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• Amended. 9/10/02
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AN ORDINANCE
Extending the Special Use Permit
Granted to Sherman Plaza Venture, LLC
For a Mixed -Use Development in the
D3 Downtown Development District
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 145-0-99 adopted on October 10, 2000, the City
Council granted a special use to Sherman Plaza Venture, LLC ("SPV") for a Planned
Development in the D3 Downtown Development District situated generally between
Church Street on the north, Davis Street on the south, Sherman Avenue on the east,
and Benson Avenue on the west; and
• WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Redevelopment Agreement with SVP
by Ordinance 81-0-01 adopted on July 9, 2001, and the therein -contained modifications
to the special use for Planned Development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the First Amendment to the
Redevelopment Agreement by Ordinance 105-0-01 adopted on October 22, 2001 and
the therein -contained modifications to the special use for Planned Development expiring
on September 21, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-11-10 (A) 4 of the Zoning Ordinance provides that a
special use permit for a Planned Development shall not be valid for a period longer than
one year unless a building permit is issued and construction is begun during that period;
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WHEREAS, no building permit has been issued for the subject Planned
Development; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-11-1-10 (A) 4 provides that the City Council may, for good
cause shown, extend the one-year period for such time it shall determine; and
WHEREAS, the economic and social benefits to the citizens of Evanston and
downtown merchants and visitors from the SPV Planned Development will be
substantial; and
and
WHEREAS, SPV is invested in, and committed to, the Planned Development;
WHEREAS, economic and business conditions have delayed SPV from
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procuring the optimum level of leasing and financing for the Planned Development; and •
WHEREAS, these economic and social benefits and present economic and
business conditions are good cause for extending the special use permit,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are found as facts and made a part
hereof.
SECTION 2: That the aforedescribed special use permit for the SPV Planned
Development is hereby extended until January 20, 2003.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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SECTION 4: All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
lntroduced:� 1 2002
Adopted: 2002
Appr&ed: 2002
Mayor
ATTEST:
City
A oved as to o rm:
Corporation Counsel
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