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A RESOLUTION
Adopting the
Chicago Avenue Corridor Recommendations Report
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has an ongoing commitment to enhance neighborhoods
through partnerships with residents, businesses, organizations, and institutions; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Avenue Corridor, from and including its intersections with Lake
Street and South Boulevard, and with consideration to its relationship to the adjacent residential
neighborhoods, was identified as an area for application of an enhanced neighborhood planning
process; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Avenue Corridor planning process reflects the participation of the
Neighborhood Planning Committee of the Evanston Plan Commission together with neighborhood
residents, businesses and commercial property owners and the City of Evanston Internal Planning
• Team, all of which have jointly developed and recommended this report; and
WHEREAS, a draft of the Chicago Avenue Corridor Recommendations Report was
completed in October, 1999, with proposed findings, objectives, and actions that address prioritized
issues in the areas of parking, compatible development, tax base enhancement, streetscape
improvement and maintenance, traffic management, mass transit and zoning; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Avenue Corridor Recommendations Report emphasizes a
comprehensive approach to advance the long-term citywide goal of promoting strong
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, following its review, the Evanston Plan Commission considered the draft
Chicago Avenue Recommendations Report at its March 8, 2000 meeting and recommended City
Council approval thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered the
Chicago Avenue Recommendations Report at its March 24, 2000, April 10, 2000, and April 11,
2000 meetings and recommended City Council approval thereof;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: That the issues, key findings, objectives, and recommended actions contained in
the Chicago Avenue Corridor Recommendations Report marked as Exhibit A, attached hereto, and
incorporated by reference are adopted.
Section 2: That the City shall consider the Chicago Avenue Recommendations Report in
the development of programs, policies, practices, and funding that implement report actions and
advance report goals and objectives.
Section 3: That ongoing review and evaluation of the Chicago Avenue Corridor
Recommendations Report will be undertaken by City Staff for review by the community and the
City Council.
Section 4: That the City shall ensure implementation by directing the Internal Planning
Team to work with the neighborhood residents, businesses and commercial property owners to
create an ongoing mechanism for evaluating progress; and establish a reporting mechanism as soon
as practicable.
Section 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
ATTEST. (� I
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Adopted: , 2000
Mayor
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