How many roommates would you want to live with in your first apartment? To upperclassmen living off-campus who juggle rent, compatibility and square footage, that’s a common social and financial question. But in Evanston, where students, landlords and tenants have to work around the city’s three-person occupancy limit, it’s a legal question, too. Here’s a.
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Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon s Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.
A packet with information on the agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 3:34 p.m.
Minutes approved.
P1 – Extension of time for test of pro sports events at Welch-Ryan Arena
(There was a significant delay to sort out technical issues with an echo in the meeting audio during discussion of this item.)
Approved for introduction 4-3.
P2 – Tree preservation ordinance amendment
Alderman Judy Fiske, 1st Ward, says city has a lot of huge old heritage trees that “are under threat.”
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 11:10 am CT
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