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A
Good
evening
and
welcome
this
is
a
public
hearing
of
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
of
the
city
of
Evanston.
The
zoning
ordinance
directs
this
body
to
hear
applications
for
major
variations,
special
uses
and
appeals
from
decisions
of
the
Zoning
Administrator,
depending
on
the
type
of
matter.
This
board
will
either
make
a
final
determination
or
sends
its
recommendation
to
City
Council.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll
Mira.
C
A
A
A
Seven
members
we
do
have
a
quorum
also
present
tonight
from
zoning
zooming,
planner,
Melissa
clots
and
Planning
and
Zoning
Administrator
damier
latina.
This
is
a
formal
meeting
and
there
will
be
rules
that
govern
our
proceedings.
Most
importantly,
only
one
person
speaks
at
a
time,
so
all
testimony
may
be
accurately
recorded.
Anyone
who
wishes
to
address
the
board
regarding
any
matter
on
the
agenda
will
have
the
opportunity
to
do
so
at
the
appropriate
time.
A
Our
procedure
is
to
hear
from
staff
on
the
documents
on
file
and
then
receive
testimony
and
other
evidence
from
the
applicant
or
appellant
next.
Persons
who
wish
to
make
a
statement
regarding
the
matter
may
do
so
at
that
time,
any
person
with
a
legal
interest
in
property
located
within
500
feet
of
the
subject.
Property
may
present
evidence
reasonably
question
witnesses
or
seek
a
continuance
of
the
hearing.
When
all
supporting
and
opposing
testimonial
statements
have
been
heard,
the
applicant
or
appellant
will
be
given
the
opportunity
for
rebuttal
or
a
closing
statement.
A
Then
the
board
will
close
the
record
and
begin
deliberations.
All
testimony
will
be
under
oath,
although
we
do
not
apply
the
strict
rules
of
evidence.
Please
limit
your
testimony
or
statement
to
your
personal
knowledge
when
you
address
the
board,
please
state
your
name
and
address
and
sign
in
on
the
provided
sheet.
Our
meetings
are
audio
and
video
recorded.
Please
make
sure
that
you
are
at
a
microphone
when
asking
questions
or
making
statements
so
that
you
can
be
properly
recorded.
All
proceedings
are
subject
to
broadcast
at
a
later
date.
A
Any
manner
not
concluded
its
night's
hearing
will
be
continued
to
our
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting.
There
were
two
items
posted
on
agenda
this
evening.
There
was
a
sign
out
front.
The
matter
for
26
26,
Rhys
Avenue
has
been
withdrawn
and
will
be
resubmitted
at
a
later
date,
with
notice
being
given.
So
I
doubt
if
anybody
in
the
room
is
here
for
that,
unless
they
missed
the
sign,
is
the
applicant
for
1150
to
ashland
avenue
present.
Thank
you
with
that.
A
A
Second,
it
has
been
moved
and
seconded
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
opposed
I
will
note
that
any
member
who
did
not
vote
was
not
present
at
that
meeting.
With
that
we
will
move
into
the
one
item
we
do
have
on
our
agenda
this
evening,
which
is
1150
to
ashland
avenue,
and
I
would
ask
that
be
read
into
the
record.
B
Jim
valenti
contractor
applies
for
major
zoning
relief
to
construct
a
second-story
dormer
addition
in
the
r32
family
residential
district,
the
applicant
requests
a
1.8
foot,
north
interior
side
yard
setback
where
5
feet
is
required.
Zoning
code
section
68
for
7a
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals,
is
the
determining
body
for
this
case.
Documents
included
as
part
of
the
record
include
variation
application,
submitted,
March
23rd,
2016
standards,
form
zoning
analysis,
plat
of
survey,
site
plan,
elevations
letter
of
support,
image
of
property,
aerial
view
of
property,
zoning
map
of
property
and
dapper
meeting
minutes
of
April
13
2016.
B
A
You
at
this
moment
I
would
ask
that
anyone
who
may
be
speaking
to
us
in
the
matter
of
1152
Ashland
Avenue
be
sworn
by.
Raising
your
right
hand,
do
you
swear
or
affirm,
to
tell
the
truth
throughout
the
course
of
these
proceedings?
Thank
you.
If
you'd,
please
come
up
to
the
lectern
and
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
I
am.
D
Curb
residence
is
a
one
and
a
half
storey
existing
wood
frame
structure
that
has
on
the
second
floor
or
built
into
the
attic
to
current
bedrooms
and
a
staircase
up
to
it.
The
only
bathroom
that
is
that
in
the
residence
is
located
on
the
first
floor
and
the
homeowner
would
like
to
have
a
master
suite
or
a
bedroom
or
bathroom
added
to
the
second
floor.
A
C
D
Thanks
and
just
a
little
note
to
that,
we
looked
at
trying
to
analyze
to
bring
the
bathroom
of
the
dormer
cut
in,
to
avoid
being
here
right
now
or
to
any
zoning
variance,
but
the
way
with
the
stair
location
and
the
location
of
the
bedroom
and
the
secondary
bedroom.
The
only
place
to
put
it
would
be
on
to
that
north
side
wall.
D
A
A
Us
thank
you
so
with
that
we
will
close
the
record
and
begin
our
deliberation
you
may
have
to
see
if
you
like,
there
are
a
set
of
standards.
There
are
seven
in
total
that
we
must
find
are
met
for
us
to
to
grant
a
variation.
The
first
one
of
those
being
the
requested
variation
will
not
have
a
substantial
adverse
impact
on
the
youths,
enjoyment
or
property
values
of
adjoining
properties.
A
It
should
not
create
additional
mass
or
anything
along
those
lines,
since
we
are
building
the
dormer
on
the
second
story,
as
opposed
to
a
third
story,
which
is
where
we
typically
see
dormers
come
in,
so
I
believe
that
this
standard
is
met.
Number
two:
the
requested
variation
is
in
keeping
with
the
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance.
The
zoning
ordinance
does
from
time
to
time.
Allow
us
to
grant
variations
to
make
housing
stock
more
compatible
with
modern
life.
A
This
particular
home
I,
don't
know
the
exact
year
that
it
was
built,
but
it
appears
to
be
an
older
frame
style
home
and
the
the
fact
that
a
bathroom
was
not
necessarily
something
that
even
existed
in
bathrooms
at
1r
and
houses
at
one
time
and
the
fact
that
the
applicant
wants
to
put
a
bathroom
on
the
second
story
and
just
sort
of
expand
those
those
bedrooms
to
make
them
a
little
more
little.
More
useful
I
believe,
is
a
very
good
repurposing
of
an
existing
structure,
as
opposed
to
a
demolition
and
a
rebuild
on
the
property.
A
So
I
believe
that
that
standard
is
met.
The
alleged
hardship
or
practical
difficulty
is
peculiar
to
the
property.
Again
I
mentioned
the
that
the
building
of
a
second-story
wall
on
top
of
a
first
story
wall
is
something
that
we
see
quite
often
and
to
ask
an
applicant
to
build
the
second
story
in
roughly
three
feet
from
where
that
first
floor
wall
built
is
existing,
seems
like
it
would
be
a
difficulty
for
them
and
so
I
believe
that
standard
is
met.
A
The
property
owner
would
suffer
a
particular
hardship
or
practical
difficulty,
as
distinguished
from
a
mere
inconvenience
at
the
strict
letter
of
the
regulations
were
to
be
carried
out
for
the
reasons
that
I
just
mentioned.
We
would
do
be
doing
very
little
to
to
make
the
second
story
more
structurally
sound.
We
would
just
be
kind
of
enforcing
a
rule
that
doesn't
necessarily
make
sense
in
this
particular
location.
So
I
believe
standard
number
four
is
met.
Number
five.
The
purpose
of
the
variation
is
not
based
exclusively
upon
a
desire
to
extract
additional
income
from
the
property.
A
Nothing
has
been
presented
to
us.
That
would
lead
us
to
believe
that
the
reason
they
want
to
do
this
is
to
rent
rooms
or
anything
along
those
lines
which
is
where
this
comes
in.
Yes,
it
will
increase
the
property
values,
but
we
would
expect
that
when
there
is
a
remodeling
done
or
an
addition
done
on
to
a
home,
so
standard
number
five
is
met.
Number
six,
dalej,
difficulty
or
hardship
has
not
been
created
by
any
person
having
an
interest
in
the
property.
A
This
home,
as
I
mentioned
before,
has
been
in
this
condition
for
a
number
of
years,
and
so
I
see
no
reason
to
believe
that
anybody
who
currently
owns
the
property
had
anything
to
do
with
creating
the
problem
for
which
they
are
seeking
zoning
relief,
so
that
standard
is
met
and
number
seven.
The
requested
variation
requires
the
least
deviation
from
the
applicable
regulation
among
the
feasible
options
identified
before
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
A
I
will
note
that,
in
order
to
try
to
lessen
the
impact
of
this
door
murring
the
second
story,
instead
of
creating
a
whole
new
second
story
and
adding
an
on
top
of
that,
which
is
what
some
people
may
want
to
come
to
us
and
try
to
do.
This
seems
like
a
very
reasonable
request
and,
in
my
opinion,
should
be
granted
under
under
this
particular
standard.
Is
everyone
in
agreement
with
my
finding
on
standards?
Yes,.
A
There
a
second
second,
it
has
been
moved
and
seconded
for
approval
of
1152
ashland
avenue.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
opposed
with
seven
votes
in
favor
and
none
against
the
project
is
approved
and
you
can
work
with
staff
on
getting
your
permits
and
things
like
that
to
proceed
with
your
project.
Thank
you
with
that.
We
have
run
through
our
business
for
this
evening
unless
staff
has
anything
that
they
need
to
bring
to
the
board's
attention.
If
not,
is
there
a
motion
to
dismiss
I
move.