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City of Evanston Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - 7/2/2013
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Good
evening
this
is
a
public
hearing
and
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
of
the
city
of
Evanston,
the
zoning
ordinance
and
powers,
this
board
to
hear
references
from
the
city
council,
applications
for
variances
and
special
uses
and
appeals
from
decisions
of
the
Zoning
Administrator.
Depending
on
the
type
of
matter.
We
either
make
a
final
determination
or
send
a
recommendation
to
the
City
Council
I'm,
Laurie
summers.
The
current
chair
present
here
with
me
tonight,
our
board
members
Mary
Beth
burns,
Matthew,
Rogers,
Beth,
mclennan
and
Andrew
gallimore.
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We
therefore
have
a
quorum
also
present
here
tonight
from
city
staff
is
Melissa
Claus.
This
is
a
formal
hearing
and
we
have
rules
that
govern
our
proceedings.
Our
most
important
rule
is
the
only
one
person
may
speak
at
a
time.
It's
not
just
civility,
but
is
necessary
to
accurately
record
our
proceedings.
Anyone
who
was
just
to
address
the
board
regarding
a
matter
on
the
agenda
will
have
an
opportunity
to
do
so
at
the
appropriate
time.
Our
no
procedure
is
that
we
were
here
first
from
the
staff
and
the
documents
in
the
file.
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We
will
then
receive
testimony
and
other
evidence
from
the
applicant
or
appellant
after
the
applicant
or
appellant
has
completed
their
initial
submission.
Any
person
who
has
a
legal
interest
in
real
property
located
within
500
feet
of
the
property
that
is
the
subject
of
the
application
or
appeal,
may
then
presented
evidence
reasonably
question
witnesses
or
seek
a
continuance
of
the
hearing.
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Next
others
who
wish
to
make
a
statement
regarding
the
matter
may
do
so
at
that
time,
when
all
opposing
testimony
and
other
statements
have
been
received,
the
applicant
or
appellant
will
be
given
an
opportunity
for
rebuttal
or
a
closing
statement
board.
Members
may
ask
questions
of
anyone
offering
testimony
or
statements
at
any
time
all
testimony
estate
ments
will
be
under
oath.
Although
we
do
not
play
the
strict
rules
of
evidence,
we
ask
that
you
limit
your
testimony
or
statement
to
your
own
personal
knowledge
when
you
testify
or
make
a
statement.
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Please
tell
us
your
name
and
address
and
be
sure
that
your
name
is
printed
on
the
signup
sheet
at
the
entrance,
because
we
do
not
have
a
court
reporter.
It
is
imperative
that
you
speak
at
a
microphone.
So
your
testimony,
your
statement
will
be
recorded.
We
are
audio
and
video
recorded
in
this
space
and
subject
to
broadcast
when
all
the
testimony
other
evidence
and
statements
have
been
received,
we
will
close
the
record
and
begin
our
deliberations.
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I
will
note
that
members,
mclennan
and
gallimore
were
not
present
at
that
meeting.
Therefore,
seeing,
however,
the
present
members
have
approved
the
minutes
and
those
will
carry
forward
our
next
order
of
business.
This
evening
is
a
new
business
at
for
16-20
sherman
avenue,
and
if
you
could
read
that
in
low,
so
we
read.
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John
leonard
architect
applies
for
major
zoning
relief
to
construct
a
second-story
addition
and
replace
a
one
car
detached
frage
with
a
two-car
detached
garage.
The
applicant
requests
a
side
yard
setback
of
2.9
feet
where
5
feet
is
required.
Zoning
code,
section
6,
8,
28
a
three-building
lot
coverage
of
38.1
percent,
where
a
maximum
thirty
percent
is
allowed.
Zoning
code,
section,
6,
8,
27
and
impervious
surface
coverage
of
forty-eight
percent
where
maximum
forty
five
percent
is
allowed.
Zoning
foot
section
6,
8
to
10
a
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
is
the
determining
body
for
this
case.
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So
the
main
issue
that
we
have
here
is
that
we
are
on
a
substandard
lot,
too
narrow
a
lot
in
the
neighborhood.
It's
a
33-foot
by
150
foot
lot,
which
gives
us
a
square
footage
of
49
50
for
the
square
footage
for
the
calculations
for
everything
to
occur
from
a
typical
lot
in
this
area
is
7,200
square
feet,
so
kind
of
gives
you
a
sense
of
how
far
under
we
are
in
terms
of
the
mathematics.
J
What
we've
been
working
with
this,
the
zoning
group
and
trying
to
figure
out
is
that
trying
to
kind
of
work
with
the
spirit
of
the
minor
variation
idea,
which
kind
of
goes
up
to
the
maximum
of
thirty-five
percent.
We
are
just
under
a
30-percent
request
and
400
square
feet
of
it
is
for
our
garage
currently
there's
a
one-car
garage,
not
even
really
a
one
car,
it's
ten
foot
on
the
outside
dimension
right
now,
so
it's
pretty
hard
to
get
a
car
in
here.
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So
what
we're
asking
is
that,
if
we
can
increase
by
the
517
square
feet
that
we're
requiring
for
our
building
lot,
coverage
of
which
we're
feeling
of
the
majority
obviously
is
for
the
400
feet
for
a
two-car
garage
and
then
the
porch
up
on
the
front.
The
lot
coverage
we
are
requesting,
a
hundred
and
forty
eight
feet
for
the
lot
coverage,
impervious
in
addition
to
what
we're
required
and
what
we
did
with
sparks
is
actually
all
the
concrete
that
is
on
the
entire
property
we
are.
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That
is
continuous,
all
along
we're,
actually
going
to
be
removing
that
and
then
flipping
our
walkway
to
the
south
side
of
the
project,
where
our
larger
set
back
already
occurs,
so
that
we're
able
to
still
get
drainage
between
our
neighboring
property
and
our
property
on
the
outside
of
the
walkway
and
then
we're
going
to
be
able
to
then
maintain
a
swale
up
on
the
north
end
of
our
property.
So
we
can
get
drainage
to
work
its
way
to
the
back
and
to
the
front
and
then
remove
all
of
this
impervious
entirely.
J
We're
actually
we're
going
to
be
adding
a
second
story
up
on
top
of
the
structure.
It's
a
one-story
bungalow
right
now
and
what
we
would
like
to
do
then,
is
on
the
north
side
is
maintain
our
our
wall
at
nominally
three
feet:
we're
going
to
step
it
back
for
architectural,
an
inch,
it's
more
or
less
two
foot
11
is
or
2.9
is
what
we're
asking
for,
but
we
will
be
stepping
it
back
just
for
the
building
code
and
our
idea
there
is
obviously
the
the
family
is
growing
and
we
need
to
put
bedrooms
right
now.
J
This
is
some
other
work
that
we've
done
where
we've
actually
added
second
stories,
so
we're
bringing
the
belt
course
similar
to
like
this
project.
Where
then,
the
addition
is
up
on
top
the
same
thing
here,
where
again,
that
piece
was
added
on
and
the
piece
was
added
on
here,
so
the
idea
is
to
make
it
look
like
we
were
never
here,
so
that
it
actually
was
always
a
two-story
structure.
So
Tim
do
you
have
anything
you'd
like
to
add.
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Tim
flatland
2335
heart
tree
yeah.
You
know
we
we've
absolutely
fallen
in
love
with
this
neighborhood
we
had.
We
brought
one
child
in
with
us
to
this
house
and
it
worked.
Ok,
all
right,
but
now
that
we've
had
a
second
and
planning
on
a
third
is
when
we
really
really
wanted
to
try
to
stay
in
the
neighborhood.
So
that's
what
we
were
trying
to
do.
J
This
is
a
along
the
back
here.
This
is
a
one-story
current
mudroom
that
we
have
here
we're
going
to
take
that
off
and
then,
where
that
little
corner
is
right
here,
that's
this
corner
here,
so
where
the
addition
is,
we
did
step
that
back
to
conform
and
we're
doing
a
two-story
addition
that
that
fills
in
where
this
section
is
right
here
right
in
through
there.
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Kind
of
a
stand
being
a
standard,
two-car
garage,
sighs
and
having
the
standard
expectation
on
a
lot
of
in
this
district
of
you
know:
space
parking
for
two
cars.
Like
that's
you
know
one
of
the
goals
of
the
zoning
ordinances
and
one
of
the
expectations
of
the
zoning
ordinance
is
that
you'd
be
able
to
park
two
cars
on
right.
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You
technically
need
this:
the
extra
50.
You
know
you
need
the
technically.
According
the
Orient's,
you
need
the
400
and
if
you
say
the
garage
is
another
400,
so
that's
500,
but
you're
under
your
are
still
under
by
a
certain
percentage.
So
I
don't
really
know
what
that
puts
us
above
thirty
percent,
but
is.
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Show
I
think
I
understand.
We
were
saying:
I'm
John
Potter,
the
current.
The
current
square
footage
of
the
house,
including
the
mud
room.
Addition
on
the
back
with
the
one
car
garage,
would
be
at
the
1485
I'm.
Sorry,
the
1377
square
feet.
If
there
was
an
if
the
board
agreed
and
we
were
allowed
to
increase
it
by
a
hundred
square
feet
for
the
garage,
an
additional
212
square
feet
for
the
second
car
that
would
bring
our
total
to
1,800
square
feet.
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E
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J
But
what
we
have
right
here,
what
we
did
is
we
we
left
the
front
little
sunroom
here
in
terms
of
the
front,
and
then
we
left
the
there's
a
room
up
here
right
now.
That
is
the
living
room,
so
we're
going
to
make
that
into
the
dining
room
and
then
we
are
not
doing
a
living
room
at
all.
So
what
we're
going
to
do,
then,
is
have
the
kitchen
here
with
a
breakfast
area
in
through
here
and
if
you
can
see,
and
then
we
did
the
family
room
in
the
back.
So
it's
not
like
we're.
J
You
know
we're
not
adding
any
kind
of
fluff
space.
If
you
will
like
library
or
anything
like
that,
then
along
this
side
here
we
actually
have
then
a
back
powder
room
and
then
our
mudroom
kind
of
works
in
the
back
corner
here
with
the
closet
and
hooks
and
then
there's
a
front
closet
up
and
through
the
front
here.
So
this
little
notch
right
here
you
can
see
is
the
is
the
cutoff
point
where
that
addition
is,
there
is
a
little.
You
know
one
story,
mudroom
currently
right
now
that
we
were
going
to
be
removing.
J
J
We're
trying
to
get
four
bedrooms
that
are
happening
up
here,
so
budget-wise
we're
trying
to
figure
out
whether
we're
holding
the
this
back
into
here
and
trying
to
get
four
really
three
rep
bedrooms
right
now
and
then
a
smaller
one.
That's
here
that
could
be
a
fourth
bedroom,
so
whether
we
pull
that
back
we're
trying
to
work
on
that
with
budget,
but
that
would
line
up
whether
that
comes
here
or
whether
it
comes
all
the
way
out.
You
know
onto
the
under
the
space
we're
working
on
our
budget
with
that
right
now,
so.
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I
say
question
about
the
the
second
floor:
aligning
over
the
first
floor,
so
you
said
you're
stepping
it
back.
Is
that
because
the
first
floor
does
the
first
floor
have
existing?
Is
it
an
existing
brick
veneer
you
guys?
Okay,
okay,
so
you're
gonna,
take
it
down
from
the
ease
down
to
the
water
table
and
then
above
that
is
just
stock.
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J
And
that's
what
I
mean
that
the
what
I
was
kind
of
trying
to
allude
to
earlier
is
that
if
400
of
that
goes
to
our
garage
and
50
of
it
goes
toward
our
open
porch
that
we're
not
getting
the
bonus
for
the
spirit
of
it
and
we
I'm
just
trying
to
arrive
at
it
as
a
rational
number
that
if
we
have
to
cut
back,
you
know
a
couple
feet
on
the
back
of
the
addition
or
something
like
that
to
to
make
that
work.
I
mean
if
you
said
to
us.
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K
The
open
concept
is
what
was
really
important
to
us.
I
think
we
would
certainly
be
flexible
right
to
try
to
hear
what
you
guys
are
doing
want
to
fall
within
that
right
and
that's
what
was
really
kind
of
important
to
us
was
a
big
feel
inside,
but
it's
but
something
that
was
that
just
fit
that
profile
of
that
property
right
and
so
the
that
amount
of
livable
space
I
think
it's
not
like
you're
cutting
it
off
of
one
room.
You
know
like.
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K
K
L
North
side-
and
these
are
very
good-
neighbors
and
they've-
been
wonderful
to
live
with
and
great
kids
and
a
good
dog
God,
as
this
came
as
a
great
surprise
to
me,
because
I
am
the
middle
house
of
the
three
that
were
created
80
years
ago
and
they're,
the
only
one
story-
houses
left
on
the
block,
but
I
think
this
improvement
looks
good
and
I
know
these
are
very
conscientious
neighbors
and
they
will
do
whatever
you
say
they
need
to
do.
I
do
have
a
question
about
the
pervious
impervious.
L
My
house
is
9
feet
from
their
house.
Okay,
I
can
lie
down
and
we
can
touch
it.
You
know
that's
how
close
the
neighbors
we
are
there,
and
so
what
we
have
is
a
concrete
sidewalk
there
and
I
thought
that
you
said
that
was
going
to
be
blue,
stone
or
pavers.
There
they're
tracing
that.
But
what
I
heard
you
there
was
something
else.
I
heard
you
say
something
else
entirely
that
it
was
going
to
be
on
the
other
side
of
the
house.
They're.
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That
seeps
and
we
will
have
water
and
we
have
that
so
I,
then
Tim
and
I
discuss
that
he
said
you
know
they're
doing
great
things
to
help
that,
but
as
a
as
a
neighbor
and
as
a
resident
there
I'm
always
concerned
about
the
water
and
the
flooding
in
that
area.
So
that's
why
it's
equipped
and
I
did
but
I.
Don't
that
was
the
only
question.
I
have
your
presentation.
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E
Think
she's
mostly
concerned
about
clarity
and
making
sure
that
you're
not
going
to
change
the
plan
later
and
so
just
for
so
just
for
that.
Let's,
let's
cover
this
for
a
second,
then
I
think
what
may
have
happened
was
they
may
be
wanted
to
keep
that
walk
away
at
one
point
time,
maybe
they
were
going
to
replace
it
with
blue
stone,
but
when
they
went
to
the
city
and
realized
where
they
were
on
a
pervious
surface
coverage,
they
were
trying
to
reduce
that
as
much
as
possible.
E
So
that's
why
sometimes
change
is
like
this
happen
as
you
kind
of
go
through
the
process,
one
of
the
things
that
will
happen
as
part
of
this
process,
though,
is
we
have
plans
here
that
get
generally
speaking
in
terms
of
their
intent.
If
we
approve
any
aspect
of
the
variances,
then
those
are
tied
into
the
plans
that
they've
submitted
here
and
there
that
intent
is
sort
of
recorded
as
part
of
the
record.
So
if
there
was
any
issue,
you
could
certainly
come
back
to
it.
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at
pitches
right,
but
ribbing
up
this
concrete
would
be
good
and
if
we
could
then
replace
it
with,
you
know
something
that
I
could
I
guess
shovel
out
for
her,
so
that
she
can
walk
this
could
walk
and
get
to
her
key
right
cuz.
It
is
on
this
side.
She
doesn't
have
anything
like
there's
no
way
for
her
to
get
from,
but.
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The
majority
of
the
variation
is
with
respect
to
a
two-car
garage
which
will
bring
the
bring
the
property
and
conformance
with
the
parking
requirements
for
the
district
and
the
improvement
of
the
front
porch,
and
it's
and
its
improvement
to
the
streetscape
and
in
the
livability
along
the
street
side
of
the
property.
So
I
believe
this
standard
has
been
met.
The
requested
variation
is
in
keeping
with
the
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance.
E
Porches
is
also
an
aspect
of
the
zoning
ordinance
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
the
bonuses
are
provided
and,
furthermore,
that
it
is
within
the
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance
to
both
modernize
and
improve
properties,
and
within
that
we
have
to
consider
the
existing
structure
that
we
are
that
we
are
working
with
with
respect
to
the
second
floor,
etc.
Stair
number,
three,
their
alleged
hardship
or
practical
difficulty,
is
peculiar
to
the
property,
as
was
noted
by
the
applicant.
E
This
is
a
smaller
property
in
the
area
and
for
the
district,
and
therefore
we
are
trying
to
provide
the
square
footage
for
some
of
these
more
basic
aspects
of
the
parking
and
the
porch
area.
So
I
believe
this
standard
has
been
as
well
turnover
for
the
property
owner
would
suffer
particular
hardship
or
practical
difficulty
is
distinguished
from
your
inconvenience
if
the
strict
letter
of
the
regulations
were
to
be
carried
out.
As
the
architect
mentioned.
E
The
current
footprint
of
the
house,
with
the
very
small
garage
which
is
difficult
to
get
one
car
in
is
already
just
under
the
allowable
lot
coverage.
So,
therefore,
the
owner
would
not
be
able
to
provide
the
two
off
street
parking
spaces
or
the
improvements
to
the
rest
of
the
structure
without
any,
without
any
relief
from
this
board
stammer
five,
the
purpose
of
variation,
is
not
based
exclusively
upon
a
desire
to
extract
additional
income
from
the
property.
E
The
owner
has
stated
that
they
intend
to
live
in
the
property
for
a
considerable
amount
of
time
and
that
they
are
improving
the
property
for
that
purpose.
So
it
is
not
based
exclusively
with
penances
I
to
extract
additional
income,
stand
where
six,
the
alleged
difficulty
or
hardship
has
not
been
created
by
any
person
having
an
interest
in
the
property.
The
current
consideration
is
with
respect
to
the
lot
size
of
the
existing
property,
and
that
relationship
was
not
created
by
the
current
owner.
E
There
were
seven
requested
variation
requires
the
least
aviation
from
the
applicable
regulation
among
the
feasible
options
identified
before
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
issues.
Its
decision
and
there's
been
quite
a
bit
of
discussion
on
this
matter
and
what
aspects
of
the
plan
do
meet
the
hardship
and
minimum
change
necessary
requirements
and
through
that
discussion,
I
believe
we
have
reached
a
determination
of
what
that
is
and
therefore
the
revised
proposal
will
meet
this
standard
as
well.