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The city of Evanston Planning & Development Committee met Jan. 23 to review restaurant special use permits.

Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the committee:

City of Evanston Planning & Development Committee is located at 2100 Ridge Ave. Evanston, IL.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, January 23, 2017

7:15 p.m.

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston 

James C. Lytle Council Chambers

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER/DECLARATION OF QUORUM: ALDERMAN REVELLE, CHAIR

II. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2017

III. ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION

(P1) Ordinance 3-O-17, Granting a Special Use for Commercial Indoor Recreation, Staley Martial Arts, at 1806 Church St.

The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 3-O- 16 granting special use approval for Commercial Indoor Recreation, Staley Martial Arts, at 1806 – 1806 ½ Church St. in the B2 Business District and the oWE West Evanston Overlay District. The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district. Alderman Braithwaite requests suspension of the Rules for Introduction and Action by City Council on January 23, 2017.

For Introduction and Action

(P2) Ordinance 4-O-17, Granting a Special Use for a Type 2 Restaurant, Insomnia Cookies, at 1725 Sherman Ave.

The Zoning Board of Appeals and city staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 4-O- 17 granting special use approval for a Type 2 Restaurant, Insomnia Cookies, at 1725 Sherman Ave. in the D2 Downtown Retail Core and D3 Downtown Core Development District. The Zoning Board recommends City Council should determine appropriate hours of operation for the business. Staff has subsequently received information about existing Type 2 Restaurants with later hours than recommended by DAPR and recommends allowing the 3am closing time proposed by the applicant based on the company’s operations in a large number of other municipalities. The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district.

For Introduction

IV. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION

V. COMMUNICATIONS

VI. ADJOURNMENT