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City of Evanston Planning & Development Committee met April 24.

Here is the agenda as provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Declaration of Quorom: Alderman Revelle, Chair

II. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2017

III. Item for Consideration

(P1) Grant Renewal with Open Communities for Continuation of the Evanston

Landlord-Tenant Program

The Housing, Homelessness and Human Relations Commission and staff

recommend approval of a $40,500 renewal grant to Open Communities (614

Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093) to continue the Evanston Landlord-Tenant

Program. The City has partnered with Open Communities to provide landlordtenant

services to Evanston residents and property owners since August 1, 2011.

The period of services funded would be from January 1 – December 31, 2017.

The funding source is the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, (Account

250.21.5465.62490), which has a budget of $75,000, out of a total $1,704,757

budgeted for 2017.

For Action

(P2) Community Partners for Affordable Housing Application for Home &

Affordable Housing Funding

The Housing, Homelessness and Human Relations Commission and staff

recommend approval of two forgivable loans in the not to exceed amounts of

$252,662 in HOME funds and $326,502 in Affordable Housing Funds to

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (400 Central Avenue, Suite #111,

Highland Park, IL 60035) for the acquisition and rehabilitation of two affordable

rental housing units. Funding is from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program

and the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. Currently, the City has a total of

$300,000 in HOME funds (Account 240.21.5430.65535) and $1,000,000 in

Affordable Housing Funds (Account 250.21.5465.65535) budgeted in FY 2017 for

affordable housing projects.

For Action

(P3) Ordinance 42-O-17, Major Adjustment to a Planned Development at 1881

Oak Avenue

Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 42-O-17 for approval of a Major

Adjustment to a Planned Development at 1881 Oak Avenue, also known as E2.

The applicant proposes to reduce the number of required parking spaces,

currently 353, by 25% (88 spaces) in order to lease those spaces to the public.

The applicant has agreed to a one-time $5,000 contribution to the City of

Evanston Divvy Program as a public benefit.

For Introduction

(P4) Ordinance 38-O-17, Granting a Special Use for a Business/Vocational

School, Knowledge Systems Institute, at 820 Davis St.

The Zoning Board of Appeals and City staff recommend adoption of Ordinance

38-O-17 granting special use approval for a Business/Vocational School,

Knowledge Systems Institute, at 820 Davis St. in the D3 Downtown Core

Development District. The applicant has complied with all zoning requirements

and meets all of the standards for a special use for this district. Alderman Wilson

recommends suspension of the rules for Introduction and Action at the April 24,

2017 City Council meeting.

For Introduction and Action

IV. Item for Discussion

V. Communications

VI. Adjournment

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