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A
This
is
the
Planning
and
Development
Committee,
and
right
after
this
is
going
to
be
the
City
Council
commitment,
City
Council
made
it.
We
have
over
40
people
about
45
people
signed
up
here.
It
routinely
those
who
sign
up
for
this
generally
speak
of
the
council
meeting.
Those
of
us
that
are
here
are
also
going
to
be
there.
A
Does
it
make
sense
to
speak
here
and
then
say
the
same
thing
to
us
at
the
next
meeting,
I'm,
not
sure
so
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
think
about
speaking
in
both
places
or
just
speaking,
in
one
place
or
the
other
when
I
call
your
name
it
it.
It
just
doesn't
make
sense
to
speak
of
both
places,
I,
don't
think
and
I
I,
don't
know
that
it
makes
sense.
A
A
A
A
B
You
alderman
Rainey
members
of
the
committee
and
to
the
residents
I
realized,
there's
some
that
I
have
seen
over
the
course
of
the
meetings
in
there
some
folks
that
are
new.
My
apologies
for
having
my
back
towards
you
as
I
address
the
committee.
Thank
you.
The
reason
that
I
wasn't
able
to
sign
up
is
because
I
was
in
a
previous
meeting.
I'm
gonna
try
to
be
as
quick
as
possible.
B
As
I
know,
we
have
some
presentations
from
staff
I
just
wanted
to
represent
to
the
committee
and
I'll
do
the
same
thing:
it
it
councils,
some
of
the
feelings
and
emotions
that
I've
been
able
to
hear
from
my
residents
as
it
relates
to
this
project,
for
those
that
are
new,
that
haven't
had
an
opportunity
to
participate.
We've
had
a
number
a
number
of
community
meetings
to
to
talk
about
this.
B
You
should
know
just
as
a
point
of
reference
that
this
project
is
not
a
city
funded
project
and
as
well
part
of
the
application
project
was
was
contingent
upon
funding
so
with
that
I
realized
that
it
created
a
little
bit
of
kin,
fusion
but
I'm
sure
through
the
presentations
this
evening.
You'll
be
able
to
to
hear
some
of
the
information
that
that
was
shared
with
me.
Neighbors
are
pretty
consistent
with
their
thought
and,
and
that
is
that
the
size
and
scale
of
this
building
does
not
fit
into
the
character
of
the
neighborhood.
B
B
So
I
don't
need
to
repeat
everything,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
in
speaking
to
the
neighbors
in
close
proximity,
it's
very
seldom
that
I
hear
this
response,
but
there
was
no
one
that
approached
me
that
put
in
writing
that
they
were
in
favor
of
this
project,
so
I
think
for
I,
don't
know
if
I
could
speak
for
everyone.
I
am
a
big
proponent
of
affordable
housing.
I
think
this
is
good
project
I.
Just
don't
think
this
is
the
right
place
for
it
in
Evanston.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
C
Good
evening,
members
of
the
Planning
Commission
I
stand
in
opposition
to
items
on
the
agenda
p1,
p2
and
p3.
Why
is
that
prioritizing
the
most
effective
ways
of
utilizing
the
funds
from
the
home-improvement,
Partnership
Program
and
an
affordable
housing
program?
I
wish
they
would
consider
other
options
like
four
to
eight
townhomes,
instead
of
a
sixty
sixteen
unit
building
I'm
also
considering
two
converting
that
land
into
the
land,
trust
for
more
permanent
housing
on
p2
I'm
against
spot
zoning,
the
restaurant
and
the
proposed
zoning
change
is
an
adverse
effect
to
our
community.
C
It
employs
not
any
people
from
the
community
and
businesses
traditionally
in
that
location
have
been
doomed
to
failure
and
on
P
three,
what
would
it
profit
the
small
housing
people
to
be
rezone
for
business?
What
were
the
criteria?
The
staff
for
recommending
this
proposal
Alice
when
it
was
opposed
by
the
majority
of
the
stakeholders?
Staff
needs
to
explain
to
us
why
this
recommendation
has
been
presented
to
this
committee.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
Good
evening
and
thank
you
I'm
going
to
talk
really
fast,
try
to
make
this
as
brief
as
possible.
The
largest
share
of
households
in
Evanston
earn
enamel
income
of
200,000
with
property,
valued
between
500
and
$750,000.
The
moderate
annual
median
income
is
70,000,
a
2017
Stanford
set.
The
study,
Stanford
University
study
shows
affordable
housing
place
to
moderate
annual
median
income
areas,
results
in
property
values,
depreciating
2.5
percent
on
average
versus
no
depreciation
in
property,
values
for
wealthy
communities
offering
affordable
housing.
D
Additionally,
in
2017-18
property
taxes
were
raised,
approximately
16%
on
average,
and
it
appears
as
though
lower
and
upper
class
residents
are
phasing
out.
The
middle
class
also
how's
the
city
planning
to
deal
with
the
continual
vetting
of
residents
after
initial
application
processes
and
maintain
this
property,
and
how
does
this
benefit
my
family?
Finally,
in
summary,
I
believe
affordable
housing
has
not
been
distributed
fairly.
A
16
unit
building
of
one
to
two
bedrooms,
is
being
placed
in
the
location
consisting
solely
of
two
flats
and
single-family
homes.
It
will
cause
major
disruptions
to
our
community.
E
Good
evening
alderwoman
Rainey
and
the
rest
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
casey
christensen.
I
am
the
co-president
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
Evan,
Austin
and
I'm.
Here
this
evening
in
support
of
the
help
project,
you
know
we're
all
in
agreement
that
affordable
housing-
that's
not
in
dispute,
but
the
proposed
16
building
unit
it'll
have
a
great
impact
on
the
families
that
it
serves.
It's
also
an
appropriate
use
for
the
location
and
recommended
by
city
staff.
Housing
opportunities
for
women
who
will
manage
the
property,
have
a
proven
track
record.
E
F
I
realized
that
you
know
I
do
understand
the
concerns
about
property
value
and
all
that,
but
I've
learned
that
there's
more
value
in
people
and
just
being
able
to
help
others
I,
never
imagined
myself
in
a
situation
where
I
would
need
to
have
affordable
housing
and
has
really
helped
me,
and
so
how
I
think
it's
a
great
program.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
G
Hello
I'm,
not
in
support
of
this
housing,
I've
been
living
at
my
house
for
over
20
years
and
now
we're
gonna
have
this
affordable
housing.
We
don't
have
parking.
We
have
the
u-haul
dealer.
We
have
the
high
school
parking,
the
kids
parked
there
every
day,
I
talk,
I,
try
to
get
in
touch
with
the
city,
I
talk
to
the
ottoman,
and
that
is
not
the
right
place.
One
of
the
things
that
they're
talking
about
the
entry
is
coming
through
the
alley.
G
H
Good
evening
my
name
is
Beverly
h't
I'm,
a
current
client
of
how
how
has
been
so
instrumental
in
my
life
when
I
fell
on
hard
times
without
them.
I
wouldn't
have
been
able
to
bring
my
son
back
home
to
live
with
me
as
my
grandson
when
I
needed
to
take
him
so
I'm
here
to
support
how
I
wish
you
would
really
consider
approving
this
project.
It
helps
so
many
lives
in
so
many
ways
that
some
of
you
may
not
understand.
H
A
I
fell
behind
here:
Rhea
Friedman,
Sarah,
Sammy,
Martin
angel
Clark
Watkins,
just
one
name
and
Darlene
Kenan
look
excuse.
A
I
I
I
know
how
very
well
I'm
on
their
board
of
directors,
I've
been
working
in
the
area
of
housing
and
affordable
housing
with
my
family
foundation
in
the
city
of
Chicago
for
ten
years,
I
know
how
to
be
a
excellent
manager
and
I
think
that
if
you
look
at
the
statistics,
this
particular
census
tract
has
about
eight
units.
Nine
units
of
affordable
housing,
the
average
number
of
units,
as
the
city
knows
as
53
units
for
census
tract
this
area.
This
particular
tract
is
way
underserved
for
affordable
housing.
Thank
you
thank.
J
Good
evening
City
Council
members,
we
thought
that
the
government
was
formed
for
the
people
by
the
people.
Then
why
would
its
policies
and
ordinance
ordinances
not
be
followed?
Therefore,
working
against
the
people
it's
supposed
to
protect
the
city
of
Evanston
came
up
with
a
19
page
ordinance
for
affordable
housing
went
into
effect,
January
2016.
J
We
have
zoning
ordinances,
damper
committee,
HH
HRC
committee
and
City
Council
to
follow
those
rules
that
you
took
the
time
in
trouble
to
write
up.
Don't
those
rules
and
ordinances
apply
to
this
16
unit.
Building
we've
asked
repeatedly
about
the
16
unit,
building,
not
meeting
the
zoning,
ordinance
or
affordable
housing
ordinance
and
have
not
received
any
response.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
this
property
should
be
in
the
C
Class.
It's
commercial
property
time.
A
J
K
Good
evening
Council,
my
name
is
Rose
Marie
Wilson
banks
and
I
am
an
employee
of
housing
opportunities
for
women.
I
have
heard
the
concerns
and
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
have
considered
them
seriously
as
a
resident
of
Evanston.
I
chose
to
live
in
Evanston,
but
not
because
Evanston
housing
is
inexpensive,
but
because
Evanston
for
me,
modeled
a
people
who
embraces
diversity.
K
People
who
care
people
who
reaches
out
to
the
disadvantaged
Evan
stone
Ian's
are
all
about
community
about
giving
people
a
sense
of
belonging
and
identity,
and
in
these
times
where
we
live,
where
values
are
becoming
less
important.
I
believe
that
this
is
an
important
opportunity
for
us
to
keep
our
history
alive.
Diversity
and
community
is
about
people
and
less
about
places
in
as
an
employee
of
housing
opportunities
for
women.
K
L
Evening,
my
name
is
nedra
Watkins,
Murphy
and
I've
been
a
resident
for
61
years.
My
family
came
here
in
the
1930s,
which
was
very
very
difficult
from
southern
Alabama
and
Tennessee,
and
it's
not
that
we're
not
we're
not
against
helping
and
you
know,
being
a
diverse
community.
It's
just
that.
We
have
struggled
so
hard
to
get
to
where
we
are
interesting.
L
My
family
has
owned
our
home
for
already
two
or
three
generations
and
I
just
I
know
that
one
of
your
recipients,
I,
was
just
talking
to
her
miss
hatch
on
you're,
a
very
well
nice
lady,
but
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
gonna
have
so
much
conflict,
and
you
know
congestion
in
our
community
and
we're
concerned
with
the
character
of
those
who
are
coming.
So
that's
all
I
want
to
say
we're
not
against,
but
we
just
don't
want
conflict.
L
A
M
So
it
looks
like
the
the
proposed
sixteen
in
a
building
at
22:15
Dempster
has
taken
on
the
life
of
its
own.
It
turns
out
that
was
presented
to
the
residents
in
April
as
affordable
housing
to
help
women
and
children.
However,
that
was
very
misleading.
It
was
then
then
became
supportive
house
and
geared
towards
Evanston
residents,
and
now
it's
well
now
it's
become
Sephora
double
housing
and
we're
just
going
to
service
four
counties
and
four
servers
and
probably
won't
help.
M
Evanston
residents
at
all
the
city
of
Evanston
has
added
a
perm
committee
and
stated
in
chapter
14,
section
4,
the
objective,
the
that
permitting
is
to
review,
proposed
developments
to
ensure
they
are
compatible
with
the
adjacent
developments
by
taking
into
account
the
relationship
and
new
developments
to
its
surroundings.
This
proposed
16
years
of
building
is
not
compatible
anyway
to
near
just
adjacent
development,
which
our
single
family
homes
to
fives
and
townhomes.
Why,
then,
was
this
project
even
approved
by
the
committee
Thank
You.
N
Good
evening
alderman
Raimi
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Betty
bog,
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
connections
for
the
homeless,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
both
connections
and
joining
forces
for
affordable
housing.
I'm
here
to
encourage
you
to
approve
a
grant
to
housing
opportunities
for
women
to
support
the
proposed
development
at
dumpster
and
pitner.
N
Our
hope
is
that
the
plan
will
include
additional
developments
like
this
one
place
throughout
the
walled
city
in
wards,
2
and
5,
and
all
the
numbers
from
1
through
9
and
which
do
important
things
provide
a
combination
of
housing
and
supportive
services
that
will
help
you
achieve
long
term
stability
and
integrated
in
their
communities
and
another
important
thing
that
I
will
leave
for
another
time.
Thank.
O
Good
evening
my
name
is
Jennifer
Crosby
I'm,
a
homeowner
in
the
second
Ward
I,
want
to
speak
about
this
situation,
about
how
I've
instant
it's
supposed
to
be
a
model
of
diversity,
and
we
have
a
history
that
we
should
raise
about.
That
Evanston
is
the
most
racially
segregated
place.
I
have
ever
lived.
O
The
history
of
Ward
5
in
Ward
2
is
of
laws
that
told
certain
people
from
certain
races
where
you
could
live.
That
is
why
Ward
parts
of
War,
2
and
parts
of
Ward
5
is
less
expensive.
That's
why
you
keep
putting
low-income
housing
disproportionately
in
those
neighborhoods
than
in
other
neighborhoods.
There
was
plenty
of
blight
on
Central
Street.
A
few
years
ago,
you
didn't
put
low-income
housing
there
cuz
it
was
too
expensive
fighting
racism
and
doing
the
right
thing
to
correct
the
wrongs
of
history.
A
N
A
P
Q
Okay,
I
live
at
1520,
pitner
been
there
for
about
20
years
or
so
in
the
area.
I,
don't
have
any
problem
with
how
it's
not
about
how
it's
about.
Where
than
it's
the
problem.
For
me.
Okay,
we
have
some.
These
are
small
buildings
that
people
paid
a
lot
of
money
in
their
pockets
to
to
have
this
housing
and
I
feel
it's
gonna
mess
up.
The
neighborhood
I
grew
up
on
the
south
side
of
Chicago,
and
let
me
tell
you
what
can
happen
if
you
over
populate
a
neighborhood.
Q
What
I
see
with
this
one
right
on
Dempster
Street
I,
see
that
that
industrial
area
across
the
street
better
look
out
because
that's
where
people
are
gonna
be
congregating.
Okay,
I've
seen
this
on
the
south
side
and
it's
going
to
happen.
There's
somebody
gonna
somebody's
going
to
have
somebody
congregate,
they're,
going
to
move
into
the
industrial
area,
and
we
have
had
problems
with
the
industrial
area
that
you
know.
This
is
what's
gonna
happen,
it's
what's
gonna
happen.
I
also
consider
this.
Q
K
R
Thank
You
alderman,
Iranian,
councilman,
sorry,
we
that's,
okay,
not
meditation,
all
right
being
patient
speaking
to
first
p1,
I
want
to
say
that
I
too,
as
you
all
know,
I'm
very
much
in
favor
of
affordable
housing
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
wonderful
wonderful
project.
However,
I
do
think
that
it
is
a
wrong
location.
R
I
have
said
that
from
the
very
beginning
of
the
of
the
project
and
have
made
suggestions
in
terms
of
where
else
it
might
be
able
to
go,
I
want
to
say
also
that
I'm
particularly
opposed
to
the
$550,000
of
the
affordable
housing
fund
being
used
for
this
project.
Only
because
if
you
cannot
assure
me
that
they're
going
to
be
Evanston
residents
using
this
money,
then
I
don't
think
that's
fair
to
the
Everson
taxpayer.
Then,
for
my
next
few
seconds
on
p2.
A
S
Oh
Martin
fancy
Martin,
yes,
hi,
everybody
I.
S
First
of
all,
I
am
a
client
and
a
representative
of
how
how
exuberant
opportunity
chance
and
freedom
I
don't
believe
that
size
is
a
problem
right
now
relieve
the
isolation
and
segregation
is
the
issue
and
I
think
that
we
are
all
militant
with
our
the
ways
that
we
think,
but
I
also
think
that
we
have
grown
to
be
different
minds.
It
I,
don't
think
that
hate
is
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
taught
I.
Think
it's
learned.
S
I
do
believe
that
being
a
representative
of
how
I
also
have
a
stigmas
in
front
of
me
and
things
of
that
nature
and
I,
don't
think
that
it
should
be
political
I
think
there
should
be
things
of
that
nature
that
obviously
size
property
curriculum
and
things
of
that
nature
shouldn't
be
a
problem.
If
I
am
issued
the
opportunity
to
be
a
better
person,
then
why
should
not
be
allowed
and
that's
that
piece.
S
T
U
W
V
I,
live
in
a
neighborhood,
actually
I
own,
a
house
on
1210
hatchery
I
supports
housing,
but
I.
Don't
think
this
is
the
location
for
it.
In
the
first
place,
we
have
in
some
difficulties
there
already.
The
city
of
evidencing
had
named
that
place.
West
industrial
area
that
you
find
one
session
of
the
place
is
industrial.
In
a
day
you
find
it
Willis
coming
in
and
out
you
have
Erie
clinic
over
there.
Now
residents
we
have
in
park
they've
taken
all
the
parking
space
you
have
Romani
place,
which
is
a
rehab
place
for
aesthetic
children.
V
X
Good
evening,
council
members,
my
name
is
Omar
Ansari
and
I'm.
The
resident
of
1403
Fowler,
Avenue
I'm,
not
gonna,
take
much
of
your
time,
but
I'm
against
or
I
will
oppose
this
project,
because
parking
for
16
years
can
never
be
enough
and
will
bring
more
parking
related
issues
with
this
affordable
housing.
As
a
homeowner
of
second
board,
I
will
always
be
concerned
about
resale
value
in
this
area.
X
P
P
Y
As
a
resident
of
the
seventh
Ward
who
over
the
years,
was
involved
many
zoning
issues,
I
am
against
this
project
because
the
scale
and
what
it
might
do
to
people's
homes
that
there
are
there.
We
had
to
treat
everybody
equally
in
this
town
in
our
Ward.
If
this
was
coming,
it
would
be
a
post.
It's
not
unacceptable
to
basically
put
this
anywhere
next
to
residential
homes,
whoever
lives
in
those
homes
anywhere
in
this
city.
A
Z
Z
I
think
that
there
are
very
good
agency,
but
I
also
think
that
it
is
very
important
that
Evanston
start
to
subsidize
housing
and
that
use
the
money
that
you
have
to
do
that
I,
we
have
house
people
employed
people,
worship
with
people
that
have
been
homeless,
and
you
don't
understand
how
important
this
becomes
to
them,
how
stabilizing
it
is
for
them,
how
stabilizing
it
is
for
the
neighborhood
and
how
it
can
actually
increase
property
values
rather
than
the
opposite.
I.
Z
A
A
AA
AB
AB
Here's
a
couple
more
pictures
of
the
outside
of
the
building
you
can
see
it
has
a
12
foot
setback
and
some
landscaping
it'll
also
have
16
parking
spaces
and
then,
under
the
parking
spaces,
there'll
be
a
underground
water,
detention,
storage
tank
that
will
allow
stormwater
to
be
slowly
released
into
the
sewer.
Currently,
the
storm
Raider
runs
off
the
property
at
about
a
thousand
gallons
per
minute.
This
would
reduce
that
to
sixty-seven
gallons
per
minute,
and
so
it
would
actually
improve
flooding
in
the
area.
AB
AB
Okay,
so
here's
a
little
bit
of
the
project
details
as
I
mentioned
it's
in
an
r5
zoning
area.
It's
16
units
of
permanent,
supportive
housing,
12v
of
the
units
of
yet
50
percent
of
area,
median
income
and
four
would
be
at
30%
of
area
median
income
and,
as
I
mentioned,
it
will
have
16
parking
spaces.
So
that's
a
one
for
one
with
the
units.
They'll
also
have
case
management
services
on
site
and
I
did
mention
the
the
storm
water
detention
tank
that
will
be
underground
in
the
parking
lot.
AB
So
a
little
bit
more
of
the
project
details.
It
is
an
accessible
and
sustainable
building.
It's
compliant
with
our
Green
Building
ordinance.
All
of
the
units
are
visited
and
fully
accessible
and
there
are
sensory
impaired
units.
There's
I
also
wanted
to
note
just
a
couple
of
the
other
amenities
in
the
area.
AB
It's
has
access
to
the
pace,
250
bus
route,
which
connects
to
the
yellow
and
purple
line,
and
then
you
can
see
the
distances
between
the
high
school,
the
King,
literary
and
fine
art,
school
Erie,
Evanston,
Skokie,
Health,
Center
and
Valley
produce,
and
then
this
slide
just
provides
a
little
bit
more
detail
on
the
other
amenities
in
the
area.
So
I'll,
let
you
guys
just
take
a
look
at
that.
AB
Okay,
so
this
is
what
the
staff
and
the
housing
homelessness
and
Human
Relations
Commission
have
recommended.
It's
the
five
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
gap
financing,
which
is
about
10%
of
the
total
development
budget
of
five
million
four
hundred
forty
seven,
four
hundred
thirty
seven
thousand
dollars.
We
would
be
funding
it
with
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
home
fund
and
four
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
from
the
affordable
housing
fund.
AB
AB
So
here
you
guys
saw
these
maps
the
last
Monday,
but
we
just
wanted
to
zoom
in
on
the
particular
census
tract
in
which
this
project
would
be
located,
which
is
census
tract
eighty.
Ninety
six
and
here
you
can
see
the
breakdown
of
the
owner
occupied
and
the
renter
occupied
and
how
that
compares
with
Evanston
as
a
whole.
AB
And
then,
here
again
another
map
that
you
guys
have
already
seen,
but
this
has
this
shows
four
census
tract
eighty.
Ninety
six.
There
are
six
units
that
are
income
restricted
and
that's
either
income
restricted
by
city
funding
or
by
some
other
source
of
funding
that
has
restricted
those
units
for
a
certain
amount
of
time.
So.
AB
Project
lease
up
for
the
50%
ami
units
that
will
be
from
the
regional
housing
initiative
waitlist,
so
priority
will
be
given
for
those
once
they've
exhausted
going
through
people,
and
they
can't
find
anybody
to
fill
the
units.
Then
they'll
go
to
the
project.
Site
base
wait
list
which
will
will
have
an
Evanston
local
preference
and
that's
the
same
thing
for
the
30%
ami
units.
AB
AB
And
so
how
do
people
get
on
these
lists
staff
and
how
and
the
social
services
agencies
here
in
Evanston
will
conduct
outreach
to
refer
Evanston
residents
onto
the
waitlist
once
they
open
the
regional
housing
initiative,
they
have
a
you
have
to
live
or
work
within
twelve
miles
of
where
the
project
is
I.
Think
there's
a
currently
about
350
people
on
the
waitlist
right
now,
but
when
the
project
is
leasing
up
in
two
years,
because
it's
estimated
to
be
done
in
2019.
A
AC
AB
So
supportive
housing
is
they'll
have
the
on-site
case
management.
It
also
provides
deep
subsidies,
so
when
you're
doing
affordable,
housing,
you'll
have
60%
ami
unit,
for
example,
and
the
the
person
or
tenant
moving
in
would
have
to
pay
that
sixty
percent
run
with
this
project.
The
tenants
don't
necessarily
have
to
do
that.
There
are
subsidies
tied
with
the
units
that
they
can
pay,
what
they
can
and
then
the
subsidy
will
provide
the
rest,
and
so
that's,
basically
the
gist
of
how
it
works.
AB
W
AB
Know
actually,
I
might
defer
to
Maggie,
who
has
a
little
bit
more
experience
with
that
with
how
the
regional
housing
initiative,
waitlist
and
state
referral
network
waitlist
work.
So
if
you
don't
mind,
I'll
introduce
Maggie
Jerris.
She
is
with
the
light
and
Gale
group
she's
the
financial
consultant
for
how,
on
this
project.
AD
Hi
everyone
thank
you
for
considering
our
request.
So
it's
a
good
question.
This
project
has
16
units.
12
of
those
units
have
subsidy
from
the
regional
housing
initiative.
The
regions.
Are
you
familiar
with
the
regional
housing
initiative?
Okay,
so
the
housing
the
subsidy
will
come
from
the
various
agencies
that
contribute
to
the
regional
housing
initiative.
The
initial
preference
is
for
people
who
live
or
work
within
12
miles
of
Evanston.
So
that's
those
are
the
referrals
that
we
will
get
once
we
go
through.
All
of
those
referrals.
W
Okay,
I
don't
find
that
really
reassuring
I
yeah,
it's
I
have
to
Housing
Authority
of
Cook,
County,
large,
very
large
buildings
and
my
ward,
one
half
a
block
from
my
house
and
I
love
everyone
who
lives
in
there,
but
when
they
were
initially
presented
to
the
neighbors.
However,
many
years
ago,
Sarah
what
25
years
it
was,
it
was
senior
housing
for
Evanston
residents.
That's
what
was
presented
and,
of
course
it
can't
be
that
I
mean
it.
Just
that's!
W
That's
not
so
I
understand
the
neighbors
concerns
I
mean
they're,
asking
questions
because
they're
going
to
have
new
neighbors
and
they
want
to
know
whether
whether
our
money
is
actually
serving
Evanston
residents
and
for
me,
we've
had
an
interesting
discussion
starting
last
week
and
obviously
for
the
past
few
years
about
affordable
housing
in
Evanston
and
I'm.
Happy
that
we're
rethinking
that
and
thinking
about
where
we're
going
forward,
but
I
do
think,
there's
a
great
concern
in
the
community
about.
Are
we
really
serving
folks
that
are
in
Evanston?
Are
we
helping
them
stay
in
Evanston?
W
AB
Thank
You
alderman
Fisk,
that
that
is
a
concern.
One
thing
I'll
say
is
that
this
project
will
not
be
leasing
up
until
2019,
very
likely,
and
so
what
our
experience
has
been
with
people
on
waiting
lists
is
that
you
know
in
two
years
from
now,
a
lot
of
those
people
may
have
been
housed
somewhere
else,
so
they're
not
on
the
waitlist
anymore,
and
so
hopefully
that
will
open
up
an
opportunity
to
get
more
evanston
people
on
the
list
and
get
them
housed
in
this
project.
But
the
list
is
now
closed.
AF
AG
AE
Were
very
similar
to
all
alderman
Fisk's,
you
know,
I,
think
that
this
is
a
very,
very
worthy
project,
but
we're
my
concern
is
that
we're
spending
these
very
few.
We
have
so
few
dollars
for
our
affordable
housing
fund
and
we
really
want
them
to
go
to
benefit
Evan,
stone,
Ian's
and
I
think
that
this
project
is
obviously
a
worthy
project.
But
the
possibility
sounds
remote
that,
within
the
first
five
years
that
Evan
stone
Ian's
will
live
there
I
mean
from
I'd
like
some
real,
not
not
just
speculation,
I'd
like
something
concrete.
That
explains
you
know.
AE
You
know
because
12
miles,
the
other
direction
is
in
the
lake,
so
this
is
all
going
to
be.
This
is
in
Evanston,
that's
within
12
miles,
so
I
I'm
I
am
really
concerned
that
we're
spending
a
half
a
million
of
our
half
a
million
dollars
of
our
affordable
housing
fund,
and
we
don't
really
have
a
guarantee
for
quite
a
long
time
that
these
will
be.
This
will
be
evident
and
how
explain
to
me
how
Evanston
Estonians
will
ever
get
into
this.
AF
Honoring
wins,
Seraph
lacks
housing
and
grants
administrator.
There
is
no
perfect.
We
can
never
prove
exactly,
but
one
thing
we
also
don't
know
is
of
the
people
who
are
on
that
waitlist.
There
are
likely
some
evans,
Dhoni
ins,
and
that
is
you
know.
When
you
look
at
the
population
in
the
North
Shore
suburbs,
our
population,
we
have
the
largest
population
of
people
who
would
be
income
eligible
for
this
project,
so
there
are
going
to
be
Evanston
people
on
the
waitlist
to
some
extent
we
have
with
Emerson
Square.
AF
We
have
project
based
support
in
several
of
the
unit's.
Do
we
always
get
Evanston
residents,
not
necessarily,
but
I
also
want
to
caution
that
one
of
the
things
we
had
a
very
strong
Evanston
preference
for
the
scattered
site,
housing
in
the
NSP
in
the
Neighborhood
Stabilization
program
and
I,
can
tell
you
I.
Had
any
number
of
people
come
in
to
me
and
say:
I
was
forced
out
because
I
couldn't
afford
Evanston
and
I'm
trying
to
get
back
can
I
be
on
the
you
know,
can't
there
be
a
preference
for
people
who
have
been
forced
out.
AF
AE
AA
Think
I
was
going
to
be
addressing
some
of
the
points
that
Sarah
just
made.
It
does
seem
that
we're
gonna
there's
no
guarantee,
of
course,
that
these
people
on
the
wait
list
are
Evan
stone,
Ian's,
I,
think
a
good
number
of
them
are
Evan
stone,
Ian's
and
have
an
Evanston
connection,
even
if
they
could
no,
they
had
to
move
to
Skokie
because
they
could
no
longer
afford
to
live
in
Evanston.
The
12
mile
radius
is
going
to
take
in
Winnetka,
Wilmette,
etc.
AA
A
AC
So
we've
identified
that
our
residents
are
moving
because
our
families
are
moving
because
they
cannot
afford
to
live
in
Evanston.
From
what
I
understand
these
units
are
as
small
as
five
hundred
square
feet.
Is
that
accurate
right,
and
so
with
that
said,
I,
don't
know
that
we're
really
meeting
a
need
for
the
most
urgent
and
the
need
for
families
to
have
affordable
housing.
In
addition
to
that,
the
fact
that
we
don't
have
any
guarantee
that
Evanston
residents
will
be
able
to
get
this
housing.
AC
AC
So
with
that
said,
we
just
talked
last
week
or
two
ago
about
being
strategic
and
thoughtful
and
very
serious
and
urgent
about
affordable
housing,
I'm
uncomfortable
spending
any
money
on
this
project.
We
have
not
discussed
our
needs
as
a
council
and
we
do
not
have
a
plan.
We
do
not
have
a
strategic
plan
and
to
spend
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
is
a
substantial
amount
of
money
and
we
can
meet
the
needs
that
the
residents
are
having
right.
Now
we
can
improve
homeownership
or
expand
homeownership.
AC
We
can
expand
affordable
housing
beyond
the
fifth
and
the
second
war.
That
is
possible
right,
so
we
can
move
beyond
being
segregated
and
diverse.
It's
just
not
good
enough.
We
cannot
continue
to
celebrate
our
diversity
if
we
continue
to
stay
segregated.
The
cost
of
segregation
is
very
expensive
and
it
is
costing
black
minority
and
low
and
moderate
income
residents
a
future
in
Evanston,
so
I
will
not
be
voting
for
the
funding
for
this
project.
Thank
you.
AH
Yeah
I,
don't
know
what
to
say:
I'm
still
disappointed
by
the
the
strong
divisions
I
see
in
the
community
and
it's
hard
for
me.
I
understand
both
sides,
though
I
hear
both
sides
but
I.
Think
one
of
the
compelling
things
that
I
continue
to
hear
are
the
stories
about
people
and
about
human
beings,
and
you
know
I
talked
last
week
somewhat
extensively.
AH
I
think
was
last
week
week
to
two
weeks
or
whatever
was
about
these
very
issues,
the
issues,
the
points
about
segregation
and
how
we
are
a
segregated
community,
and
we
need
to
be
doing
things
differently.
We
do
need
a
plan,
we'll
be
meeting
again
talk
about
those
plans.
I've
got
some
ideas,
others
have
ideas,
I
think
they're
great
ideas,
but
we
need
to
do.
We
need
to
kind
of
break
out
of
the
status
quo.
AH
Someone
has
come
to
me.
Don't
come
to
me,
come
to
us
with
funding
of
well
over
a
million
dollars
for
projects
so
we're
putting
in
10%
of
this
a
significant
amount.
That's
gonna
house,
its
women
with
children
and
I
have
kids
that
have
gone
through
the
school
systems.
I've
got
a
younger
child
and
I've
met
these
women
with
children.
We
have
a
lot
of
single-parent
families
and
households
in
this
community.
AH
It's
it's
broader
than
just
Evanston.
People
are
pushed
out.
People
get
to
come
back,
it's
it's
kind
of
fluid
I.
Think
people
make
connections
with
this
community,
not
because
of
the
buildings
or
the
you
know.
Special
one
particular
store
downtown
I.
Think
people
make
connections
with
this
community
because
who's
because
of
the
people
that
are
here,
that's
what
really
makes
a
long-lasting
impression
on
people
and.
AH
AH
A
Want
to
say
something
about
the
confusion
our
community
is
faced
with
about
affordable
housing.
There
and
I
brought
this
up
before
there's
a
project
in
my
ward
and
Howard
and
Chicago
Avenue,
where
affordable
housing
was
wanted
by
the
developer,
it
was
desired
and
he
wanted
to
put
five
units
of
affordable
housing
in
his
building
and
the
city
said.
A
Nobody
opposed
it,
everybody
wanted
it
perfect
location
and
the
affordable
housing.
People
in
the
city
of
Evanston
came
to
that
meeting
and
they
fought
it.
They
said.
No,
we
don't.
We
don't
want
you
to
do
this,
because
you
don't
have
a
plan
on
how
to
spend
that
affordable
housing,
money
and
that
developer
just
said
this.
This
is
the
strangest
thing.
A
Nobody
I
have
never
heard
any
affordable
housing
group
oppose,
affordable
housing
before
and
yet
they're
doing
it
here.
This
is
very
strange,
so
he
said:
hey
I,
don't
care
that
way.
I
don't
have
to
I,
don't
have
to
maintain
four
units:
affordable
housing
for
twenty
years-
that's
okay
with
me,
but
I
was
willing
to
do
it.
I'm
a
nice
guy
and
that
affordable
housing
was
250,000
a
unit.
A
This
money
that
we're
giving
the
the
five
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
that
we're
proposing
these
this
building
is
costing
and
and
I
actually
saw
where
it's
five
million
seven
hundred
and
forty
seven
thousand
someplace,
let's
go
with
the
number.
The
staff
is
giving
five
million
four
hundred
forty
seven
thousand
four
hundred
thirty
seven
dollars.
That
is
three
hundred
thirty
seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
a
unit.
A
Our
staff
are
our
support.
The
five
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
is
one
point:
six
nine
units
in
that
building
one
point:
six
nine
units
we
were
gonna
get
four
units
for
a
million
bucks,
so
I
mean
that
that's
and
we
could
have
that
buildings
all
been
that
that
building
that
building
could
have
had
for
more.
You
now
we're
good,
but
now
we've
got
nothing
so
I'm
gonna
go
with
alderman
Wilson
and
I'm
I'm
gonna
support
this,
but
I
think
I.
Think
it's
a
darn.
A
Shame
that
the
affordable
housing
people
don't
know
don't
know
when
to
to
go
with.
What's
right
and
and
I
I'm
gonna
support
it
here,
but
I
might
change
my
mind.
We
get
to
the
council,
so
I'm
gonna
call
the
question
I'll.
Just
a
favor
calling
the
question
say:
aye
aye,
all
right,
all
those
in
favor
of
referring
housing
opportunity
for
women
to
the
council,
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed.
Now
that
I
should
see
a
show
of
hands
all
those
in
favor
of
forwarding
it
to
the
council,
1
2,
3
4,
all
those
opposed.
A
AC
This
is
for
introduction.
Staff
recommends
adoption,
while
plan
Commission
recommends
denial
of
ordinance,
99
Oh
17,
approving
the
zoning
ordinance
text,
amendment
to
rezone
the
property
commonly
known
as
1829
Simpson
Street
from
r3
to
family
residential
to
be
one
to
a
business
district.
This
is
for
introduction.
A
How
many
people
would
like
to
speak
on
this?
Could
you
just
raise
your
hand,
we're
not
going
to
go
down
this
list,
because
it's
just
too
confusing,
not
that
your
penmanship
is
bad
all
right.
Mr.
green,
could
you
just
line
up
if
you
want
to
speak
to
this?
Let's
do
this
simply,
and,
though,
would
you
all
please
respect
the
speakers
as
they
respected
you
for
the
previous
one,
mr.
green
name's.
A
P
Chair
and
ottoman
of
the
committee
I'm
here
to
speak
on
SP
2
&
3
during
the
August
30th
meeting
at
the
joint
planning
and
zoning
committee,
both
committees
decided
to
deny
the
command
respectively,
5
0,
&,
5
1.
At
that
meeting,
the
residents
gave
out
reasons
why
they
thought
that
they
should
not
allow
this.
Some
of
the
reasons
were
that
it
was
highly
disapproved
rezoning,
special
use
in
various
requests.
It
was
being
too
close
to
tweaks.
P
Park
food
smells
attracting
rodents,
another
wildlife,
trash
being
generated
by
customers,
disposal
of
garbage
grease
smoke
from
the
chimney
and
effect
in
the
community
problem
with
parking
and
no
one
from
the
city
staff,
the
5th
alderman
or
cats
talk
to
the
immediate
neighbors,
which
also
includes
former
mayor
Lorraine,
H
Morton,
about
this
project.
Doing
that
also
meeting
we
found
out
that
there
were
also
letters
that
said
that
there
were
that
received
from
some
of
the
people
who
were
in
support
of
the
proposal.
P
A
P
AI
John
:,
prints
and
I
would
like
to
speak
on
the
topic
that
you
just
spoke
about
for
the
affordable
housing
I'd
like
to
let
you
know
that
I
have
been
looking
for:
affordable
houses
housing
since
about
2011
2012
I
was
on
your
live
Evanston
list.
I
was
presented.
A
couple
of
apartments
that
were
in
excess
of
$1,400
I
could
not
afford
that.
If
you
cannot
afford
that,
they
will
kick
you
or
if
you
decide,
you
won't
take
it
whether
it's
because
you
can't
afford
it
or
not.
You're
kicked
off
the
list.
Now.
AI
Evanston
has
a
and
I've
spoken
on
this
before
a
manageable
amount
of
homeless.
People
in
the
city
of
Evanston
I
would
like
you
guys
to
try
to
do
something
about
that.
I
happen
to
be
one
of
those
homeless.
People
I
am
from
the
city
of
Chicago,
but
I
grew
up
in
Evanston
went
to
Timber
Ridge
Skiles,
you
ths.
Your
time
is
up,
but.
AI
AI
AI
A
Left
to
take
care
of
yourself
director
Thomas,
you
should
talk
to
director.
Okay,
I
talked.
AI
AJ
R
Thank
God
rainy,
I'm
on
item
p2.
I
want
to
first
make
a
statement
about
the
way
in
which
this
came
through
data,
which
it
was
a
bundle
and
so
I'm
definitely
an
opposed
to
bundling
items,
zoning
to
be
first
and
then
going
for
special
you,
so
I
just
want
to
make
that
and
I
will
make
that
statement
again
at
the
council.
R
I
would
like
to
ask
you,
though,
tonight,
to
support
the
recommendation
of
the
Zoning
Board
to
deny
the
zoning
for
1829
Simpson
from
B
from
r3
to
be
one
because
you
all
very
well
know
what
happens
when
we
stop
messing
with
zoning
and
changing
it
and
what
happens
to
area,
so
this
particular
happens
in
the
fifth
and
the
second
Ward.
Just
thank
you.
Thank.
AK
Good
evening
the
zoning
thought
that
was
changed
way
back
when,
when
I
was
a
resident
over
there
on,
dare
we
fought
to
get
it
changed
then
we
had
a
business
that
came
in.
They
want
it
to
be
changed
to
be
one,
so
he
could
run
his
business.
We
filed
retain,
we
talked
and
it
wasn't
changed.
He
had
moved
in.
He
didn't
move
out.
It
was
reported
for
the
city
to
vacate
him,
but
finally
he
decided
to
read
so
we
had
it
back.
One
of
the
proposed
things
that
we
wished
been
there
was
in
affordable
housing.
AK
The
citizens
lighthouse
Community,
Land
Trust,
did
put
in
a
request
back
in
2009
to
to
purchase
the
property
and
to
build
an
affordable
housing
that
would
have
been
in
existing
for
99
years.
We
do
have
some
of
those
units
here
in
Evanston,
that
is,
for
affordable
people,
those
that
and
most
other
people,
that
in
the
housing
that
be
Highland,
Park
Community
Partners
are
residents
of
Evans.
They
they
lived
here
in
Evanston
and
they
went
to
the
unit's
here.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
Y
I'll
speak
to
p2
and
p3.
Basically
the
same
thing
here
again:
the
Zoning
Board
is
basically
telling
you
not
to
do
something.
This
is
next
to
a
park.
There's
no
reason
again
to
do
something
like
this
next
to
a
public
park.
I
find
it
very
disturbing
again
that
we're
destroying
Park
and
I
basically
have
no
respect
for
our
parks
and
really
not
the
zoning,
and
this
is
a
neighborhood.
Obviously,
I
don't
live
here.
Y
I
live
in
another
I
love,
the
seventh
Ward
I
hope
our
alderman
understands
that
we
shouldn't
be
doing
this
there,
either
anywhere,
really
in
the
city
again,
because
we
don't
seem
to
respect
every
parks
and
that's
been
a
problem
here
for
quite
a
long
time
and
freely.
Zoning
should
be
followed.
The
council.
If
the
board
gives
a
recommendation,
the
council
should
be
filing
its.
Why
should
citizens
be
on
boards
when
the
council
doesn't
really
do
what
the
boards
are
telling
them,
so
that
I
think
that's
very
important,
because
people
lose
trust
in
government.
Y
H
AG
You
Carolyn
Marie
I,
want
to
address
the
p2
and
p3
well.
I
would
strongly
say
that
I've
received
several
phone
calls
and
concerns
from
ward
residents
about
the
zoning
and
the
committee's
denial
of
of
the
proposed
site
and
how
we
got
this
far.
I
could
only
reassure
the
the
residents
to
keep
on
continuing
to
speak
out
on
it
openly
because
most
of
the
residents
that
we
address
and
talk
to
the
were
not
even
aware
of
it.
The
the
calls
were
made,
the
doors
were
knocked
on
and
they
weren't
aware
of
it.
AG
So
I
can
honestly
say
that
we
have
taxation,
but
we
don't
have
the
representation,
because
no
one
in
the
community
who
was
aware
of
it
even
knew
that
the
meetings
were
being
held
for
the
zoning.
That
was
one
issue
and
I
will
speak
to
them
and
address
the
issue
of
the
ethics.
I
think
that
Ottoman
rule
Simmons
should
recuse
herself
from
voting,
because
there
was
a
campaign
sign
in
that
very
location
and
if
there
was
any
disclosures
of
campaign
funds,
that
should
be
an
issue
as
well.
AG
AL
Hello,
everyone
good
evening,
everyone
people,
that's
looking
at
us
I-
won't
be
long
I'm
against
the
opening
of
mr.
Katz
or
any
restaurant.
At
this
time.
I'm
gonna
make
this
real
short
I
believe
what
most
of
the
people
that
appear
in
spoke
about
the
rodents
about
the
different
animals
coming
up
from
the
canal
bank,
etc.
I,
just
I,
just
believe
the
b1
zoning
will
open
up
a
Pandora,
Box
I
believe
in
change,
I
believe
in
progress,
but
I
can't
go
for
that.
I
can't
agree
to
it
at
this
time.
AL
Okay,
now
I
just
want
to
say
this-
is
that
real,
quick,
I
think
the
round
table,
or
one
of
his
papers
quoted
me
as
saying
I
only
wanted
a
black
restaurant
owner
idiot,
okay,
real
fast,
his
mom
ended
up
already
as
that
anyway,
but
here's
what
I'm
saying
the
lady
at
the
fifth
Ward
meeting.
We
she
hit
a
core
okay,
real
quick,
because
she
said
that
she's
single
family
woman,
who
happened
to
fall
under
the
category
of
white.
Yes,
she
can
do
it.
Yes,
I
mean
that
good
and
I
can
explain
it
at
another
time.
AL
AL
Okay
and
I
meant
that
anyone,
whether
it
is
the
seventh
Ward
8
one
or
the
night
Ward,
if
you
don't
care
about
your
award
your
community
and
want
something
in
there
that
you
are
a
part
of
we
don't
have
simply
pool
that
I'm
aware
of
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
of
them,
if
I'm
wrong,
what
do
we
have
I'd?
Be
a
fool
if
I
don't
fight
for?
What's
in
my
community,
want
it
there?
Okay,
I,
don't
have
nothing
against
nobody,
I
love
diversity,
but
I
like
fair
diversity.
Okay,
thank
you
all.
S
AM
They
emigrated
here
in
1989
and
they
make
delicious
food.
They
have
a
concept
for
unique,
exciting,
affordable,
Eastern,
European
food,
which
will
be
unconfident,
will
appeal
lots
of
people
in
the
neighborhood
and
in
Evanston
and
I
think
they
should
be
given
a
chance
to
open
this
restaurant
they're
going
to
invest
their
own
money
they're,
not
asking
for
any
help
from
the
city.
AM
They're
gonna
invest
their
own
money
into
this
property
to
build
out
a
nice
restaurant
in
a
location
which
is
a
commercial
building
which
has
been
dilapidated
and
empty
for
ten
years
and
they're
gonna
put
it
on
the
tax
rolls
and
it's
gonna
produce
sales
tax
revenue,
restaurant
tax
revenue,
it's
going
to
provide
jobs
for
potentially
for
people
in
the
neighborhood
I
understand
it's
going
to
provide
a
place
for
people
in
the
neighborhood
to
get
a
meal
and
I.
Think
it's
really
underserved
and
I
love.
AM
The
fifth
Ward
I
would
love
to
go
there
and
get
some
food
I
live
in
the
Third
Ward.
But
why
not
have
people
come
to
Simpson
Avenue
and
go
to
a
nice
restaurant
in
a
nice
location
by
Twiggs,
Park
I
think
it's
a
great
thing
for
Evanston
I!
Think
it's
great
for
the
fifth
Ward
I'm,
a
big
fan
of
the
fifth
Ward
I
know
a
lot
about
the
history.
AM
Even
though
I
don't
live
there
I
know
a
lot
of
my
know:
a
lot
of
people
in
the
fifth
Ward
and
I'm,
a
big
supporter
of
the
effort
to
preserve
the
old
foster
school.
The
family
focus
I
personally,
this
is
not
him,
but
this
is
personally
I
offer
my
services
on
that
effort,
because
I'd
love
to
see
that
stay
open
as
a
social
service.
You
know
community
center
in
the
neighborhood
anyway,
that's
my
my
two
cents
that
I
need
to
throw
out
there
in
support
of
the
project.
Thank.
AC
AC
AC
AC
Some
of
the
reasons
against
mr.
Katz
opening
his
restaurant
are
really
embarrassing.
He's
not
gonna
have
Fried
Chicken
and
red
beans
and
rice
he's
not
a
black
man.
No
he's
not
he's
a
he's.
An
Eastern
European
immigrant
that
has
a
viable
business
model.
It
is
not
requiring
any
funding,
has
experience
in
the
restaurant
and
has
experience
in
ground-up
construction
here
in
Evanston
he's
going
to
hire
locally.
He
has
not
requested
a
liquor
license.
He
responded
to
my
expectations
of
what
we
want
to
see
in
the
fifth
Ward.
We
don't
want
a
mediocre
restaurant.
AC
AC
AC
So
any
comment
about
I
did
not
reach
out
and
do
any
outreach.
I
had
a
warm
meeting
and
I
announced
that
meeting
at
that
meeting
that
we
would
have
mr.
Katz
come
and
present
to
the
ward
he
came.
He
presented,
he
shared
his
plans,
his
architectural
drawings.
He
answered
questions,
he
was
patient
and
he
let
some
of
the
residents
verbally
abuse
him
and
he
answered
all
the
questions
graciously
and
he
responded
and
I
appreciate
that.
AC
He
is
not
asking
for
any
money.
He
is
responding
to
the
concerns
about
trash
and
debris.
He
has
a
plan,
a
thoughtful
plan
and
we
manage
that
as
a
City
Council.
We
regulate
that
and
as
a
commercial
use
and
staff
can
maybe
speak
to
this,
they
it's
even
further
regulated
on
how
the
waste
will
be
removed
in
terms
of
the
critters
in
the
mountain
lions,
I
even
heard
about.
If
we
have
mountain
lions
to
save
the
children
right,
forget
the
restaurant
I.
AC
Sent
an
email
to
our
staff:
I,
don't
remember
his
name.
The
deals
with
the
rats
like
Ike.
Thank
you
to
ask.
If
we
have
a
rat
problem
in
the
area,
I
haven't
seen
any
rat
rats
and
I
got
a
response.
We
don't
have
a
rat
problem.
I
also
sent
a
email
to
sergeant,
rose
the
animal
Wharton
to
ask:
do
we
have
any
mountain
lions
or
do
we
have
any
other
extreme
rodent
problem
in
the
neighborhood?
And
he
said
we
do
not.
AC
We
don't
have
that
so
I'm,
hoping
that
we
would
consider
changing
the
zoning
to
what
has
been
in
the
past
a
viable
use
to
commercial.
We
we
tried
it
the
other
way.
We
tried
to
have
it
residential
previous
councils
denied
purchasing
the
property
from
what
I
understand.
I
understand
that
it
came
before
Council
to
purchase
it,
and
it
didn't
happen.
AC
I
understand
that
there
were
other
organizations
and
institutions
rather
in
town
that
were
presented
with
the
opportunity
to
purchase
and
they
didn't
have
any
interest,
and
so
it
stayed
vacant
here
is
an
opportunity
to
improve
the
walkability,
improve
the
amenities,
enhance
our
neighborhood.
With
a
new
food
item.
We
have
we
have
other
restaurants
that
are
great
and
even
speaking
to
one
of
the
restaurants
on
the
street.
She
supports
the
restaurant
as
well
and
in
response
to
in
response
to
the
waist
and
the
rodents.
AC
We
have
several
food
businesses
on
that
block
and
in
that
area,
they're,
not
retail,
only
I'm,
Jennifer's
edibles
is
retail
where
you
can
get
the
best
southern
food
anywhere
in
the
ward,
the
other
businesses
are
caterers
and
they
possibly
a
culinary
commercial
kitchen.
So
there's
food
businesses
that
are
in
the
ward
now
and
we're
managing
the
waste
we
haven't
been
overtaken
by
any
other
rodent,
so
I
fully
support
mr.
cats
plan
and
and
miss,
and
anyone
responding
to
wanting
to
keep
our
neighborhood
in
its
diversity.
My
full-time
work
is
and
supporting
minority
business
development.
AC
So
this
isn't
about
that.
I
support
minority
business
development.
My
hope
was
that
we
never
transferred
from
a
minority
business
development,
but
that
has
happened
so,
let's
work
towards
building
capacity
in
our
businesses,
identifying
opportunities
for
minority
businesses
and
when
the
next
opportunity
comes
along
to
purchase
a
property.
We
can
do
that
then,
but
right
now,
mr.
cat
sold
the
building
and
I
think
it's
a
viable
plan
that
I
support.
AH
Thank
you,
I
believe
alderman
Holmes
had
done
some
work
in
the
past
to
try
to
do
something
with
the
project
in
order
with
the
property
rather
and
I.
Think
that
they're,
probably
over
this
very
very
long
period
of
time,
were
some
missed
opportunities.
But
unfortunately
the
opportunities
were
missed
a
while
ago
and
it's
it's
been
vacant
for
a
very
long
time.
So
I.
W
Thank
You
alderman
Rainey
I'm
in
support
of
this
I,
actually
really
like
the
building
and
I
enjoy
my
trips
down
the
street
and
I
always
wish
that
there
was
something
going
in
there
and
every
time
I
see
a
business
fail,
I
feel
badly,
because
I
think
this
building
offers
a
real
opportunity.
Opportunity
and
I
want
to
welcome
you
and
thank
you
for
your
interest
in
in
opening
a
restaurant.
My
only
concern
is
with
delivery
and
I
hope
you
don't
decide
to
go
and
start
deliveries.
W
AC
Yes,
so
they're
several
emails
have
come
in
today
to
all
of
City
Council
in
support
of
it.
There
have
been
at
least
a
dozen
comments
on
the
local
press
that
has
covered
it
in
support
of
it,
and
there
have
been
dozens
of
possibly
as
many
as
a
hundred
comments
in
support
of
this
project
by
Evanston
residents
on
social
media
and
other
cause
and
text
and
support
of
residents
that
were
unable
to
come
out.
I.
A
Anyway,
okay,
so
having
a
motion
and
a
second
and
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
of
referring
to
to
the
council
for
introductions
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
during
that
right.
P
3
I'll
introduce
this
ordinance
117,
granting
a
special
use
permit
and
major
variation
for
a
type
2
restaurant
at
1829,
Simpson
Street
in
the
b1
business
district,
I
move
for
introduction.
A
AH
Before
is
ordinance
ace,
I'm,
sorry
where's,
the
reading
glasses
97,
oh
17,
granting
a
special
use
permit
for
a
type
2
restaurant
located
at
633,
Howard
Street
in
the
B
3
business
district,
also
known
as
Cafe
Corley,
and
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
and
city
staff
have
recommended
adoption
in
the
ordinance
granting
the
special
use
approval
for
the
type
to
your
restaurant
Ottoman.
Romania
is
also
quite
recommending
and
requesting
suspension
of
the
rules
for
introduction
and
action.
At
least
at
this
meeting.
I
move
approval.
Second,.
A
AE
Yes,
this
is
ordinance
9300
17
amending
various
sections
of
title
4,
chapter
14,
design
and
project
review.
The
staff
recommends
adoption
of
this
ordinance,
which
amends
the
design
and
project
review
portion
of
the
city
code
related
to
voting
and
advisory
members
and
the
appeals
process.
I
move
introduction.
Second,.
A
AC
A
AH
A
W
Pd-1
is
12:33
1235
Hartree.
It's
proposed
alternative
school
operated
by
Evanston
Township
High
School
staff
request
direction
from
the
Planning
and
Development
Committee,
which
could
come
in
the
form
of
a
referral
to
the
Plan
Commission.
If
a
map
or
text
amendment
is
recommended
or
a
recommendation
for
no
further
action,
ie
ths
submitted
applications
for
zoning
analysis
for
a
determination
of
use
and
special
use
permit
to
operate
an
alternative
school
for
students
with
behavioral
and
emotional
needs
at
12,
33
to
35,
poetry,
Avenue.
It's
for
discussion.
A
B
Sure
you
do
I'll
be
brief.
Is
my
comments
again
committees
in
great
wait?
Second
board
and
I've
shared
this
conversation
with
with
just
a
few
of
you,
not
all
of
you.
Evanston
Township
is
looking
to
create
an
alternative
school
in
the
current
building
on
Dempster
and
Hart
tree,
and
just
to
remind
you
of
some
of
the
uses
that
are
currently
there
that,
based
on
the
way
the
code
is
written
right
now,
there's
a
swim
school.
There's
a
child
daycare,
there's
Rimland
services,
there's
have
dreams
that
provide
services
to
adults
with
special
needs.
B
What
else
I
think
those
are
the
major
uses?
So
my
reason
for
at
least
opening
up
the
conversation
is
I,
definitely
see
it
as
a
benefit
for
some
of
our
students,
particularly
our
students
of
color
right
now,
as
it
exists,
a
majority
of
those
kids
actually
have
to
go
outside
of
our
community
to
be
educated
and
what's
lost
in.
B
That
is
the
extra
cost
to
taxpayers
in
terms
of
the
cost
and
I
know
we
have
people
here
from
the
high
school,
so
I
may
bring
you
up
just
because
eventually
there'll
be
additional
questions
to
give
those
specifics,
but
I
think
it's
somewhere
and
is
it
fifty
thousand
dollars
is
what
we
spend
to
send
our
kids
outside
of
school
as
well.
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
important
to
the
high
school
experiences,
the
being
in
close
proximity.
B
Some
of
the
benefits
that
I
see
the
kids
being
able
to
experience
his
amenities
of
the
high
school
and
then
the
most
important
thing
that
really
just
tugged
at
my
heart
was
the
fact
that
those
same
kids
who
have
been
denied
those
opportunities
will
actually
have
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
after-school
sports
and
I.
Think
for
those
of
you
that
have
kids
at
the
high
school,
some
of
your
best
memories,
character,
traits
etc
are
built
not
only
in
the
classroom
but
being
able
to
participate
in
sports.
So
those
are
just
a
couple
of
highlights.
B
The
other
thing
that
I
see
is
different
because
I
know
in
the
memo
it
talks
about
the
the
old
lawsuit
with
the
former
Jewish
school
and
again,
our
folks
behind
me
will
speak
to
it
in
detail,
but
they
are
looking
to
rent,
not
purchase
the
property.
They
will
be
responsible
for
paying
taxes
on
the
property
and
I
think
those
are
the
main
things
that
I
just
wanted
to
touch
so
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
consideration
this
evening.
AH
A
Really
bad
policy
and
I
am
shocked
at
the
high
school
18
districts
in
this
city
that
you
can
put
this
school
in
18.
You
could
put
it
on
my
block,
I'll
fight
for
it.
On
my
block.
You
cannot
put
it
on
an
I
to
district
one
of
the
most
prolific
tax
districts
in
the
city
of
Evanston,
you're
gonna,
put
it
there,
I,
don't
care.
If
you
pay
taxes,
it
violates
the
the
lawsuit
it
just.
It
just
flies
in
the
face
of
reason
and
of
all
people
that
you
would
bring
it
to
us.
I
ran
shop.