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A
Fantastic
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
send
its
recommendation
to
City
Council.
Please
call
the
roll.
C
A
With
four
members
present,
we
do
have
a
quorum
tonight.
Also
present
tonight
is
zoning
planner
Melissa
clots.
This
is
a
formal
meeting
and
there
are
rules
that
govern
our
proceedings.
Most
importantly,
only
one
person
speaks
at
a
time
so
that
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
appellant
or
applicant
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
seeking
continuance
of
the
hearing.
When
all
supporting
and
opposing
testimony
and
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
and
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
at
tonight's
hearing
will
be
continued
to
our
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting.
There
are
two
items
on
the
edge
this
evening
and
everybody's
here
from
okay
and
the
first
item
on
our
agenda
is
approval
of
the
meeting
minutes.
Has
everyone
had
a
chance
to
read
them?
Yes,
does
anybody
have
any
comments?
I
do
there's
a
typo
towards
the
end.
It
should
be
least
and
its
lease
something
Lisa
said.
C
A
Yeah
second
paragraph
in
that
bottom
of
the
first
page,
I
think
she
meant
least
got
it.
Okay
with
that
modification
do
I,
have
motion
I'd.
C
B
Houser
architect
applies
for
major
zoning
relief
to
construct
a
one-story
addition
and
rear
patio
at
a
single
family
residence
in
the
r1
single-family
residential
district.
The
applicant
proposes
to
construct
a
one-story
addition
with
a
North
interior
side
yard
setback
of
4.5
feet
where
5
feet
is
required.
Sewn-In
Code,
section
68
to
8
a-3,
a
South,
Street
side
yard
setback
of
8.2
feet
where
15
feet
is
required.
Zoning
code,
section
6,
8
to
8
a
2
and
a
rear
patio
with
a
South
Street
side
yard
setback
of
12.6
feet
where
15
feet
is
required.
B
Sonnen
code,
section,
section,
6,
8,
28
c
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
is
the
determining
body
for
this
case
on
October
twelfth
2016.
At
the
recommendation
of
the
dapper
committee,
the
applicant
submitted
revised
plans
that
eliminates
the
requested,
12.6
foot
street
side
yard
setback
for
the
patio
documents
included
as
part
of
the
record,
include
variation
application
submitted,
September
6,
2016
standards,
form
zoning
analysis,
plat
of
survey,
site
plans
and
elevations
update
per
the
dapper
request,
image
of
property,
aerial
view
of
property,
zoning
map
of
property
and
Deborah
meeting
minutes
of
October
fifth
2016.
A
Before
we
hear
from
the
applicant
I
do
need
to
say
that
I
have
a
legal
interest
in
property
located
within
500
feet
of
this
property,
but
I
do
not
think
that
it
will
affect
my
ability
to
hear
the
case
fairly.
So,
if
you
would
please
state
your
he'll
hang
on
before
we
have
you
state
your
name
and
address
anybody
who
wants
to
speak
on
this
case?
Can
you
do
you
swear
or
affirm,
to
tell
the
truth
throughout
the
course
of
these
proceedings?
Yes,.
D
A
D
Yes,
in
a
the
project
is
a
one-story
addition
in
the
rear
of
the
residence.
It
is
we're
looking
to
a
line
on
the
south
side,
which
is
the
street
side
yard
setback
partially
due
to
constructability
issues,
but
also
for
the
spatial
requirements
on
the
inside.
There
is
a
long-term
plan
of
a
second
story
at
some
point
in
the
future.
D
You
know
in
a
volume
that
would
extend
deeper
into
the
yard,
but
I
think,
for
you
know,
economy
of
construction
as
well
as
just
light
issues
for
the
rest
of
the
block.
Keeping
that
close
to
the
house
and
wider
is
probably
preferable
to
everyone,
but
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
we've
sought
to
make
it
more
of
a
square
edition
instead
of
a
linear
edition
that
would
intrude
into
the
rear
yard.
Is
you
know
more
more,
so
I
have.
D
C
E
D
D
D
D
Yeah
we
have
one
of
the
week
you
mean
within
the
existing
footprint
of
the
of
what's
there
in
the
rear,
yeah
the
that
addition
or
that
that
structure
is
seven
interior
dimension
of
seven
feet,
which,
for
all
practical
purposes
of
a
living
space.
It's
just
too
tight
for
any
of
the
program
that
we
were
trying
to
achieve
with
this,
and
we
we
do
have
the
the
ability
to
push
this.
You
know
to
get
the
square
footage
that
we
need,
but
it
would
be
a
very
long
addition.
A
D
This
is
somewhat
opinion,
but
I
think
you'll,
see
where
I'm
coming
from
a
lot
of
these
houses
were
developed
in
the
same
time
in
the
20s,
and
they
have
the
same
relationship
on
the
inside
of
circulation
and
livable
space
and
in
this
house
it
was
constructed
in
similar
similar
way,
but
the
existing
street
side
yard
setback
is
in
violation
of
the
current
zoning.
If
we
were
to
adhere
to
that,
the
house
doesn't
expand
in
the
same
vocabulary
as
the
as
the
existing
structure
and
the
existing
floor
plan.
D
D
An
aesthetic
issue,
but
also
we're
able
to
align
the
concrete
and
in
the
ground
underneath
we
can
bore
in
instead
of
having
an
offset
which
can
create
just
water
penetration
issues
needlessly
there's
there
are
there's
rebar
that
goes
into
the
old
foundation
that
a
six
inch
offset
puts
it
in
in
a
in
a
not
optimal
way.
There's
usually
there's
that
that's
just
one
thing:
that's
kind
of
a
a
construction
basic
that
we
try
to
achieve
when,
just
by
keeping
it
simple,
if
we
can.
C
D
D
A
D
A
A
I'm
happy
to
go
first,
if
you
guys
would
prefer
me
to
go
first.
So
I
have
trouble
here
on
this
one
for
a
couple
of
reasons,
and
it
seems
that
the
the
request
that
the
hardship
being
asked
here
is
primarily
aesthetic
versus
an
actual
practical
difficulty.
So,
specifically,
the
north
side
can
easily
be
held
off
the
six
inches
and
I
have
been
in
architecture
and
construction
for
20
years,
and
so
I
don't
believe
that
the
argument
regarding
water
penetration
is
a
is
a
good
argument
here.
A
That's
adjacent
that's
flush
with
the
building
on
the
south
side
and
then
there's
a
portion.
That's
four
foot
four
and
a
half
back
so
I'm,
not
quite
sure
what
that
little,
that
little
doohickeys
doing
over
there,
but
for
me
and
in
the
functionality
of
a
plan,
I,
don't
see
that
that's
necessary
and
I
also
think
that
it's
it's
not
a
hardship
to
have
to
offset
the
building.
A
The
existing
building
currently
has
that
2-foot
to
offset
nobody's
mentioned,
there's
been
no
testimony
that
the
house
currently
leaks
and
that
that
addition
leaks
and
that
addition
has
a
has
a
concrete
foundation
that
should
be
dialed
in
and
that
the
roof
is
flashed
into
the
brick
above.
So
I'm
not
sure
that
I
I
don't
I,
don't
think
those
arguments
provide
enough
hardship
here.
So
those
are
my
thoughts.
I.
F
F
F
C
B
A
A
E
Weighing
your
comments,
I
think,
overall
I
don't
see
this
as
a
bad
project
on
I'm,
not
sure
whether
they're
meeting
the
hardship
issue
I
would
be
persuaded
more
heavily
one
way
or
another.
If
we
had
either
letters
of
support
or
neighbors
that
are
against
it,
you
know
especially
Mary
Beth.
Is
you
talk
about?
You
know
how
the
neighbors
are
used
to
the
forum,
and
you
know
how
that's
going
to
change
with
these
different
setbacks.
I
personally
would
feel
more
comfortable
if
I
had
some
understanding
of
how
the
neighbors
feel
about
what's
being
proposed
here.
A
Mean
the
thing
that
the
thing
that
sell
side
elevation
is
that
you
know
the
reason
for
having
setbacks
on
a
street
a
street
you
outside
outside
back
right
is
so
that
we
don't
end
up
with
these
walls
that
are
too
close
to
sidewalks
and
that
effectively
again
create
walls
and
not
enough
space
for
pedestrians.
So
the
idea
of
moving
that
wall
and
then
that,
while
potentially
going
to
stories
at
some
point,
is
the
primary
concern
right,
because
it
seems
as
though,
if
seems
that
there
is
an
opportunity,
because
they've
they've
nicely
set
the
building
back.
A
All
right,
everybody
said
what
they
thought:
I'm
going
to
go
through
the
standards.
There
are
seven
standards
for
a
major
variation
I'm
sure
there
will
be
disagreement
with
my
my
comments
so
feel
free
to
state
your
opinions
as
well
so
number
one.
The
requested
variation
will
not
have
a
substantial
adverse
impact
on
the
use,
enjoyment
or
property
values
of
adjoining
properties.
A
So
for
this
one
I
do
think
that
there
is
a
substantial
adverse
impact,
specifically
with
the
south
side,
setback
less
so
on
the
north,
but
on
the
south
side,
because
you're
changing
you're
moving
that
sort
of
established
set
back
from
the
existing
from
the
existing
addition
further
out
towards
the
street
and
extending
it
as
well
so
you're
creating
more
of
a
wall
along
the
that's
south
side
yard
setback.
So
I
do
not
think
that
that
part
that
standard
has
been
met.
I.
F
On
the
north
side,
I,
don't
you
think
I
don't
think
a
six
inch
variation
is
going
to
impact
the
neighbors
or
the
surrounding
properties
whatsoever
and
on
the
south
side,
you're
still
aligning.
There
is
still
an
eight
foot,
eight
point:
seven
three
foot
setback
to
begin
with
and
you're
aligning
that
we
can
also
hold
them
accountable
if
they
do
come
back
later
on
to
the
second
floor,
to
set
that
back
further
as.
A
A
side
note
on
that
that
is
a
structural
nightmare
to
have
to
set
that
second
floor
back,
and
that
is,
quite
frankly,
a
a
both
a
structural
nightmare
and
a
water
issue,
so
that
I
have
more
empathy
with
than
the
other,
but
we
will
move
on
so
number
two.
The
requested
variation
is
in
keeping
with
the
intent
the
zoning
ordinance,
so
the
intended
meaning
sort
of
the
zoning
ordinance
is
to
allow
people
to
improve
their
property
and
to
be
able
to
expand
their
home
to
their
families
needs
within
within
the
zoning
requirements.
A
So
I
do
believe
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
Number
three,
the
alleged
hardship
or
practical
difficulty
is
peculiar
to
the
property
I.
Don't
particularly
think
that
this
is
a
peculiar
to
the
property
there.
This
is
not
one
of
these
smaller
corner
lots.
This
lot
actually
goes
all
the
way
from
the
street
back
to
the
alley,
and
so
for
that
reason
we're
not
having
any
other
variance
request.
So
we're
not
having
a
lot
coverage
issue
but
I,
don't
think
necessarily.
A
Sorry
I've
lost
my
train
of
thought
and,
quite
frankly,
man
changed
my
train
of
thought
because
it
is
a
side,
a
side,
a
corner
lot.
One
of
the
setbacks
is
a
hardship,
a
15-foot
side
yard
setback
is
difficult
on
on
a
smaller
lot,
which
I
think
is
probably
only
40
or
I,
can't
remember
if
it's
40
or
more
so
it
does
make
the
buildable
area
quite
small
on
that
lot.
So
I
do
believe
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
A
Number
for
the
property
owner
would
suffer
a
particular
hardship
or
practical
difficulty
as
distinguished
from
a
mere
inconvenience.
If
the
strict
letter
of
the
regulations
were
to
be
carried
out,
I
don't
think
that
there's
a
particular
hardship
or
difficulty
if
they
kept
the
north
side
yard
setback
to
the
5
feet
and
obviously
there's
a
there's,
a
difficulty
with
the
south
side
yard
setback.
They
can't
be
at
15
feet
just
because
it
just
makes
the
building
a
lot
unbuildable,
but
I
do
think
that
there
is
a
a
different
setback
that
could
be
there.
A
F
It's
the
the
I
mean
the
particular
hardship
once
again
we're
back
to
structural
and
there
it
can
be
built,
and
you
can
include
that
little
doohickey
what
you
called
and
be
able
to
structurally
put
in,
I
guess
the
posts
on
the
inside
of
that
wall
to
be
able
to
create
the
second
floor
at
some
point,
which
is
and
we're
basically
back
to
creating
a
foundation
aligned
with.
What's
what's
existing
right
now,.
A
Okay,
number:
five:
the
purpose
of
the
variation
is
not
based
exclusively
upon
a
desire
to
extract
additional
income
from
the
property.
This
clearly,
the
family's
lived
there
for
quite
some
time,
they're
not
trying
to
sell
the
house
and
to
make
to
flip
it.
So
I
think
that
standard
has
been
met.
Number
six,
the
alleged
difficulty
or
hardship
has
not
been
created
by
any
person
having
an
interest
in
the
property.
The
property
was
developed
originally
back
in
nineteen
twenty,
when
the
house
was
when
zoning
laws
were
different
and
so
that
standard
has
been
met
number
seven.
A
The
requested
variation
requires
the
least
deviation
from
the
applicable
regulation
among
the
feasible
options
identified
before
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
So
I
don't
think
that
this
standard
has
been
Matt.
There
is
an
opportunity
to
be
able
to
move
that
north
side
yard
setback
that
north
side
yard
back
the
six
inches
without
having
any
functional
effect
on
the
property
on
the
on
the
functionality
of
the
inside.
A
C
A
E
A
E
B
A
All
right
so
next
meeting.
Thank
you
very
much.
We
appreciate
your
your
presentation,
alright.
So
moving
on
to
the
next
case
tonight,
which
is
3501
hillside
road,
are
you
all
here,
fantastic
anybody,
who's
going
to
speak
on
this
case?
Can
you
swear
or
affirm,
to
tell
the
truth
throughout
the
course
of
these
proceedings?
I
do.
G
B
Apologize
I'm,
gonna
butcher
names
here,
Greg
Suhr,
are
two
enough.
Architect
applies
for
majors,
owning
relief
to
construct
a
two-story
addition
to
a
single
family
residence
in
the
art
to
single-family
residential
district.
The
applicant
proposes
to
construct
a
two-story
addition
with
a
12.2
foot,
rear
yard
setback.
We're
30
feet
is
required.
Sonnen
Code,
section,
6,
8,
3,
7
a-4,
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
is
the
determining
body
for
this
case.
G
Mike
shively
with
my
Chadli
architecture,
our
client
are
Aaron
and
Amy
noffsinger.
They
have
a
really
great
neighborhood,
everyone's
sort
of
pals,
in
fact
we're
working
on
another
house
in
the
neighborhood
as
well.
So
it's
a
lot
of
really
cute
ranch
homes.
They
have
two
daughters
so
are
in
need
of
some
more
space
and
also
the
existing
home
has
a
one-car
garage
and
to
bring
it
more
in
conforming
with
the
current
parking
standards.
G
They
would
like
to
expand
it
to
a
two-car
garage
because
of
the
peculiarities
of
the
lot
we'd
be
seeking
some
sort
of
relief,
no
matter
what
we
do
here,
it's
a
wide
lot.
However.
The
width
faces
the
street.
Therefore,
as
you
can
see,
on
the
site
plan,
the
front
yard
setback
comes
pretty
much
to
the
house.
The
rear
yard
setback
encompasses.
You
know
a
third
of
the
house
and
then
the
side
yards
are
on
the
side.
So
it's
a
lot.
G
That
sort
of
by
definition,
is
going
to
create
some
kind
of
hardship
to
get
the
two-car
garage
in
place
without
encroaching
into
the
existing
side
yard
and
getting
any
closer
to
our
neighbor.
We're
actually
going
through
the
somewhat
laborious
detail
of
carving
part
way
into
the
house
in
order
to
get
the
width
to
work
of
the
two-car
garage
to
meet
the
current
zoning
standards
and
then,
additionally,
we're
trying
to
create
some
extra
space
for
their
daughters
to
both
have
bedrooms.
G
Don't
know
if
you
have
the
front
elevation
handy,
but
we're
matching
the
existing
roof
line,
and
that
allows
us
to
get
their
bedrooms
kind
of
farther
from
the
neighbor's
house
and
come
down
as
low
as
possible.
Our
extra
our
roof
height
there
along
the
side
yard
setback
is,
is
only
about
13
feet,
even
though
we're
getting
a
second-story
space
up
there.
So
it
seems
like
a
pretty
good
design
to
kind
of
work
well
with
the
neighbors,
and
we
do
have
letters
of
support
from
the
two
adjacent
neighbors.
G
Only
conforming
location
to
do
in
addition
on
this
property.
If
you
look
at
the
site
plan,
yeah
we'd
be
at
the
opposite
end
of
the
house,
which
would
increase
the
impervious
footprint
of
the
property
and
just
doesn't
really
seem
to
make
a
lot
of
sense
since
we're
adding
on
any
way
to
get
the
garage
space.
G
G
G
C
G
G
I'd
also
say
I,
remember
very
conscious
of
the
reasons
for
the
setbacks.
So
we
were
very
conscious
in
this
design
to
adhere
to
as
much
as
we
could
we're
matching
the
existing
front
yard
inside
yard
setback
at
the
expense
of
having
to
carve
the
existing
the
two-car
garage
into
the
existing
house,
which
is
going
to
mean
cutting
open
the
existing
slab
for
the
house
and
replacing
it
with
a
reinforced
slab
for
the
garage
so
very
much
an
intent
here
to
be
as
conforming
as
we
can
be.
A
Have
you
considered
offsetting
the
which
ways
north
up?
Yes,.
D
G
Offsetting
it
to.
G
Challenge
is
really
on
the
second
floor.
You
know
just
getting
the
room
sizes
to
work
and
then
the
other
architectural
challenge
at
least,
is
getting
that
the
eve
line,
that's
currently
on
the
one-story
house
to
die
into
the
wall
of
the
second
storey
house
without
sort
of
hanging
out,
so
that
was
kind
of
the
logic
behind
the
geometry.
There.
A
G
G
G
G
G
A
Yes,
but
you
just
heard
what
I
think
about
that?
Okay,
anybody
else
have
any
questions.
A
Nope,
ok,
if
you'd
like
to
say
anything
in
summation,
that's.
A
Yeah
sure
come
on
up
I
need
to
swear
you
in,
though
cuz
I,
don't
think
I
swear,
you
n
sure,
do
you
swear
or
affirm
to
tell
the
truth
throughout
the
course
of
these
proceedings?
Absolutely
fantastic,
and
we
have
your
name
and
address.
Please
Aaron.
H
Just
a
little
bit
of
why
I
engage
these
guys,
I
moved
up
to
evanston
about
eight
years
ago
with
one
little
girl,
and
now
we
have
two
they're,
both
six
and
nine.
Now
and
basically,
what
we
have
in
the
current
setup
of
the
house
is
one
hangout
room,
a
dining
room,
that's
connected
and
then
a
little
office
space
with
some
pocket
doors
and
the
girls
are
just
getting
older.
H
It's
getting
louder,
they
have
their
bedrooms,
which
are
like
on
our
side
of
the
house,
which
is
perfectly
fine,
but
as
they're
getting
older
and
their
friends
are
hanging
out,
there's
actually
not
a
place
for
them
to
hang
out
with
friends,
because
there's
no
basement
it
used
to
be
cute.
When
her
and
her
friend
Steven
would
like
hang
out
watch
movies
in
our
bed
when
all
the
adults
were
hanging
out,
but
that's
going
to
change.
So
we
actually
entertained
the
idea
of
going
over
Crawford
to
look
for
other
houses.
H
But
you
said
it
earlier
where
it's
all
really
cut
tight
and
there's
not
a
lot
of
space
there.
So
just
our
love
of
the
community
and
the
neighborhood
itself.
We
felt
that
if
we
could
do
something
into
the
existing
house
to
have
a
rec
room
area
and
places
for
the
kids
to
hang
out,
they
get
its
kind
of
serves
two
purposes:
one
they
each
get
their
bedroom
and
then
also
there's
the
hangout
room
for
them
to
play
with
their
friends.
That's
separate
from
we're
all
adults
hang,
so
that's
kind
of
the
first
thing.
H
The
second
thing
we
asked
about
is
my
wife's
from
Louisville
Kentucky.
Currently,
when
her
parents
come
and
stay
with
us,
we
sleep
on
the
floor
or
the
couch
we're
getting
a
little
old
for
that.
So
having
a
guest
room
was
kind
of
nice.
You
know
to
where
they
can
come
and
have
a
place
to
stay.
My
parents
are
also
getting
older,
downsizing,
their
house
things
like
that.
H
So
it's
kind
of
a
couple
things
there,
and
so,
when
we
approached
these
guys
about
all
the
stuff
in
our
garage,
we
can't
even
pull
a
car
in
there,
it'd
be
great
if
we
can
get
to
and
they
came
up
with
a
great
idea
of
just
putting
the
girls
rooms
up
top
a
little
separation,
little
hangout
for
as
they
get
older
and,
like
I,
said
we're
planning
on
staying
there
for
a
long
time.
Some
of
our
best
friends
are
in
the
neighborhood
and
others
are
doing
similar
things
within
these
mid-century
modern
homes
over
there.
H
E
You
you
bet,
can
I
ask
a
question.
An
additional
question
before
we
close
around
so
part
of
this
proposal
is
expanding
from
a
one-car
garage.
Two
of
two
car
garage
help
me
understand
what
would
change
if
it
was
remained
as
a
one-car
garage,
and
you
were
still
trying
to
build
an
addition
here
to
gain
the
additional
living
living
space
that
you
are
looking
for.
G
B
G
G
If
we
were
not
if
parking
was
not
part
of
the
program,
certainly
we
would
probably
be
looking
at
another
solution
for
where
to
put
the
kids
rooms.
I
have
a
feeling,
though
it
would
still
we'd
still
want
to
go
up
just
because
these
guys
love
their
yard.
I
mean
they
actually
use
that
side
yard
as
a
hockey
rink
in
the
winter.
You
know,
so
we
really
be
in
the
same
position
because
literally
a
third
to
a
half,
a
house
is
not
conforming
so
to
do
any
sort
of
second-floor
addition.
A
I've
got
you:
is
there
any
reason,
because
of
the
way
that
you've
structured
the
roof
right,
which
is
to
start
the
bearing
lower
to
give
the
whole
house
lower,
which
is
very
nice?
You've
got
some
attic
space.
For
all
intents
and
purposes,
is
there
any
reason
that
you
can't
set
back
that
five
that
addition
space
at
59
and
a
half
a
foot,
because
it
doesn't
kill
any
it,
doesn't
effectively
change
any
closet.
Space
I
mean.
G
F
G
A
Don't
worry
so
far,
yeah
well.
A
But
I'm
suggesting
to
step
in
the
first
floor
as
well
right,
so
you
just
do
a
jog
in
that
and
then
jog
the
roof.
G
It's
definitely
something
that
could
be
done.
It
would
definitely
compromise
the
size
of
the
bedrooms
at
to
a
maybe
sub
evanston
level,
but
I
don't.
G
A
A
F
A
Yet
so
it's
it
gets
to
get
back
to
the
idea
of
trying
to
keep
it
to
a
minimum
and
I
know
it
doesn't
get
us
anywhere
near
what
was
there
what
the
actual
setback
is.
It
goes
to
this
idea
that
I
have
of
when
you're,
when
you've
got
an
existing
rear
yard
setback
that
you
try
to
stay
to
that
and
their
existing
route
setback
is
1210
because
the
lot
the
property
line
goes
back
at
an
angle
and
the
house
is
square.
A
E
C
C
A
A
So
we
have.
We
have
letters
from
neighbors
right.
Yes,
I
did
remember
seeing
them,
so
we
have
letters
from
neighbors
saying
that
they
don't
think
that
they're
going
to
suddenly
be
cast
into
the
shadows
and
I
do
believe
that
the
plans
have
shown
an
effort
to
be
to
minimize
that,
to
the
extent
that
they
can,
by
having
the
eve
line
on
the
west
side,
start
at
a
lower
level,
so
that
the
overall
height
is
more
in
keeping
with
the
neighborhood.
So
I
think
that
this
standard
has
been
met.
A
The
requested
variation
is
in
keeping
with
the
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance.
The
the
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance
is
obviously
to
allow
you
to
expand
your
house
and
fix
it
up
and
to
update
it
and
in
keeping
with
current
ways
that
we
live
not
necessarily
the
way
we
lived
in
1950.
So
I
do
believe
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
The
alleged
hardship
or
practical
difficulty
is
peculiar
to
the
property.
Now
this
is
a
peculiar
piece
of
property.
A
There
are
a
lot
of
things
that
are
working
against
it,
not
the
least
of
which
is
the
house
isn't
parallel
to
any
property
line.
The
house
is
not
situated
with
the
front
yard
on
the
front
yard,
and
so
the
actual
buildable
area
on
the
lot
is
challenging
at
best.
So
I
do
believe
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
A
A
So
that's
decreasing
a
degree
of
nonconformity,
which
is
a
good
thing,
and
so,
if
we,
if
they're
not
allowed
to
put
the
addition
on
they're
not
allowed
to
get
that
second
car
garage
in
there
and
then,
if
they're
not
allowed
for
the
existing
rear
yard
setback,
then
they
don't
have
the
ability
to
add
on
above
the
first
floor
and
building
above
and
existing
non-conforming
first
floor
is
something
that
we
typically
do.
So.
A
A
And
from
a
maintenance
perspective,
that
would
be
difficult
if
this
variance
wasn't
allowed
so
I
think
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
Number
six.
The
purpose
of
this
variation
is
not
based
exclusively
upon
a
desire
to
extract
additional
income
from
the
property.
The
homeowners
have
been
longtime
homeowners
who
love
their
neighborhood,
which
is
something
I
love
to
hear
in
evanston
and
who
want
to
stay
and
make
their
house
work
for
them
and
their
family.
So
I
believe
that
that
standard
has
been
met.
A
It's
unfathomable
to
think
that
somebody
would
have
would
ideally
put
their
house
in
this
location,
so
this
house
was
built
in
nineteen
fifty
long
before
our
zoning
codes
were
in
effect,
and
so
this
standard
has
been
met
number
seven.
The
requested
variation
requires
the
least
deviation
from
the
applicable
regulation
among
the
feasible
options
identified.
A
So
what
we're
really
down
to
is
the
12.2
rear
yard
setback
and,
as
our
discussion
before
you
know,
the
best
I
can
hope
for
is
another
foot
off
the
building.
But
again
this
is
such
a
unique
backyard
space.
That
I
think
that
this
is
the
least
deviation
necessary.
So
I
do
believe
that
standard
has
been
met.