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City of Evanston Planning & Development Committee Meeting - 9/9/2013
A
Alright,
everyone
I
think
with
those
wonderful
celebrations
we're
going
to
get
started
with
our
Monday
September,
9th
planning
and
development
committee
meeting.
We
have
a
quorum
I'm
going
to
call
the
meeting
to
order.
We
have
the
minutes
from
the
our
last
regular
meeting,
which
was
August
12
2013
do
I,
have
a
motion
regarding
the
minutes.
B
A
A
So
this
is
a
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
in
the
city
staff
recommend
the
adoption
of
this
ordinance
granting
a
special
use
permit
for
the
operation
of
a
retail
establishment
which
I'm
going
to
mispronounce
minus
chic,
boutique
and
the
applicant
is
complied
with
all
the
zoning
requirements
and
meets
all
the
standards
for
a
special
use
in
the
b1
zoning
district.
Would
you
like
to
share
with
us?
Well.
C
Certainly,
mark
munzer,
director
of
community
development
city
staff
and
the
ZBA,
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
recommend
approval
of
the
resale
establishment.
The
applicant
appeared
before
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
and
they
met
all
the
criteria
for
special
use.
The
applicant
has
extensive
retail
experience
and
would
bring
more
vitality
and
a
new
business
to
that
section
of
the
city
and
again
we
recommend
approval.
The
applicant
is
here
for
any
questions.
D
Reduced
like
it's
totally,
okay,
good
I,
don't
understand
the
need
for
the
suspension
of
the
rules,
given
all
the
work
that's
being
required
that
they
do
there's
a
lot
of
unless
it's
already
been
done.
It
appears
as
though
there's
extensive
improvements
required
to
the
building,
most
of
them
cosmetic,
but
some
landscaping
etc,
and
that
work
that
was
described
in
the
documents
probably
won't
be
completed
within
the
two
weeks.
So
I'm
wondering
why
the
the
suspension
well.
B
B
A
E
D
A
D
F
Guess
intuitively,
if
you're
a
business
and
you're
intending
to
open-
and
you
do
all
the
work
and
you
haven't
gotten
permission
to
open
the
store
I
would
be
reluctant
to
complete
the
work
without
knowing
that
you're
going
to
be
able
to
open.
So
in
other
words,
if
they're
going
to
do
all
the
work
and
put
it
all
in
and
we
haven't
granted
the
right
to
do
the
business.
F
F
C
C
Is
there
is
some
electrical
work
that
still
needs
to
be
done,
so
I
would
say
that
you
know
that's
fairly
substantial.
The
applicant
did
come
in
and
meet
with
mr.
Murphy
the
building
official
last
week,
and
they
had
a
conversation
about
that.
Primarily
it's
the
electrical
work.
That's
substantial
I
would
agree
with
the
applicant
that
the
other
work
to
be
done
is
more
cosmetic
in
nature
in
terms
of
like
shelving
and
things
of
that,
but
the
stop-work
order
still
is
in
place
when.
B
B
A
B
F
B
E
H
H
E
H
E
H
B
A
D
B
D
A
D
Alderman
when
I
know
it's
a
little
unusual,
but
this
seems
a
little
unusual.
Is
there
any
way
that
we
can
have
our
staff
follow
up
with
the
owner
to
make
certain
that
this
is
you
know
on
schedule,
because
otherwise
we
it
doesn't
matter
what
we
do,
if
you
don't
have
the
approval
of
the
after
the
work
is
done,
then
can't
open
any
way
yeah.
Mr.
A
Is
there
is
that
all
right,
all
those
in
favor
introducing
please
say
aye,
okay,
so
it'll,
be
introduced
on
the
council
tonight?
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
All
right
next
is
p2
ordinance.
Ninety
90
13
granting
major
zoning
relief
to
establish
open
parking
in
the
side
street
yard
street
side
yard.
Excuse
me
a
12
02,
sherman
avenue.
The
sea
staff
recommends
denial
of
the
requested
zoning
relief
to
allow
one
open
parking
space
in
this
street
side
yard,
with
a
three
foot
street
side
yard
setback
where
15
foot
is
required
for
parking.
H
H
F
E
A
Be
interested
in
what
is
the
owner
here?
Yes,
I,
alderman,
Grover
I,
don't
know
whether
there
is
a
parking
restriction
in
the
area,
but
I'm
very
familiar
with
the
corner,
and
it
is
parking
is
tough
there,
but
it's
not
impossible
and
I
I.
You
know
I
tend
to
agree
with
the
staff
on
this
that
we
should
not
start
a
precedent
of
permitting
this
type
of
parking
in
side.
Yards
and
I
am
also
concerned
about
visibility.
Issues
at
that
corner
that
Sherman
takes
a
job
there
and
people.
A
B
Ok,
I
drove
down
there
because
I
was
looking
at
it
on
the
picture
set
that
had
been
sent
us.
I
had
to
go
and
look
at
it
and
in
terms
that
and
wondered
if
any
kind
of
contact
had
been
made
with
neighbors
to
talk
about
it,
and
especially
since
it's
so
close
to
that.
If
I
understand
it
correctly
so
close
to
that
fence,
yep.
I
So
so,
actually
there
are
two
major
zoning
reliefs
that
we're
looking
for,
which
is
zoning
open
parking
in
street
site
where
site
where
parking
is
prohibited
and
the
other
is
a
04
side
straight
side,
yard
setback
or
15
foot
is
required.
These
are
the
only
two
zoning
release,
we're
looking
for
other
than
the
three
foot
from
the
neighbors
fence.
We
have
that
and
all
so
you
know
the
length
of
the
stall.
We
have
that
as
well.
So
we
did.
I
I
You
know
life
changes
right,
not
that
I'm
trying
to
use
that
as
an
excuse,
but
it
is
pretty
much
impossible
to
find
parking
on
street
cleaning
days.
Do
you
stay
in
one
state,
especially
with
three
kids
in
the
car?
My
wife
drops
a
kid
off
comes
back
and
we
park
at
jewel.
I,
don't
know
what
I'm
going
to
get
towed,
but
you
know
that's
the
only
open
parking
that
we
have
is
that
Joe
and
then
you
know
she
has
to
log
all
three
kids
and
depending
on
weather,
gets
very
difficult.
I
B
F
Neighborhood,
so
you
know,
but
this
it's
it.
As
alderman
win
said
it's
a
it's
an
unfortunate
and
uncomfortable
intersection.
People
come
they
race
down.
Sherman
you've
got
the
wall
on
the
one
side.
People
come,
you
know
flying
down
there.
I
went
to
the
bike
and
roll
event,
and
actually
multiple
people
came
up
to
me
and
we're
talking
about
that
street
and
looking
at
ideas
for
improving
the
traffic
flow.
So
I'm
not
as
concerned
about
you,
know
the
sight
lines
and
pulling
out
and
that
being
a
safety
concern.
F
But
I
don't
know
it's
it's
a
tough
call.
It's
it's
a
precedent.
We
generally
don't
want
to
set
I,
don't
want
to
generally
set
this
precedent,
but
on
the
other
hand,
you
know
they
don't
have
a
garage,
there's
no
opportunity
for
garage.
It's
it's
an
oddly
situated
house
and
an
odd
on
an
odd
corner
and
an
odd
intersection.
So
on
you
know,
I
can
appreciate
their.
F
You
know
their
need
for
this.
So
if
I'm
putting
on
a
bit
of
balance,
I
guess
I
would
say
I'm
slightly
leaning
towards
letting
them
do
it,
because
again
it
takes
another
cross,
the
street.
It
is
a
very
unique
you
know
with
the
way
sherman
jogs
over
there.
It's
a
very
unique
kind
of
you
know
unfortunate,
we're.
I
G
H
E
A
Another
possible
solution
is,
if
you
speak
with
your
aldermen,
and
we
look
into
having
the
possibility
of
having
a
residential
sticker
on
one
side
of
the
street
in
the
in
the
neighborhood
I.
Don't
we'd
have
to
do
a
parking
study
to
really
understand
that
you
know
how
that
would
impact
the
community
and
I
am
also
very
reluctant
to
set
a
precedent
by
doing
this,
I've
been
on
the
council
for
a
number
of
years
and,
as
I
was
telling,
mr.
A
manzer
I
can
only
remember
the
council
approving
one
parking
pad
in
a
side
or
a
front
yard,
and
I
believe
it
was
for
a
situation
where
someone
had
a
disability
I
think
that
where
we
will
be
inundated
with
requests
and
I
and
I
I
live
only
two
blocks
from
you.
So
I
recognize
how
difficult
parking
can
be
and.
I
A
There
are
a
number
of
those
nearby
I
can
think
of
three
right
now,
so
I
I
do
think
there
are
possible
other.
So
you
know
a
parking
study,
perhaps
to
understand
what
the
use
is.
There
that's
a
possibility,
but
I
would
be
reluctant
to
because
of
this
okay,
alderman,
Wilson
and
I
have
alderman
Fisk
and
alderman
rainy
and.
F
It
another
challenge
again
parking
in
this
whole
areas.
It
continues
to
come
up
and
I
actually
plan
to
have
a
meeting
in
the
next
month
or
so
for
not
quite
this
neighborhood
but
another
aspect
to
the
neighborhood.
But
it's
all
it's
a
block
off
of
the
commercial
area
too.
So
in
having
conversations
with
people
huge
amount
of
pushback
on
making
a
resident.
Only
because
again,
I
put
it
have
a
big
negative
impact
on
the
business
as
the
bakery
and
there's
not
enough
meter
parking
there.
So
that's
not
a
great
solution.
F
My
inclination
tonight
we've
got
pictures,
but
I
don't
ultimate
homes
appreciate
you
going
by
and
I've
been
by
a
lot
and
I'm
very
familiar
with
it.
My
inclination
is
to
introduce
tonight,
and
maybe
staff
can
get
us
some
better
perspective
views
of
what
this
looks
like
and
what
the
intersection
looks
like.
So
it's
a
little
easier
to
understand
and
then
maybe
include
in
that
you
know
what
those
restrictions
are
specifically,
so
you
know
we
can
evaluate
the
loom.
A
I
I
J
Was
some
reference
to
a
tenant
or
landlord
or
something
okay,
I
want
to
make
sure
about
that?
The
other
thing
is
that
it
happens
to
be
on
my
ward,
where
we
had
the
front
yard
parking
that
was
for
definitely
for
a
disability,
an
elderly
person
who
could
not
access
their
house
except
for
being
able
to
be
as
close
as
possible
to
the
front
steps.
The
other
thing
that
the
concern
for
me
is
when
you
see
these
curb
cuts
for
this
type
of
views
that
does
not
lead
to
a
garage.
J
You've
got
to
understand
that
you're
really
removing
two
parking
spaces
from
the
street.
Your
curb
cut
parking
space
and
then
eight
feet
beyond
the
curb
cut.
Nowhere,
no
parking
is
allowed
and
thats
I
think
believe
a
standard
in
our
in
our
code.
So
it's
not
just
one
space
you're,
removing
two
spaces,
and
if
I
were
a
neighbor
I
would
be
very
concerned
about
the
loss
of
those
two
spaces
on
the
street.
D
D
You
know,
I'm
thinking,
permeable
parking,
I
understand
we're
saying
about
the
curb
cut.
I
mean
I'm
really
inclined
to
vote
in
favor
of
this,
but
I
understand
everybody's
concerns.
But
yes,
yes,
it
has
to
be
a
solution
to
a
solvent
and
I.
I
believe
completely
is
that
the
parking
district
is
not
going
to
be
the
answer
to
this
specific
problem
at
all.
J
A
Next
p3
approval
of
vacation
rental
license
for
2353
Ridge
Avenue
city
staff,
recommends
approval
of
a
vacation
rental
license
for
the
property
located
at
2353
Ridge
Avenue.
The
property
is
a
single-family
residence
owned
and
operated
by
Stephen
and
Margaret
rom.
The
vacation
rental
meets
all
the
standards
and
procedures
for
license
approval.
This
is
branch.
A
G
You
know
on
an
on
a
nightly
basis.
We
live
there
or
to
remain
living
there.
I
do
understand
the
issues
that
exist
it
and
then
you
know
them
in
much
more
detail
than
I
do.
But
I
do
want
to
see
in
that,
but
we
live
there.
We
have
no
intention
of
having
people
we're
going
to
keep
us
from
sleeping
at
night.
So
is.
G
G
Passed
out
with
the
the
notice
a
little
letter
sort
of
describing
what
it
was
we
were
planning
on
doing
seemed
to
be
a
good
thing
about
this,
that
it
got
us
to
do
this,
which
I
wouldn't
have
done
otherwise.
So
we
wrote
to
everyone-
and
you
know,
asked
if
they
would
call
us
if
they
had.
You
know,
considerations
or
concerns.
G
J
A
J
A
A
C
A
D
I'm
bringing
up
is
the
requirement
that
the
owner
be
the
operator,
and
I
would
I
would
like
the
plan
commission
to
thoroughly
vet
that
idea
of
not
requiring
the
owner,
but
one
percent
on
our
10-person
any
kind
of
owner
nobody's
going
to
own
my
eye.
But
I
would
just
like
the
thought
to
be
placed
on
their
agenda
of
why
require
the
owner
if
the
owner
is
not
as
competent
as
a
manager
that
you
would
hire
what.