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Evanston Now
Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this evening s Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:40 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
The committee is scheduled to consider introduction of an ordinance that would landmark the Christian Science church at 2715 Hurd Ave. and to discuss a possible tree protection ordinance and issues around rental licensing, property maintenance violations and possible changes to the nuisance premise ordinance.
Meeting called to order at 5:43 p.m.
Public Comment
Carlis Sutton says landlords get no respect.
Evanston Now
Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this evening s Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:50 p.m.
A packet with information about the committee’s agenda is available online.
Meeting called to order at 5:58 p.m.
All committee members Alds. Kelly, Wynne, Nieuwsma, Burns, Revelle, Reid and Fleming are present. Wynne chairs.
Public Comment
P1 – Provisional moratorium on non-owner occupied internal and attached accessory dwelling units.
Kelly says wants discussion, but withdraws motion to have for intro and action and instead send to Plan Commission for hearing.
Evanston Now
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.”
Evanston Now
Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here s a recap of our live coverage of this evening s meeting of the Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:40 p.m.
A packet with information on tonight’s agenda items is available online.
Meeting called to order at 5:48 p.m.
P1 – 1101 Church St. adaptive reuse of former Sojourner Church
Chair Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward, says it’s a great development, adaptive reuses.
Alderman Eleanor Revelle, 7th Ward, also praises the project.
Approved 6-0 for introduction.
It’s a ccreative use of an unused space in a changing neighborhood, Wynne says.