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City of Evanston Planning & Development Committee met July 28

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

(I) CALL TO ORDER - COUNCILMEMBER GERACARIS

(II) APPROVAL OF VIRTUAL COUNCILMEMBER PARTICIPATION

(III) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

M1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Planning & Development Committee meeting of June 23, 2025 and July 14, 2025.

Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Regular Planning & Development Committee meeting of June 23, 2025 and July 14, 2025.

For Action

Planning & Development Committee - July 14, 2025 - Minutes

Planning & Development Committee - June 23, 2025 - Minutes

(IV) PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public are welcome to speak at the Planning and Development meetings. As part of the Planning and Development agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regularPlanning and Development meeting. Public comments will be noted in the Planning and Development Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non-agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are more than five speakers, a period of twenty minutes shall be provided for all comments, and no individual shall speak longer than two minutes. The Chair will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment does not exceed twenty minutes. The business of the Planning and Development shall commence twenty minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Councilmembers do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Any person who makes such remarks, or who utters loud, threatening, personal or abusive language, or engages in any other disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a meeting shall, at the discretion of the mayor or presiding officer, be barred from further participation during that meeting. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.

(V) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

P1. Vacation Rental License for 806 Main Street

City staff requests review and action on a Vacation Rental License application for the property located at 806 Main Street. The application meets the standards listed in Title 5, Chapter 9, of the City code for license approval.

For Action

Vacation Rental License for 806 Main Street

P2. Vacation Rental License for 2124 Seward Street

City staff request review and action on a Vacation Rental License application for the property located at 2124 Seward Street. The application meets the standards listed in Title 5, Chapter 9, of the City code for license approval.

For Action

Vacation Rental License for 2124 Seward Street

P3. Vacation Rental License for 2015 Emerson Street

City staff request review and action on a Vacation Rental License application for the property located at 2015 Emerson Street. The application meets the standards listed in Title 5, Chapter 9, of the City code for license approval.

For Action

Vacation Rental License for 2015 Emerson Street

P4. Vacation Rental License Renewal for 2222 Grey Avenue

City staff requests review and action on an application to renew the Vacation Rental License for the property located at 2222 Grey Avenue.

The application meets the standards listed in Title 5, Chapter 9, of the City code for license approval.

For Action

Vacation Rental License Renewal for 2222 Grey Avenue

P5. Ordinance 48-O-25, Granting a Special Use Permit for a Kennel located at 2900 Central Street, in the B1a Business District

The Community Development Department recommends approval of a Special Use for a kennel as part of the retail goods and services operations for Tails Together in the B1a Business District and oCSC Central Street Corridor Overlay District. Councilmember Suffredin requests the suspension of the rules to allow for introduction and

action.

For Introduction and Action

Ordinance 48-O-25, Granting a Special Use Permit for a Kennel located at 2900 Central Street, in the B1a Business District

P6. Ordinance 47-O-25 Approving a Minor Adjustment to the Planned Development at 1501 Central Street

The Community Development Department recommends the adoption of Ordinance 47-O-25, a Minor Adjustment to the Planned Development approved by Ordinance 108-O-23. Approval will authorize the applicant to modify the approved Planned Development plans to allow demolition of the Drysdale Field grandstands and construction of a new Softball Stadium (Kirkpatrick Stadium) and associated improvements around the existing Drysdale Softball Field.

For Introduction

Ordinance 47-O-25 Approving a Minor Adjustment to the Planned Development at 1501 Central Street

(VI) ADJOURNMENT

https://cityofevanston.civicweb.net/document/426146/?printPdf=true