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City Council
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
7:00 PM
(I)ROLL CALL - BEGIN WITH ALDERMAN WYNNE
(II)MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
(III)CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
(IV)COMMUNICATIONS: CITY CLERK
(V)PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings.
As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be
offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public
comments will be noted in the City Council 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 five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes
shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five
speakers, all for be shall provided forty-five of period a minutes
comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The
Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City
Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public
Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public
Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner.
Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in
mind.
(VI)SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
SP1.Affordable Housing Work Plan Progress to Date
This memorandum and the summary chart attached provide the City
Council an update on the projects and activities to address the City
Council goal of expanding affordable housing options in Evanston that
have Housing on Update Affordable since undertaken been the
September 16, 2019. Staff requests that it be accepted and placed on
file.
For Action: Accept and Place on File
Affordable Housing Work Plan Progress to Date
SP2.Age-Friendly Evanston Market Assessment for Independent and
Assisted Living Needs in Evanston
The Housing and Homelessness Commission and staff recommend that
City Council accept and place on file the Sawgrass Market Assessment
of assisted independent and living needs for seniors in Evanston
prepared for the Age-Friendly Evanston Task Force, and refer it to the
Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee to inform the development
of the City’s Affordable Housing Plan.
For Action: Accept and Place on File
Age-Friendly Evanston Market Assessment for Independent and
Assisted Living Needs in Evanston
SP3.Consideration of a Waiver of Building Permit Fees for Coach
Houses/ADUs with Affordable Rental Restrictions
This memo provides information to City Council pertinent to a referral by
Alderman Fleming to waive the building permit fees for construction of a
new coach house/accessory dwelling unit (ADU) if the owner agrees to
rent the ADU at an affordable rate to income eligible households. Staff
does not recommend waiver of building permit fees at this time;
rationale is provided below.
For Discussion
Consideration of a Waiver of Building Permit Fees for Coach
Houses/ADUs with Affordable Rental Restrictions
SP4.Consideration of Funding for ArtSpace in Support of a Preliminary
Feasibility Study
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute
an ArtSpace (50 Third Avenue North, Suite 400, agreement with
Minneapolis, MN 55401) for affordable housing consulting
to exceed not services/preliminary an for study feasibility amount
$25,000. The Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) 250.21.5465.62490 is the
proposed funding source. The AHF currently has a cash balance of
approximately $3,500,000; $2,000,000 is requested for the Evergreen
Senior Housing Project.
For Action
Consideration of Funding for ArtSpace in support of a Preliminary
Feasibility Study
SP5.Ordinance 8-O-20 Planned Development, 999-1015 Howard Street
The Plan Commission and staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 8-O-
20 for approval of a Special Use for a Planned Development in the B2
Business District to construct a 4-story, 73,017 square foot addition to
the Senior existing building. The addition includes 60 CJE Life
affordable dwelling units for residents (older adults, 62 years and older)
and 55 parking spaces.
For Action
Ordinance 8-O-20 Planned Development, 999-1015 Howard Street
SP6.Allocation of $2 Million in HOME Investment Partnership and
Affordable Housing Fund Dollars for Evergreen Real Estate
Group/CJE Senior Housing Project
The Housing and Homelessness Commission and staff recommend
approval of $2,000,000 from the City’s HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME) the for (AHF) Housing Fund its and grant Affordable
Evergreen/CJE Senior Housing Project at 1015 Howard Street. This 60-
unit senior housing project will provide much-needed affordable rental
and meets City underwriting standards. Up to $500,000 in HOME
funding, account 240.21.5430.65535. The City has $184,500 of its 2019
HOME grant available in its line of credit with HUD, and anticipates
receiving approximately $300,000 per year in 2020 and 2021 that can
be the total to balance or project. the to allocated $1,500,000
$2,000,000 from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, account
250.21.5465.65530. The AHF currently has a cash balance of
approximately $3,500,000.
For Action
Allocation of $2 Million in HOME Investment Partnership and Affordable
Housing Fund Dollars for Evergreen Real Estate Group/CJE Senior
Housing Project
(VII)CALL OF THE WARDS
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide
information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to
bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(VIII)EXECUTIVE SESSION
(IX)ADJOURNMENT
(X)UPCOMING ALDERMANIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS
DATE TIME BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION
1/21/2020 7:00PM Housing & Community Development
Act Committee - CANCELLED
1/23/2020 7:00PM Emergency Telephone System Board
1/27/2020 6:00PM
Administration & Public
Works/Planning and
Development/City Council
2/3/2020 6:00PM Human Services Committee
2/6/2020 7:00PM Housing &Homelessness
Commission
2/10/2020 6:00PM
Administration & Public
Works/Planning and
Development/City Council