
much-needed
tax
dollars
developers
submitted
plans
and
renderings.
One
shown
here,
which
proposed
a
building
a
lot
line
to
lot
line
the
community
to
reward
meetings
rejected
these
proposals
for
their
lack
of
sensitivity
to
the
historic
makeup
of
the
downtown
and
for
the
use
of
all
glass
curtain
walls
which
have
no
relationship
to
the
surrounding
historic
architecture.
O
The
proposed
building
our
proposed
building
six
five
feet
from
the
north
and
five
feet
from
the
south
lot
lines.
The
entry
to
the
offices
is
sewer
lobby
on
the
Chicago
Avenue
side.
The
city
requested
to
all
cars
and
service
vehicles
enter
from
the
alley,
as
opposed
to
making
a
curb
cut
on
Chicago
Avenue,
the
RFP
stage
provide
contextual,
high
quality
design.
We
embraced
that
approach
and
work
to
make
our
building
sympathetic
to
their
wonderful
heritage
of
downtown's
best
architecture.
O
We
felt
these
for
the
Marshall
Field,
building
the
Carlson
building
in
the
library
building,
just
to
mention
a
few.
So
the
base
is
composed
of
brick
and
limestone
to
harmonize
with
the
Mayo
design,
Women's
Club
next
door
and
the
other
adjacent
brick
buildings,
the
library,
McMath
all
and
the
Evanston
place
across
the
street.
We
also
add
porch,
like
building
entry
on
Chicago
Avenue,
to
have
a
conversation
with
the
other
porches
of
the
willard
property
to
the
north.
O
I
will
also
want
to
mention
in
this
slide
that
we
did
quite
a
while
ago,
its
serves
a
three-story
high
parking
base
and
it's
actually
now
four
stories
and
the
current
iteration.
So
above
this
base,
the
ops
component
is
composed
of
sand
finished,
precast
panels.
The
windows
are
a
non-reflective
variety,
broken
down
into
more
human
scale
proportions
by
the
use
of
muttons.
The
area
between
the
windows
referred
to
as
the
spandrels
articulated
folding
Chevron's
to
catch
the
light
during
the
day
to
impart
a
more
dynamic
appearance
than
plain
glass
would
so.
O
Every
development
team
came
up
with
almost
identical
plans
for
the
site,
a
three
level
parking
garage
with
the
eight
stories
of
offices.
Above
we
arrived
at
the
same
conclusion,
given
the
price
of
the
site
after
main
discussions
with
our
immediate
neighbors
and
city
staff,
we
adapted
portions
of
the
building
to
strike
compromises
in
the
design.
The
willard
property
requested
that
we
not
pave
anything
on
the
north
side
of
the
property
that
would
allow
pedestrians
to
pass
by
The.
Woman's
Club
asked
that
we
not
provide
any
kind
of
rental
venue
that
would
compete
with
their
business.
O
We
complied
to
both
those
requests.
We
also
often
built
a
visitor's
center
for
the
will
organization
and
one
of
the
front
lobby
spaces,
but
that
offer
was
declined.
The
building
lobby
is
on
Chicago
Avenue.
There
is
a
bike
room
off
lobby
from
50
bikes.
This
is
sort
of
a
public
/
private
bike
room
which
is
heated
and
cooled.
Of
course,
the
garage
partner
is
accessed
from
the
alley,
as
I
discussed
the
loading
dock
and
trash
areas
in
the
northwest
corner.
O
In
order
to
make
a
more
architectural
resolve
the
West
portion
of
the
building
and
also
make
the
loading
dock
function
properly.
We
asked
that
the
city
vacate
321
square
feet
of
the
alley,
which
is
about
the
size
of
a
living
room.
To
achieve
this
city,
staff
and
neighbors
were
concerned
about
the
number
of
parking
spaces
and
we
wanted
to
keep
the
base
of
the
building
low
so
as
to
blend
in
more
fully
with
the
other
three-story
historic
structures
on
the
block,
but
were
compelled
to
add
another
parking
deck.
O
For
this
reason,
in
order
to
fund
this
extra
level,
the
developer
proposed
an
additional
story
of
office
space
to
accommodate
that
we
were
concerned
about
the
ad
height
and
worked
with
our
structural
engineers
to
effect
a
shorter
floor
to
full
height
that
you
now
see.
One
of
the
issues
that
kept
arising
was
the
number
of
parking
spaces.
The
original
RFP
stayed.
The
developer
would
have
grew
place,
these
74
surface
spaces.
Currently
in
the
lot,
although
at
first
glance
this
sounded
reasonable
until
you
actually
do.
O
The
research
parkland
accounts
were
formed
on
four
different
dates
and
revealed
that
during
the
day,
an
average
of
24
cars
were
parked
there,
while
the
underground
garage
under
the
library
itself
was
three-quarters
empty.
It
became
clear
that
74
spaces
were
not
needed
during
the
daytime.
In
fact,
on
some
days
there
were
more
open
spaces
in
the
library
garage
than
there
were
cars
parking
a
lot.
So
we
realized.
O
However,
some
people
would
want
to
still
use
the
above-ground
covered
parking
in
our
building
and
that's
why
the
entire
first
level
is
dedicated
to
public
parking
after
5:00
p.m.
on
weekdays
and
weekends.
The
entire
garage
of
112
spaces
becomes
available
to
the
public.
Therefore,
raising
the
currently
available
parking
spaces
from
74
to
112.
O
If
we
were
to
meet
the
requirement
of
74
cars
and
the
additional
parking
requirements
of
the
new
office
spaces,
the
parking
deck
would
have
been
raised
to
eight
or
nine
levels,
with
an
office
tower,
above
that
our
intent
was
always
to
keep
the
building
as
low
as
economically
possible.
So
the
notion
of
the
add
cars
was
counterintuitive
as
a
green
city
with
major
rail
lines
and
buses,
it
made
sense
to
approach
this
project
as
a
Tod,
a
transit
oriented
development.
O
The
developer
has
also
agreed
to
lease
50
spots
in
the
Chicago
Avenue
garage
just
to
have
to
block
away
to
ensure
that
there
will
always
be
parking
for
the
public
and
office
users.
Some
concerns
were
raised
by
staff,
and
citizens
are
going
to
safety
of
the
new
alley
configuration.
We
had
the
evidence
and
Fire
Department
the
trucks
to
the
new
ally
layout,
and
they
agree
that
it
was
perfectly
safe.
O
They
also
suggested
that
moving
the
building
away
from
the
ally
might
make
the
intersection
there
safer
for
autos
and
fire
vehicles,
and
we
now
redesigned
exactly
that.
We
also
had
our
engineer
provide
turning
radiuses
and
traffic
flow
diagrams
for
fire
trucks,
delivery,
trucks,
semi
trailers,
cars
and
they
are
satisfied
with
its
design.
A
new
crosswalk
with
signage
and
dedicated
lighting
will
be
provided
between
the
new
building
across
the
alley
to
the
library
sidewalk.
O
O
Many
citizens
are
concerned
that
there
would
be
no
place
to
pile
all
the
snow
that
accumulated
in
the
parking
lot
and
that
could
never
be
solved.
The
reality
is
all
the
snow
that
falls
on
the
slot
will
fall
on
the
roof
of
our
building.
This
will
actually
immensely
decrease.
The
amount
of
snow
to
deal
with
there
was
a
concern
that
there
would
be
damage
to
the
woman's
called
building
designed
by
earnest
male.
O
Our
firm
other
way
has
worked
on
five
male
buildings,
two
of
which
have
one
preservation
Awards
in
Evanston,
so
I
have
a
personal
fondness
for
male
work.
The
clubhouse
is
over
60
feet
away
and,
unlike
other
landmarks
like
the
Shaw
not
building
on
Chicago
Avenue,
we
are
not
proposing
building
right
up
against
it.
As
the
Hyatt
did
down
the
street
infill
buildings
are
constructed
every
day
around
the
world,
leaving
their
neighbors
unscathed.
So
60
feet
to
us
seems
like
a
walk
in
the
park.
O
We
will,
of
course,
have
seismic
mining
monitoring
devices
at
both
historic
sites,
to
ensure
there's
no
possibility
of
damage
to
further
adjust
the
concerns
of
the
club
about
the
possible
loss
of
business.
During
our
construction,
the
developer
is
investigating,
found
insurance
that
might
resolve
this
issue.
I
think
it
should
be
noted
also
that
at
one
time
the
Women's
Club
actually
came
here
and
supported
our
project.
We
might
lose
some
trees
on
the
north
side,
the
property
that
actually
legally
reside
on
the
willard
property.
O
We
will
protect
those
trees,
the
best
that
modern,
arbor
standards
will
allow,
and
if
we
lose
some,
we
will
replace
them
on
the
will
property
with
10-inch
caliber
30
foot
tall
specimens
the
same
sized
specimen,
we'll
use
for
trees
to
be
planted
on
the
public
Parkway
on
Chicago
Avenue
to
serve
as
a
public
benefit.
Keep
in
mind
that
there
are
also
three
terraces
on
the
building
with
large
specimen
trees
for
workers
and
pedestrians
to
enjoy.
We
contacted
the
Evanston
Northshore
burg
Club
to
get
their
input
regarding
bird
safety.
O
Based
on
our
meetings,
we
have
been
working
to
meet
LEED
55
standard
for
bird
safety.
The
magic
number
is
15
and
we
are
now
at
seventeen
point.
Nine
and
the
club
is
endorsed
our
attempts
publicly
and
we
will
continue
to
work
with
them
moving
forward.
Our
goal
from
the
start
was
to
provide
a
beautiful
and
contextual
project
on
the
site
and
we
understand
the
site's
extremely
complicated
and
we
feel
our
solution
is
sound
and
reasonable.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
P
Good
evening
my
name
is
Marc
tendon
I'm
here
tonight,
in
support
of
the
organizations
that
we'll
be
following,
in
speaking,
the
women's
organization
with
history
organizations
that
have
cared
for
these
properties
for
decades.
I
think
that
we
all
know
that
these
organizations
and
the
women
that
have
belonged
to
them
over
the
past
century
and
a
half
have
played
an
important
role
in
women's
movements
in
this
country.
P
But
the
women's
movement
that's
going
on
today
is
if
it's
of
a
very
different
nature,
I
think
we'd
all
agree
that
women
in
this
country
are
finally
making
the
push
the
push.
It
should
have
come
with
legislation
and
everything
else
in
past
decades,
but
finally,
a
push
to
be
recognized
to
be
created
to
be
treated
as
equals,
and
actually
it
all
comes
down
to
a
matter
of
respect,
I,
think
tonight's
presentation
and
the
critique
following
it
will
show
you
that
there's
not
been
a
lot
of
thought
given
to
respecting
these
historic
sites.
P
The
countless
hours
of
care
and
fundraising,
the
countless
hours
of
lobbying
for
historical
recognition.
They've
all
been
very,
very
well
done
over
the
past
decades,
but
I
think
it's
finally
time
time
to
recognize
what
exactly
this
means
to
our
community.
The
historical
riches
here
is
something
that
many
communities
would
really
really
die
to
have
so
I
think
tonight
is
all
about
respect
and
respecting
our
past,
but
also
reflecting
the
present
efforts
to
make
these
sites
safe
and
continued
interest
for
generations
to
come.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
Q
My
name
is
Marsha
Kerr
and
I'm,
a
condo
owner
at
1738,
Chicago
Avenue
I,
attended
the
plan
Commission
meeting
in
December
of
2018
and
requested
a
continuance
so
that
I
could
discuss
the
proposed
project
with
my
fellow
owners
at
1738
I
circulated
a
petition
in
opposition
to
zoning
amendment
from
our
6d
3,
which
would
allow
for
a
proposed
office
building
at
17
14
to
17
20
Chicago
Avenue
I
obtained
signatures
from
over
60%
of
the
owners
at
17
38.
We
have
several
concerns.
Q
We
believe
that
an
increase
in
vehicular
traffic
in
the
narrow
dogleg
alley
with
poor
sight
lines
extending
from
Church
Street
to
Clark
Street,
will
negatively
impact
existing
vehicle
and
pedestrian
traffic
and
safety.
This
traffic
includes
commuters
day
long
truck
traffic
and
deliveries.
There
are
currently
four
underground
garages
where
cars
enter
and
exit
the
alley.
Plus
service
parking
lots
in
the
alley
behind
the
WCTU
and
historic
buildings
and
the
Women's
Club
of
Evanston
on
Chicago
Avenue.
The
developer
only
took
the
library
parking
into
account
in
his
analysis
of
traffic
and
safety
in
the
alley.
Q
We
believe
that
the
number
of
people
who
will
work
in
the
proposed
building
will
cause
traffic
backups
on
Church,
Clark
and
Chicago
Avenue,
and
at
the
entries
to
the
alia,
Torrington,
Avenue,
Church
and
Clark.
We
are
very
concerned
of
the
height
mass
and
scale
and
overall
bulk
of
the
proposed
building
design
and
the
possible
negative
impact
on
property
values
in
the
immediate
area.
Q
Most
believe
that
the
proposed
building
is
incompatible
with
the
Women's
Club
building
and
residential
and
historic
structures
in
the
mediate
area.
Loss
of
parking
is
a
major
concern.
The
developer
did
a
limited
survey
of
the
parking
and
the
metered
service
line
and
concluded
that
the
lot
was
not
fully
used,
but
if
you
walk
down
in
other
days,
that
lot
is
pretty
full.
A
lot
is
almost
always
nearly
full
I
suspect
that
a
more
extensive
study
over
the
course
of
several
days
would
show
the
use
of
that
parking
lot
more
accurately.
B
Q
N
Forgot
to
bring
my
own
timer
so,
but
me
I,
can
use
my
cell
phone
in
sake.
Go
ahead.
I'm
Joan,
Safran
I've
been
a
resident
of
1618
Wesley
Avenue
since
1967,
with
hearings
completed
regarding
the
proposal
to
build
us,
one
hundred
sixty
seven
foot
office
tower
at
17
14
through
17
2000,
a
Venusian
oppressed
or
eclis
and
architecturally
significant
buildings.
One
quarter
its
size.
This
strong
public
record
against
the
rezoning
and
development
is
finally
before
you,
based
on
that
record.
The
dapper
and
the
plan
commission
have
voted
against
recommending
that
it
go
forward.
N
Excuse
my
voice,
subsection
2.
It's
not
compatible
with
the
overall
character
of
the
nationally
and
locally
landmark
properties
in
the
immediate
vicinity,
subsection,
3
C.
It
will
have
an
adverse
effect
on
the
value
of
adjacent
properties,
both
economic
and
cultural,
as
but
as
attested
to
by
the
representatives
of
the
library,
the
Women's
Club
Frances,
Willard
campus
and
proprietors
of
the
adjacent
small
eating
and
entertainment
venues,
subsection
D.
N
It
will
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
delivery
of
public
library's
services
and
public
safety
and
sanitation
services
by
aggravating
the
over
complex
public
safety
issues
caused
by
the
dogleg
configuration
of
the
alley
and
the
many
and
vehicles
entering
and
leaving
it
through
from
the
residential
buildings.
When
I
served
on
the
evidences
zoning
committee,
the
zoning
amendment
committee,
but
we
were
sometimes
pressed
to
do
so.
The
committee
never
agreed
to
rezone,
based
on
a
plea
that
granting
the
buyer
proposed
the
buyers
proposed
change
in
zoning
would
allow
the
seller
to
receive
a
higher
price.
N
Such
an
appreciation
could
not
meet
the
standards
for
amendment
contained
in
the
Everson
zoning
ordinance.
I
urge
you
tonight
to
correct
the
unfortunate
situation
caused
by
the
City
Council's,
putting
out
a
request
for
proposal
without
first
giving
notice
and
holding
hearings
on
the
rezoning
which
was
built
into
the
proposal.
Okay,
could
you
could
you
wrap
up?
N
I
On
this
basis,
when
asked
the
developer
said
in
544
comes
from
a
mathematical
calculation
based
on
square
feet
per
person
in
a
development
of
this
size
and
is
not
an
actual
folks
in
the
chair
figure
still
544
new
jobs
are
claimed
in
the
proposal
and
incorrectly
termed
a
public
benefit,
but
a
few
pages
later
in
the
proposal
and
claiming
coherence
with
the
downtown
plan,
the
developer
sites,
150
new
FTEs
and
then
a
few
pages
later.
In
conclusion,
it's
just
many
new
FTEs.
I
It's
likely
that
most
of
the
544
jobs
would
not
be
new,
would
be
relocated,
evanston
jobs
as
to
the
second
claim
to
say
that
three
million
dollars
will
be
infused
into
the
economy,
making
this
a
catalyst
site.
Is
this
realistic?
If
five
hundred
new
people
work
50
weeks
a
year,
each
would
have
to
spend
120
dollars
a
week
to
reach
that
3
million.
If
it's
a
hundred
and
fifty
who
knew
positions,
it's
four
hundred
dollars
a
week
like
the
number
of
new
jobs,
three
million
dollars
in
new
money
is
not
firm.
I
I
Tonight,
there's
a
proposal
to
pay
two
weeks
of
city
payroll
amounting
to
just
under
three
million
dollars.
We
own
this
land.
This
proposed
development
and
map
amendment
are
not
right
for
this
site
or
this
city.
The
cost
is
certain
the
benefits
anything,
but
so
I
ask
you
respectfully
to
stand
firm
on
our
zoning
and
our
values.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
Good
evening
Bruce
and
about
42
year
resident,
Wow
I
just
like
to
focus
on
a
couple
of
absolutely
non-negotiable
requirements
which
are
non-starters
and
completely
unacceptable
and
not
permitted
under
the
executed
and
now
extended
purchase
and
sale
agreement.
First,
the
building
height
by
the
agreement
is
limited
to
11
stories.
The
proposal
before
you
is
13.
This
is
not
permitted
under
the
agreement
and
cannot
be
allowed.
It
has
been
on
the
table
and
known
since
day,
one
and
ignored
by
the
developer
the
entire
time.
R
Second,
the
number
of
parking
spaces
in
the
current
surface
lot,
which
are
all
open
to
the
public
24/7,
is
seventy
for
the
purchase
and
sale
agreement
requires
that
the
same
number
of
public
spaces
be
provided
in
the
project.
The
proposal
before
you
has
22
such
spaces.
This
is
not
permitted
under
the
agreement
and
cannot
be
allowed.
It
has
been
on
the
table
and
known
since
day,
one
and
ignored
by
the
developer
over
the
entire
time.
This
council,
chaotic
Zoo,
ignore
the
provisions
and
requirements
of
the
executed,
sale
and
purchase
agreement
period.
R
If
the
city
were
to
ignore
it
said
provisions
and
requirements,
how
could
we,
as
citizens
of
Evanston,
have
any
confidence
that
the
developer
would
be
held
accountable?
First,
the
17
or
so
other
conditions
and
requirements
out
lighted
outlined
in
the
agreement,
as
this
project
has
advanced
I,
do
not
feel
that
the
developer
has
proactively
moved
through
the
process
or
made
a
good-faith
effort
by
ignoring
fundamental
and
non-negotiable
requirements
on
building
height
and
public
parking,
which
have
been
on
the
table
for
a
long
time
now.
There
are
thereby
making
this
project
automatically
unacceptable.
R
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Laurie
Howick
I
live
at
1738,
Chicago
Avenue,
the
white
cube
at
the
corner,
I'm
here
in
opposition
to
this
proposal.
The
and
the
zoning
read
we
do
but
I
have
questions
first,
that
I
haven't
heard
answers
to
at
other
meetings.
I've
attended
and
I'm
wondering
if
you'd
rather
I
ask
them
all
and
give
people
a
chance
to
answer
them
afterwards
or
ask
and
get
an
answer
and
then
move
on
if.
S
My
first
question
regards
the
amount
of
taxes
that
are
proposed
to
be
paid
by
this
building.
I've
heard
a
number
of
1
million
dollars
and
I
don't
know
if
that
all
goes
to
the
city
or,
if
that's
the
same
as
any
other
property
payer
property
taxpayer
in
Cook
County.
It
gets
allocated
among
the
various
and
sundry
entities.
If
so,
what
percentage
would
come
to
the
city
of
that
1
million?
What
is
the
current
revenue
of
the
city
of
the
existing
to
the
city
of
the
existing
library
parking
spaces?
S
3,
just
another
statement
about
the
parking
study,
apparently
at
least
three
of
the
days
mentioned
in
their
packet
or
when
northwestern
was
only
in
partial
session.
At
least
one
day
was
done
when
Catholic
schools
were
on
spring
break,
so
I
have
no
idea.
If
you
would
consider
that
an
adequate
traffic
study
or
not
forth,
there
is
not
a
curb
cut
on
Chicago
Avenue.
How,
then,
do
passengers
get
dropped
off
at
the
front
of
the
building?
How
was
the
access
other
than
through
the
parking
garage?
The
fifth
question
I've
been
told.
S
A
T
You
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
here,
I'm,
going
to
reiterate
my
opposition
to
the
building.
The
real
difficulty
I
think
is
the
configuration
of
the
alleyways
and
the
additional
traffic.
This
building
actually
has
the
potential
to
drain
city
revenue
rather
than
increased
them.
The
alleyways
now
are
crowded
with
service
vehicles.
T
It's
busy
with
the
loading
docks
for
the
library
and
McManus
centre,
not
to
mention
the
underground
parking
access
for
those
two
buildings
and
the
condominium
building
at
1738,
Chicago,
Avenue,
The,
Woman's,
Club
and
the
WCTU
properties
also
have
surface
parking
areas,
as
do
the
other,
small-scale
residential
properties,
the
line
the
Le.
Additionally,
the
access
to
the
alley
from
Church
Street
is
complicated
by
poor
sight
lines
around
the
library's
East
entry
with
heavy
pedestrian
traffic
across
the
traffic
across
the
alley
and
into
the
library.
T
This
is
one
of
the
busiest
pedestrian
blocks
in
Evanston
and
it
should
be
stated
that
significant
judgments
against
municipalities
for
flawed
traffic
design
have
been
awarded
in
New
York
in
California
and
tuturro
versus
the
city
of
New
York.
The
city
of
New
York
was
required
to
pay
eight
million
dollars
because
of
a
bet
of
a
flawed
traffic
design.
As
far
as
the
parking
lot
goes,
many
Evanston
residents
have
expressed
their
preference
for
outdoor
service
parking.
The
current
open-air
parking
is
important
for
the
library
and
it's
good
for
the
shops
around.
T
T
The
disproportionate
height
of
the
building
ruins
the
residential
character
of
the
block,
putting
the
willard
museum
and
the
victorian
houses
into
shadows
will
hasten
their
demise,
because
the
wood
will
not
dry
without
winter
sunlight.
The
block
will
basically
look
like
it
was
planned
by
a
drunk.
So
in
conclusion,
the
project
and
design
committee
looked
very
carefully
at
this
made
a
very
thoughtful
decision
voted.
No.
The
plan
Commission
made
a
very
thoughtful
process.
T
A
U
Okay,
so
so
yes,
I'm
Evelyn,
McGowan
and
I'm
an
Evan
stone,
Ian
and
I
love
this
town,
and
this
part
of
town
is
important
to
me.
I
shop
at
Whole,
Foods
I'm,
a
member
of
the
Women's
Club
I'm
in
a
patron
supporter
of
the
library
and
I,
go
to
church
a
block
away
at
First,
United,
Methodist,
Church
I
think
people
have
spoken.
U
I
have
sets
many
wonderful
things
and
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
as
a
member
of
the
Women's
Club
I'm
concerned
about
our
financial
health,
because
we
rely
on
rentals
of
our
Clubhouse
and
usage
fees
in
order
to
survive
and
maintain
that
and
that
clubhouse
is
vital
to
the
services
that
we
provide
in
town.
We
have
in
the
last
10
years,
donated
over
two
million
dollars,
and
every
year
we
donate
over
15,000
hours
of
community
service
to
the
betterment
of
this
town
and
I
think
that
we
should
really
take
a
good
look
at.
U
V
Hi
I'm
Margie
row,
Kasner
I'm,
live
on
1500
oak
and
a
condo
and
I've
been
in
Evanston
for
I.
Think
more
than
40
years
and
I
have
some
things
I'm
concerned
about
the
first
number.
One
is
community
input
and
the
knowledge
of
about
the
community
of
the
community
about
this
issue.
I've
contacted
at
least
six
and
I
can
count
the
six
acquaintances
women
who
are
particularly
active
in
the
community
in
one
way
or
another,
and
not
one
of
them
knew
about
this
project.
V
They'll
have
serious
problems
getting
to
the
library
in
this
new
setup.
Have
there
been
informational
sessions
at
the
levy
center?
Those
persons
are
going
to
have
difficulty
walking
and
they
will
be,
which
will
be
seriously
jeopardized
by
the
construction.
I
read
the
description
of
the
Planning
Commission
meeting
in
the
roundtable.
However,
my
condo
doesn't
get
the
newspaper
as
do
as
many
condos
in
this.
In
the
oven
scenario,
do
not
get
the
roundtable
I
happened
upon
it
at
the
white
ABCA,
though
a
week
after
its
publication.
Luckily
I
had
been
at
the
planning
meeting.
V
However,
it's
not
the
responsibility
of
the
roundtable
to
be
the
one
to
disseminate
city
information,
but
thank
goodness
they
use
it.
They
did
it
when
they
can
of
the
minimal
information
that
there
is.
There
has
been
nothing
about
what
will
happen
to
the
parking
for
the
library
and
the
restaurants
and
other
businesses
during
the
construction
here.
V
A
lot
about
what's
gonna
happen
after
the
construction,
but
during
the
construction,
I
assume
the
construction
will
last
at
least
a
year
probably
longer
that
means
there'll
be
no
parking
but
plenty
of
inconvenience
to
get
to
the
library
to
the
restaurants
or
even
to
the
Carlson
building
for
more
than
a
year.
How
will
people
get
to
the
library,
especially
older
citizens,
for
whom
the
library
is
often
a
lifeline
and
for
young
parents
to
bring
their
children
and
strollers
if
you're
parking
in
gentlemen,
so
they're
fifty
more
spaces
gonna
be
at
the
city
garage?
V
Have
you
ever
tried
crossing
Chicago
Avenue
with
a
stroller
and
the
day
like
today?
Have
you
ever
tried
crossing
Chicago
Avenue
with
a
cane,
as
my
husband
would
have
to
do
on
a
day
list
or
any
kind
of
a
day,
but
a
ticket
or
a
day
like
today,
the
architect
said
that
meeting
that
you
would
you
wrap
up?
Yes,
thank
you
absolutely
well.
That
final
thing
was
about
the
parking
and
the
degree
in
the
library
parking
down
under
that
close
at
six
o'clock
on
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday.
V
G
Hi
I'm
Sean
O'malley
I'm,
with
Kevin
Quinn
he
had
to
leave
and
I
was
going
to
speak.
Also
I'm
a
Robinson
resident
Kevin
had
a
letter
I
wanted
to
read
into
the
record.
He
said:
11:19
Cleveland
Street,
my
name
is
Kevin
Quinn
I
reside
at
11:19
Cleveland.
This
lot
is
currently
owned
by
the
city,
so
it
generates
no
real
estate
property
taxes.
I
am
in
support
of
this
office
development
because
it
will
take
a
large
parcel
that
is
not
on
the
tax
roll
and
put
it
on
the
tax
roll.
G
The
real
estate
taxes
that
will
be
generated
from
this
11
story.
Development
will
be
enormous
and
the
vast
majority
of
that
will
go
to
our
schools.
Our
schools
are
constantly
in
need
of
money.
This
is
the
primary
reason
for
why
our
property
taxes
continue
to
go
up.
We
need
to
generate
more
tax
revenue.
This
is
a
painless
way
to
do
so
by
taking
a
tax
exempt
ourselves
and
placing
it
on
the
tax
roll.
You
create
millions
in
tax
dollars
without
increasing
our
tax
burden.
City
has
contracted
with
the
developer
to
build
an
office.
G
Building
on
this
slide.
I
think
it
makes
perfect
sense.
I,
don't
understand
why
anyone
would
oppose
it.
That's
the
end
of
Kevin's
note
I
agree
with
Kevin's
thoughts,
I've
been
a
resident
of
Evanston
for
the
last
10
years
or
so,
and
my
kids
are
on
them.
Instant
public
school
system
and
I
pay,
taxes
and
I
know
we
always
need
revenue
and
I
think
this
building
it's
a
handsome
building
and
it
looks
like
a
big
great
fit
for
the
community.
Thanks.
Thank.
M
Kevin
Boyer
I
live
at
1501,
Greenleaf
I
think
this
building
would
be
at
zero
value
to
Evanston.
There's
been
considerable
growth
in
Evanston,
as
mainly
in
residential
development.
I
think
there
hasn't
been
as
much
in
other
types
and
other
sectors.
I.
Think
Evanston
is
one
of
the
great
attributes
is
its
diversity
and
I
say
to
support
that
diversity.
M
Providing
development
that
brings
jobs
and
businesses
in
the
into
Evanston,
not
just
housing,
will
help
in
the
diversity
of
the
types
of
developments
that
happened
here.
Jobs
this
office
building
will
be
a
unique
place
to
work.
It's
not
another
glass
building,
it
will
pride
office
jobs
as
well
as
construction
and
the
types
of
jobs
that
support
an
office
community.
M
K
I
miss
my
name
is
Lopez
I
live
in
1315
Darrow
in
Evanston
I'm
here
today,
because
I
had
been
fine.
This
particular
development
online
I
have
noticed
that
the
developer
has
been
working
with
the
public
and
the
city
staff
for
over
two
years.
Now
it
is
a
lot
in
the
last
few
years,
I
have
seen
it.
The
fish
deficit
in
the
city's
budget
grow
to
seven
point
million
seven
point:
four
million.
Last
year,
we
as
residents
endured
a
14.5
million
tax
Levi
from
district
65.
K
K
The
only
time
people
really
utilize.
It
is
after
5
p.m.
to
go
e
or
on
the
weekends
I
understand
why
the
city
of
Evanston
issued
the
RFP
M
to
sell
it,
selling
it
to
the
developer,
for
four
million
and
taking
property
producing
zero
dollars
in
property
tax
to
over
a
million
dollars.
A
year
moving
forward
is
a
good
fiscal
policy.
K
One
last
thing
all
the
other
people
here
are
tonight
on
is
there
going
to
speak
against
the
project?
I
would
like
to
ask
them
to
sign
up
tonight
and
allow
their
property
taxes
to
go
up,
even
if
most,
if
not
all,
are
on
senior
tax
freeze
to
the
county,
assessor
their
signature,
let
their
signature
established
up
to
the
Assessor
that
they
are
foregoing
the
freeze
on
their
taxes
and
with
all
due
respect.
If
they
are
strongly
against
this
development,
let
their
money
speak
with
the
mouth
is.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
L
W
Anya
do
cheek
I
live
at
407
caster
in
condo
and
I'm
a
widow
and
I.
Must
it's
not
so
easy?
Also
I'm
a
broker
real
estate
broker
and
I
have
to
state
that
for
the
income
that
we
have
here
in
Evanston,
the
property
taxes
are
extremely
expensive,
extremely
expensive
in
comparison
to
any
neighboring
areas,
and
it
really
hurts
those
who
play
them,
and
even
people
like
I,
sell
properties
and
people
cannot
afford
to
buy
them
because
of
Texas.
W
So
as
I
and
others
struggled
high
taxes,
property
taxes
do
not
help
and
I
believe
that
a
property
like
this
one
owned
by
the
city.
If
salt
will
produce
Texas
and
will
produce
additional
income,
and
that
would
be
good
and
I
was
also
told
that
neighboring
properties
do
not
pay
taxes
either.
If
it's
true,
they
should
not
be
allowed
to
object.
Why
are
they
objecting
if
they
pay
no
tax
Texas
and
if,
if
it's
true,
they
should
not
be
allowed
to
object?
W
Your
decision
is
not
going
to
affect
them.
You
need
to
think
about
all
of
us
tax
pain
constituents
rather
than
to
about
few
non-contributing
protesters.
If
they
want
to
protest
and
strip
them
of
their
exempt
status
and
have
them
paid
there
sure,
are
they
not
a
non-for-profit
organization?
Should
they
have?
Should
they
have
the
be
mission-driven?
W
We
simply
cannot
afford
to
lose
all
the
economic
benefits
of
that
development
and
what
it
would
bring
and
I
think
it's
time
to
realize
that
I
also
wanted
to
add
when
Eiffel
Tower
was
built,
just
like
many
other
structures
that
were
so
different
from,
let's
say,
Paris
or
add
a
beautiful
cities,
there
was
so
objection
and
after
the
time
it
became
landmark
that
is
more
memorable
than
any
other
beautiful,
Parisian,
baroque
and
Renaissance
buildings.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
H
You
well
I
will
be
voting
no
on
this
on
this
proposal.
I,
for
many
of
the
reasons
that
were
cited
by
the
the
people
who
came
forward
to
object.
First
and
foremost,
this
isn't
the
building
that
we
contracted
for,
as
several
people
said,
we
said
11
stories
and
we
said
you
must
replace
the
74
parking
spaces
to
have
the
developer
come
forward
now
and
say
oops.
We
can't
do
that.
That
was
the
point
we
had
a
number
of
other
developers
come
forward
and
look
at
our
requirements
and
they
backed
away
and
said
to
us.
H
It
can't
be
done,
and
this
was
the
only
developer
or
the
the
prior
version
of
this
developer
was
the
only
one
who
went
forward
and
actually
that
I
mean
the
74
spaces
is
a
non-starter
you
either
replace
them
or
you
don't,
and
to
suggest
that
that
the
lot
is
used
only
by
library.
Paton
patrons
is
just
not
true.
I
know
many
of
us
who
visit
a
dentist
or
or
another
business
in
the
Carlson
building.
That
is
the
parking
lot
and
that
parking
lot
supports
many
many
of
the
other
businesses
that
we
have
in
our
downtown.
H
H
That
means
they're,
really
not
useful
for
every
single
car,
so
that
reduces
the
number
and
then,
if
you,
as
several
people
stated,
if
you
have
to
park
upstairs
or
up
on
a
higher
level,
you're
actually
walking
quite
a
distance,
and
if
you
have
mobility
issues,
your
distances
significantly
increase.
So
for
those
two
reasons
alone,
I
think
this.
This
project
should
be
rejected,
but
for
a
number
of
other
reasons,
I
also
think
it
should
be
rejected.
We
are
taking
as
many
people
have
commented.
H
One
of
the
busiest
alleys
that
we
have
in
the
whole
downtown
I
mean
it's
a
pedestrian
way
because
in
McManus
its
it
is
used
for
loading
for
many
different
sources.
It's
the
opening
for
underground
garages.
It
is
probably
the
alley
that
the
the
one
downtown
alley
that
you
will
find
children
in
on
a
regular
basis
here
in
the
city
because
of
the
libraries
and
we
are
actually
making
it
compromised
and
that's
a
quote.
We
are
compromising
the
usage
of
this
alley
and
that's
a
quote
from
the
dapper
meetings.
H
How
can
we
in
good
conscience
take
a
well-functioning
alley
which
which
has
some
issues,
but
still
it
functions
for
multiple
uses
and
actually
compromise
it?
We're
and
I
have
thought
about
this
and
thought
about
this.
I
think
the
one
sign
that
we
can
all
agree
that
no
one,
no
one
obeys
is
a
stop
sign
in
an
alley
at
the
idea
that
we
would
create
a
dogleg
with
a
blind
corner
on
an
alley
that
has
all
of
these
uses.
It
is,
is
just
unfathomable
to
me
so
I
I
cannot
support
this
building.
I.
H
H
Chicago
vus,
that
will
be
enough,
is
proposed
to
be
an
office
tower.
So
there
is
a
there
is
a
demand
for
this
now
from
the
private
sector.
We
will
potentially
find
a
use
for
this
parking
lot
someday,
but
this
is
not
the
use
and
also
for
a
city
that
prizes.
It
are
our
efforts
on
preservation
holding
on
to
landmark
buildings
for
both
architectural
purposes,
but
also
historic
purposes,
and
to
to
recognize
our
history.
We
have
farmhouses
that
are
landmark
buildings.
H
We
have
bungalows,
we
have
buildings,
we're
important
people
lived
in
our
community
that
we
have
land
marked
for
that
purpose
for
a
community
that
really
is
known
for
its
preservation.
I,
don't
understand
why
we
would
obliterate
them
I
and
for
the
developer
to
come
and
say
that
they've
pulled
back
from
the
north
and
south
setback
by.
Oh,
my
goodness,
five
feet,
that's
absurd!
H
That's
you
know.
I
I,
just
I,
fundamentally
think
this
is
not
the
right
development
for
this
lot,
perhaps
someday.
We
will
find
one
it's
an
awkward
design,
but
I
believe
that
this
building
will
will
be
something
that
the
city
significantly
regrets,
that
we
have
income
coming
in
from
the
parking
meters
and-
and
it
is
incredibly
useful
for
all
of
our
downtown-
and
this
is
not
the
right
choice
to
make
so
I
will
be
voting.
No.
A
L
F
F
Much
well
alderman,
Winn,
I
I
think
it's
really
incumbent
on
us
when
we're
having
a
community
discussion
not
to
not
to
allow
ourselves
to
use
basically
derogatory
terms
like
bait-and-switch
and,
and
you
know
some
of
the
other
other
terms.
This
has
been
a
process.
That's
gone
on,
the
building
is
in
my
ward
and
it's
been
a
process.
That's
been
going
on
for
several
years
now
and
it's
been
a
very
thoughtful
process,
as
a
lot
of
you
may
know.
F
In
my
ward,
the
promise
to
my
constituents
is
that
when
we're
considering
a
development,
I
will
bring
it
to
you.
I
will
never
go
into
a
meeting
with
a
developer
without
letting
you
know
that
we're
having
a
meeting
and
I'll,
let
you
know
what
happened
when
it
comes
out
and
we'll
always
discuss
everything.
Had
a
ward
meeting
and
that's
been
true
times
ten,
with
this
building,
there's
there's
no
doubt
again.
As
alderman
Winn
said
that
we
need
office
development
in
the
downtown
Class
A
office
space,
as
is
something
that
we're.
F
As
a
former
small
business
owner,
downtown
I
know
the
challenges
that
are
facing
our
central
business
district,
but
I
also
know
from
contacts
in
my
ward
and
in
alderman
Wilson's
Ward.
We
cover
most
of
the
downtown
that
the
other
business
owners
and
service
providers
in
the
downtown
need
feet
on
the
street
to
survive.
F
I
think
a
lot
of
you
may
remember
when
there
was
nothing
going
on
in
the
downtown
and
how
hard
we've
worked
over
the
past
few
years
to
energize
the
downtown
the
response
that
we've
had
not
only
from
residential
developments,
but
also
from
restaurant
owners
to
to
do
that.
The
rebuilding
of
Fountain
Square,
hopefully,
will
add
to
that
making
the
library
an
anchor
for
our
downtown
business
district.
So
if
you
look
at
that,
all
as
a
whole
you'll
understand
why
this
building
is
important.
F
This
building
isn't
just
important
to
me.
For
those
reasons,
though,
this
building
is
important
to
me,
because
I
have
constituents
that
are
on
that
block.
The
Woman's
Club,
the
WCTU
Northwestern
University,
the
Public
Library,
the
folks
at
Lakeview
Terrace,
which
is
1738
Chicago
Avenue
all,
are
important
in
terms
of
giving
me
their
feedback
and
advice
moving
forward,
I
think
that,
as
I've
said
to
all
of
them,
my
my
feeling
is
that
this
block
will
be
developed
in
the
future.
F
It's
just
how
its
developed
is
really
important
and
I
made
that
very
clear
to
the
developer
and
during
the
RFP
process
that,
unlike
developments,
perhaps
that
go
on
in
other
communities,
we
need
something
here
that
really
speaks
to.
Evanston
speaks
to
the
character
of
Evanston,
speaks
to
the
architectural
history
of
Evanston
and
how
we
feel
about
living.
Here.
F
We
live
here
because
it's
different
and
we
live
here
because
it's
beautiful
and
we
live
here
because
of
all
of
the
history
that
comes
to
bear
on
our
everyday
lives
within
the
city,
but
we're
within
the
downtown
on
this
block.
I
think
when
this
block
was
Riis
owned
or
zoned
in
1993,
and
it
was
owned
r6,
it
was
owned
for
an
85-foot
tall
building.
It
wasn't
sewn
open
space
for
a
parking
lot
or
a
park,
or
anything
like
that.
F
It
was
zone
for
an
85
foot
tall,
building
with
12
more
feet
of
additional
space
and
as
a
planned
development,
given
the
size
of
the
building
that
would
probably
exist
done
or
be
built
on
this
lot.
It
would
be
for
more
additional
stories
of
parking,
so
you're
talking
about
a
building
up
to
13
14
stories
taller
than
this
building
that
could
be
built
on
that
lot.
That's
the
reality
of
this!
F
The
impact
on
the
Alliant
would
be
much
much
more
intense
than
it
would
be
with
an
office
building.
The
other
thing
is
that
I
think
I
think,
unfortunately,
I
will
have
to
disagree
with
the
public
benefits
and
the
interpretation
by
staff
about
the
public
benefits.
I
really
asked
the
developer,
who
had
an
option
under
d3
of
putting
in
ground-floor
commercial
or
foodservice
I
asked
not
to
do
that,
because
I
felt
that
was
more
in
keeping
with
a
residential
character
of
the
existing
zoning,
and
it
would
provide
a
clean
and
quiet
use
for
that
building.
F
It
would
reduce
garbage
pickups
from
or
trash
pickups
from
probably
every
day
to
once
a
week
it
would.
The
impact
on
the
surrounding
buildings
would
be
much
much
less.
It
would
also
mean
for
the
residents
who
live
in
1738
a
quiet
building
at
night
like,
for
example,
the
Rotary
International
Building
turns
its
lights
off
at
night,
so
it
wouldn't
have
the
same
kind
of
dramatic
impact
that
lights
on
all
all
during
the
day
and
night
would
have
so.
It
was
a
real,
thoughtful
process.
I
asked
folks
in
my
ward,
please
think
about
this.
F
Let
me
know
what
you
think,
and
that
was
true
with
a
woman's
club
as
well.
There
are
two
former
presidents
of
The
Woman's
Club
that
live
on
my
block
and
I
know
them
really
well,
we've
people
live
on
my
block
forever
and-
and
they
have
opined
to
me
on
this-
they
both
support
that
building
as
proposed
and
I've
listened
to
them.
I've
listened
to
the
current
members
of
the
club
a
two
years
ago,
or
a
year
ago
the
Women's
Club
showed
up
with
this
at
this
microphone
and
supported
this
project.
F
All
of
that
has
made
a
real
challenge
for
this
developer
and
I
and
I
need
to
give
this
developer
credit
I'm,
not
somebody
who
fawns
over
developers,
I
think
most
of
you
know
I
vote
against
a
lot
of
developments
in
in
this
town.
For
my
own
personal
reasons
and
reasons
that
I
think
are
important,
this
developer
has
worked
in
concert
with
the
community
more
than
anyone
else
that
I've
ever
known
when
there
were
objections
when
there
were
concerns
raised,
the
response
was
I.
Think
we
can
do
that.
I,
don't
know
any
other
developer.
F
Who
would
even
consider
and
I
have
to
say
I'm
a
little
bit
troubled
by
this
about
giving
an
insurance
policy
to
an
adjoining
business
owner
who
claims
that
they
might
lose
business
as
a
result?
That's
an
extraordinary
offer
to
make
when
we
were
doing
the
development
on
the
Hyatt
Hotel
on
Chicago
Avenue,
right
next
door
to
the
landmark
Chaumont
building
that
they
had
a
shared
party
wall.
There
was
zero
damage
to
that
building.
We
have
construction
management
plans.
We
have
a
staff,
that's
highly
trained
and
very
professional
I.
F
F
The
Woman's
Club,
when
the
house
that
they
owned
just
to
the
west
of
their
clubhouse
was
torn
down
to
expand
the
library
that
created
the
dogleg
alley
before
that
the
alley
went
straight
through
now,
I
wasn't
on
the
council
at
that
time
had
I
been
on
the
council
at
that
time
and
know
what
I
know
now.
I
would
have
objected
to
that
alley
becoming
a
dogleg
alley,
but
I
think
the
developer
and
our
city
staff
in
the
favorite
department
had
done
a
good
job.
F
Fine
I'm,
just
I'm,
just
disappointed
I,
guess
that
we
have
asked
this
developer
to
create
a
building,
that's
beautiful,
to
create
a
building
within
the
architectural
quality
and
history
of
our
city.
We've
done
that
it's
a
reasonably
sized
building
for
the
site,
certainly
reasonably
sized
when
compared
to
what
could
be
built
there.
Now
it's
going
to
provide
jobs,
whether
those
jobs
come
from
somewhere
else
or
whether
they
come
from
within
Evanston.
F
So
I'm
going
to
ask
you
tonight
I
think
there
are
reasonable
questions
that
some
people
have
raised,
including
alderman
Wynn,
to
look
at
whether
or
not
this
building
could
return
to
being
11
stories.
Understanding
that
it's
at
13
stories
now
in
response
to
what
staff
was
asking
for,
which
was
additional
parking
in
the
building
on
site.
This
is
not
again
a
bait
and
switch
it's
not
it's,
not
something
that
the
developer
was
doing
because
they're
trying
to
make
more
money
from
the
building.
F
It
was
a
response
to
a
concern
that
was
raised
on
the
part
of
the
city
and
they
responded
to
it
in
the
best
way
that
they
could
to
me
in
a
reasonable
fashion.
Can
they
go
back
to
11
stories?
I
don't
know
I,
don't
want
to
ask
them
to
stand
up
here,
the
microphone
and
say
or
whether
they
can
or
not,
but
I
think
it's
a
I
think
it's
a
reasonable
conversation
to
have
with
them
right
now.
I
would
also
like
to
have
an
additional
conversation
about
the
parking.
F
Can
we
move
all
the
74
spaces
back
into
the
building?
How
does
that
impact
a
potential
business
owner
our
business
that
wants
to
come
and
locate
in
the
building?
I,
don't
know
the
answer
to
that.
So
in
closing,
I
will
say
that
I'm
going
to
make
a
motion
that
we
hold
this
in
committee
until
our
meeting
on
February
11
open
and
provide
an
opportunity
for
the
developer
to
come
back
and
respond
specifically
to
those
two
questions
and
I
hope.
I'll
have
a
second
to
this
motion.
Could.
L
F
L
Get
everything
that
alderman
win
and
alderman
Fisk
had
to
say:
I
have
a
couple
of
just
kind
of
calm
logistics
questions,
the
the
Development
LLC,
the
Chicago
Avenue
partners
with
is
that
that's
been
dissolved
or
has
it
been
reformed?
Yeah
I
just
want
to
know
what
the
situation
is
with
the
development
team.
Has
it
changed?
Is
there
a
new
entity?
What
have
we
got?
S
L
L
Well,
you
already
asked
you
you
kind
of
posed
the
other
questions
about.
You
know
hi
in
it,
so
I'm,
just
gonna
I
guess
it's
kind
of
a
comments,
slash
query,
but
this
was
a
long
process.
In
the
first
instance,
a
lot
of
community
input
I
had
a
lot
of
conversations
with
people
in
the
community
and
I
spent
hours
and
hours
and
hours
with
the
neighbors
many
hours
with
other
people
in
the
community.
L
But
a
lot
of
those
conversations
included
representations
that
I
made
to
them,
which
were
here's,
what
the
developers
doing,
and
they
were
all
within
the
parameters
of
the
contract.
So
I
understand
the
reasons
why
you're
coming
back
with
something:
that's
not
within
the
parameters,
but
I
made
a
commitment
to
people
that
I.
L
X
And
just
to
reiterate,
with
alder
and
Wynn
how
this
evolved
from
two
and
a
half
years
is,
is
I've
always
been
the
lead
developer
on
it
and
when
I
went
to
the
community
meeting
with
alderman
Fisk,
they
basically
the
community,
told
me
fire
your
architect.
So
that's
how
I
I
landed
Paul,
Janicki
and
Halliburton
route.
They
also
said
get
rid
of
your
develop.
Get
rid
of
your
co
developer,
which
I
did
I
was
I've,
been
the
lead
the
entire
time.
But
this
is
just
an
evolving
process.
X
I
mean
how
the
how
the
black
aldermen
fist
said,
how
it
grew
and
just
to
be
clear,
we're
12
and
in
like
2/3
stories.
Okay.
So
if
you
really
look
at
the,
if
I
mean
everybody's
groaning
over
here,
but
if
we
want
to
be
detailed,
that's
how
it
grew
to
that
level
was
we
just
they
told
us
to
add
more
parking.
So
we
added
more.