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43-R-18
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Meet with the Evanston
Lighthouse Dunes Organization to Negotiate an Agreement on
the Costs Associated with the Restoration of the Dunes and
Gardens and Demolition of the Harley Clarke Mansion and Coach
House
WHEREAS, the City owns certain real property located at 2603
Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois that is improved with a three-story single-family
residential structure and a single -story coach house, commonly referred to as the
"Harley Clarke Mansion" (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City purchased the property in 1965 in order to
expand lakefront public parkland for the benefit of the residents of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, over the past 6 years, the City of Evanston considered
many options for adaptive reuse of the Subject Property from various groups with
different proposals found to be not in the best interests of the City of Evanston;
and
WHEREAS, during the May 29, 2018 City Council meeting, an
organization, Evanston Lighthouse Dunes, proposed to donate all of the funds
necessary to restore the Subject Property to its natural state, demolish the
Subject Property, grade and seed the land and restore it to open space allowing
for expansion of the park; and
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WHEREAS, the Subject Property is 37,700 square feet in size and
zoned open space (OS) under Title 6 of the City Code, with a park directly to the
north and the lighthouse to the south; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the best interests
of the City of Evanston would be served by authorizing the City Manager to meet
and negotiate a funding agreement with the Evanston Lighthouse Dunes,
affirming its support for the project,
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to meet and negotiate with the Evanston Lighthouse Dunes to develop an
agreement that will result in the City's acceptance of the organization's financial
support leading to the immediate restoration of the dunes to their natural state, to
the removal of the house and coach house and the restoring of key elements of
Jens Jensen's historic 1920's garden and integrating them into the natural
landscape while clearing and expanding the parkland and beach for the
enjoyment of all.
SECTION 2: This Resolution 43-R-18 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Stephen H. Hac�e y� M or f
Attest -
Devon Reid, City Cork Michelle L. Masoncup, Int rim
Corporation Counsel
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Adopted: U h e- 18 , 2018
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