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97-0-22
AN ORDINANCE
Extending the Time for the Applicant to Obtain a Building Permit to
Construct the Planned Development at 1900 Sherman Avenue
Previously Authorized by Ordinances 109-0-20 and 123-0-21
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a home -rule municipality pursuant to
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit of government, the City has the authority
to adopt legislation and to promulgate rules and regulations that protect the public
health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, it is a well -established proposition under all applicable case
law that the power to regulate land use through zoning regulations is a legitimate means
of promoting the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Division 13 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1,
et seq.) grants each municipality the power to establish zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and the Illinois Municipal
Code, the City has adopted a set of zoning regulations, set forth in Title 6 of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, ("the Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, in November 2020, the City Council enacted Ordinance 109-
0-20, which granted a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development (the "Planned
Development") at 1900 Sherman Avenue (the "Subject Property"); and
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 109-0-20 approved a map amendment to rezone
the property from R6 General Residential to C1a Commercial Mixed -Use in addition to
the construction and operation of a Planned Development with, among other things, a
sixteen (16) story, one hundred seventy-two foot eight inch (172', 8") age -restricted
multi -family residential building with one hundred sixty-eight (168) dwelling units, with
thirty-seven (37) on -site subterranean parking spaces, while retaining the existing
eleven (11) story one hundred (100) unit building authorized as a planned development
in 1976 pursuant to ordinance 61-0-76; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, the Housing Authority of Cook County,
requested an amendment to the Planned Development in order to extend the timeframe
for the Applicant and any successor in interest to obtain a building permit to construct
the Planned Development (the "Amendment") due to discovery of an existing structural
condition in the adjacent existing building necessitating a redesign of the new building in
addition to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to changes in tenant preferences as they
relate to unit sizes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted Ordinance 111-0-21, attached
hereto and incorporated as Exhibit 1, granting an amendment to the Planned
Development Special Use Permit previously authorized by Ordinance 109-0-20 to allow
for a one (1) year time extension to November 23, 2022 for the Applicant to obtain a
building permit for the limited purpose of construction of the Planned Development
located at 1900 Sherman Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant subsequently submitted for a major adjustment
to the Planned Development, seeking the following changes: a decrease in the number
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of new dwelling units from one hundred sixty-eight (168) to one hundred fifty-two (152),
a decrease in the number of below grade parking spaces from thirty-seven (37) to
twenty-five (25), and a decrease in zoning height from one hundred seventy-two feet
eight inches (172', 8") to one hundred sixty-eight feet four inches (168', 4"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes triggered the need for a major
adjustment to the 2020 planned development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council enacted Ordinance 123-0-21, attached
hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference, which, pursuant to the
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, granted an amendment to the Special Use Permit
previously authorized by Ordinance 109-0-20 to allow a decrease in the number of new
dwelling units from one hundred sixty-eight (168) to one hundred fifty-two (152); a
decrease in the number of below grade on -site parking spaces from thirty-seven (37) to
twenty-five (25), with the requirement that the Applicant obtain twelve (12) additional off -
site parking spaces and that parking for caregivers is paid for, if requested, by the
Applicant; and a decrease in zoning height from one hundred seventy-two feet eight
inches (172', 8") to one hundred sixty-eight feet four inches (168', 4"); and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, the Applicant, the Housing Authority
of Cook County, requested an additional amendment to the Planned Development in
order to extend the timeframe for the Applicant and any successor in interest to obtain a
building permit to construct the Planned Development (the "Second Amendment")
because of rising interest rates and increasing construction costs; and
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WHEREAS, City Code Section 6-3-5-15(A) provides for a time period for
construction of one (1) year unless the City Council approves for an extended date by
which to obtain a building permit in order to allow for a staged development; and
WHEREAS, in order to commence construction of the Planned
Development, the Applicant requests an amendment to the Planned Development to
provide for an additional eighteen (18) months to obtain a building permit to commence
construction of the Planned Development, revising the date to obtain a building permit
to be May 23, 2024 (the "Extension Request"); and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2022, the Planning and Development
Committee ("P&D Committee") held a meeting, in compliance with the provisions of the
Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq), during which it retained jurisdiction
over the Extension Request; and
WHEREAS, during said meeting, the P&D Committee received input from
the public, and carefully deliberated on the Extension Request and the Applicant was
given notice of the P&D and City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on September 27, 2022, held in compliance
with the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council considered the
P&D Committee's deliberations and recommendations, heard public comment, made
findings and considered this Ordinance 97-0-22 and the Extension Request,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 2: Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this ordinance and
Section 6-3-5-15(A) of the Zoning ordinance, the City Council hereby grants an
amendment to the Planned Development Special Use Permit previously authorized by
Ordinances 109-0-20, 111-0-21, and 123-0-21 to allow for an eighteen (18) month
time extension to the Applicant to obtain a building permit for the limited purpose of
construction of the Planned Development located at 1900 Sherman Avenue.
SECTION 3: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-5-12 of the Zoning Ordinance,
the City Council imposes the following conditions on the Special Use Permit granted for
the Planned Development, which may be amended by future ordinance(s), and violation
of any of which shall constitute grounds for penalties or revocation of said Special Use
Permit pursuant to Subsections 6-3-10-5 and 6-3-10-6 of the Zoning Ordinance:
a) Compliance with Applicable Requirements: The Applicant shall develop
and operate the Planned Development authorized by the terms of this
ordinance in substantial compliance with the following: the terms of this
Ordinance 97-0-22; terms of Ordinances 109-0-20, 111-0-21, and 123-0-21;
all applicable City Code requirements; the Applicant's testimony and
representations to the P&D Committee, and the City Council; and the
approved documents on file in this case.
b) Construction of the Planned Development: The Applicant must obtain a
building permit for the Planned Development on the Subject Property within
eighteen (18) months (May 23, 2024). The construction shall be in
compliance with all applicable City Code restrictions, including but not limited
to, the construction must be completed within a period of twenty-four (24)
months after issuance of the building permit.
c) Changes in Property Use: Any change as to the property's use in the future
must be processed and approved as an additional amendment to the Planned
Development.
d) Recordation: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-6-10 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
Applicant shall, at its cost, record a certified copy of this ordinance, including
all exhibits attached hereto, with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, and
provide proof of such recordation to the City, before the City may issue any
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permits pursuant to the Planned Development authorized by the terms of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4: Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance 97-0-22,
all applicable regulations of the Ordinances 109-0-20, 111-0-21, and 123-0-21, the
Zoning Ordinance, and the entire City Code shall apply to the Subject Property and
remain in full force and effect with respect to the use and development of the same. To
the extent that the terms and/or provisions of any of said documents conflict with any of
the terms herein, this Ordinance 97-0-22 shall govern and control.
SECTION 5: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, "Applicant" shall be read as "Applicant and its agents,
assigns, and successors in interest" and shall include any and all successors, owners,
and operators of the Subject Property.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7: Except as otherwise provided for in this ordinance, all
applicable regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and the entire City Code shall apply to
the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect with respect to the use and
development of the same. To the extent that the terms and provisions of any of said
documents conflict with the terms herein, this ordinance shall govern and control.
SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with
the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
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without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 10: The findings and recitals herein are hereby declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: September 27 2022 Approved:
Adopted: September 27 2022 September 28 2022
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Nicholas E. Cummings
Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT 1
ORDINANCE 111-0-21
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111-0-21
AN ORDINANCE
Extending the Time for the Applicant to Obtain a Building Permit to
Construct the Planned Development at 1900 Sherman Street
Previously Authorized by Ordinance 109-0-20
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a home -rule municipality pursuant to
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit of government, the City has the authority
to adopt legislation and to promulgate rules and regulations that protect the public
health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, it is a well -established proposition under all applicable case
law that the power to regulate land use through zoning regulations is a legitimate means
of promoting the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Division 13 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1,
et seq.) grants each municipality the power to establish zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and the Illinois Municipal
Code, the City has adopted a set of zoning regulations, set forth in Title 6 of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, ("the Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, on November 23, 2020, the City Council enacted Ordinance
109-0-20 by a majority vote, as required by Section 6-3-6-6 of the Zoning Ordinance,
attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference, which, pursuant to
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the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, amended the Zoning Map to move a proposed
Planned Development (the "Planned Development") at 1900 Sherman Avenue (the
Subject Property") from the R6 General Residential District to the C1a Commercial
Mixed Use District and granted a Special Use Permit for the Planned Development in
the C1a Commercial Mixed Use District at the Subject Property, which is legally
described in Exhibit 1; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, the Housing Authority of Cook County,
requested an amendment to the Planned Development in order to extend the timeframe
for the Applicant and any successor in interest to obtain a building permit to construct
the Planned Development (the "Amendment") due to discovery of an existing structural
condition in the adjacent existing building necessitating a redesign of the new building in
addition to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to changes in tenant preferences as they
relate to unit sizes; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 6-3-5-15(A) provides for a time period for
construction of one (1) year unless the City Council approves for an extended date by
which to obtain a building permit in order to allow for a staged development; and
WHEREAS, in order to commence construction of the Planned
Development, the Applicant requests an amendment to the Planned Development to
provide for an additional one (1) year to obtain a building permit to commence
construction of the Planned Development, revising the date to obtain a building permit
to be November 23, 2022 (the "Extension Request"); and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021, the Planning and Development
Committee ("P&D Committee") held a meeting, in compliance with the provisions of the
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Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq), during which it retained jurisdiction
over the Extension Request; and
WHEREAS, during said meeting, the P&D Committee received input from
the public, and carefully deliberated on the Extension Request and the Applicant was
given notice of the P&D and City Council meetings; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings on October 25 and November 8, 2021, held in
compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council
considered the P&D Committee's deliberations and recommendations, heard public
comment, made findings and considered this Ordinance 111-0-21 and the Extension
Request,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this ordinance and
Section 6-3-5-15(A) of the Zoning ordinance, the City Council hereby grants an
amendment to the Planned Development Special Use Permit previously authorized by
Ordinance 109-0-20 to allow for a one (1) year time extension to the Applicant to obtain
a building permit for the limited purpose of construction of the Planned Development
located at 1900 Sherman Avenue.
SECTION 3: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-5-12 of the Zoning Ordinance,
the City Council imposes the following conditions on the Special Use Permit granted for
the Planned Development, which may be amended by future ordinance(s), and violation
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of any of which shall constitute grounds for penalties or revocation of said Special Use
Permit pursuant to Subsections 6-3-10-5 and 6-3-10-6 of the Zoning Ordinance:
a) Compliance with Applicable Requirements: The Applicant shall develop
and operate the Planned Development authorized by the terms of this
ordinance in substantial compliance with the following: the terms of this
Ordinance 111-0-21; terms of Ordinance 109-0-20; all applicable City Code
requirements; the Applicant's testimony and representations to the P&D
Committee, and the City Council; and the approved documents on file in
this case.
b) Construction of the Planned Development: The Applicant must obtain a
building permit for the Planned Development on the Subject Property within
one (1) year (November 23, 2022). The construction shall be in compliance
with all applicable City Code restrictions, including but not limited to, the
construction must be completed within a period of twenty-four (24) months
after issuance of the building permit.
c) Changes in Property Use: Any change as to the property's use in the future
must be processed and approved as an additional amendment to the Planned
Development.
d) Recordation: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-6-10 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
Applicant shall, at its cost, record a certified copy of this ordinance, including
all exhibits attached hereto, with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, and
provide proof of such recordation to the City, before the City may issue any
permits pursuant to the Planned Development authorized by the terms of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4: Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance 111-0-
21, all applicable regulations of the Ordinance 109-0-20, the Zoning Ordinance, and the
entire City Code shall apply to the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect
with respect to the use and development of the same. To the extent that the terms
and/or provisions of any of said documents conflict with any of the terms herein, this
Ordinance 111-0-21 shall govern and control.
SECTION 5: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, "Applicant" shall be read as "Applicant and its agents,
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assigns, and successors in interest" and shall include any and all successors, owners,
and operators of the Subject Property.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7: Except as otherwise provided for in this ordinance, all
applicable regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and the entire City Code shall apply to
the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect with respect to the use and
development of the same. To the extent that the terms and provisions of any of said
documents conflict with the terms herein, this ordinance shall govern and control.
SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with
the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 10: The findings and recitals herein are hereby declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
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Introduced: October 8 12021 Approved:
Adopted: November 8 , 2021 November 8 , 2021
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Nicholas E. Cummings,
Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT 1
Ordinance 109-0-20
Link to Ordinance 109-0-20:
httDs://www.citvofevanston.oralhomelshowDublisheddocument/63640/637553028599970000
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EXHIBIT 2
Ordinance 123-0-21
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123-0-21
AN ORDINANCE
Granting A Major Adjustment to the Planned Development
Located at 1900 Sherman Avenue
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a home -rule municipality pursuant to
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit of government, the City has the authority
to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that protect the public
health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section (6)a of the Illinois Constitution of 1970,
which states that the "powers and functions of home rule units shall be construed
liberally," was written "with the intention that home rule units be given the broadest
powers possible" (Scadron v. City of Des Plaines, 153 111.2d 164); and
WHEREAS, it is a well -established proposition under all applicable case
law that the power to regulate land use through zoning regulations is a legitimate means
of promoting the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Division 13 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1,
et seq.) grants each municipality the power to establish zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and the Illinois Municipal
Code, the City has adopted a set of zoning regulations, set forth in Title 6 of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, ("the Zoning Ordinance"); and
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WHEREAS, in November 2020, the City Council enacted Ordinance 109-
0-20, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference, which granted
a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development (the "Planned Development") at 1900
Sherman Avenue (the "Subject Property"), which is legally described in Exhibit 1; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 109-0-20 approved a map amendment to rezone
the property from R6 General Residential to C1 a Commercial Mixed -Use in addition to
the construction and operation of a Planned Development with, among other things, a
sixteen (16) story, one hundred seventy-two foot eight inch (172', 8") age -restricted
multi -family residential building with one hundred sixty-eight (168) dwelling units, with
thirty-seven (37) on -site subterranean parking spaces, while retaining the existing
eleven (11) story one hundred (100) unit building authorized as a planned development
in 1976 pursuant to ordinance 61-0-76, which is detailed at length in Exhibit 1; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, the Housing Authority of Cook County ("the
Applicant") has submitted for a major adjustment to the Planned Development, seeking
the following changes: a decrease in the number of new dwelling units from one
hundred sixty-eight (168) to one hundred fifty-two (152), a decrease in the number of
below grade parking spaces from thirty-seven (37) to twenty-five (25), and a decrease in
zoning height from one hundred seventy-two feet eight inches (172', 8") to one hundred
sixty-eight feet four inches (168', 4"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes trigger the need for a major
adjustment to the 2020 planned development; and
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WHEREAS, in order to approve the major adjustment requested, the
Applicant requests amendments to Ordinance 109-0-20 (the "Previously Approved
Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Previously Approved Ordinance is a piece of legislation
enacted by the City Council of the City of Evanston, subject to revision only by said City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2021 and October 27, 2021, in compliance
with the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.) and the
Zoning Ordinance, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on the application for a
Major Adjustment to a Planned Development, case no. 21 PLND-0076 heard extensive
testimony and public comment, received other evidence, and made written minutes,
findings, and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission recommended City Council approval of
the application for a major adjustment with the amendment that the Applicant obtain
twelve (12) additional parking spaces to offset the loss of subterranean parking and that
parking for caregivers is paid for, if requested, by the Applicant; and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2021, the Planning and Development
Committee ("P&D Committee") held a meeting, in compliance with the provisions of the
Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq), during which it considered the
Applicant's request; and
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WHEREAS, during said meeting, the P&D Committee received input from
the public, carefully deliberated on the major adjustment, and recommended approval
thereof by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on December 13, 2021, held in compliance with
the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council considered the P&D
Committee's recommendation, heard public comment, made findings, and adopted said
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, it is well -settled law in Illinois that the legislative judgment of
the City Council must be considered presumptively valid (see Glenview State Bank v.
Village of Deerfield, 213 III.App.3d 747) and is not subject to courtroom fact-finding (see
National Paint & Coating Assn v. City of Chicago, 45 F.3d 1124),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this ordinance, the
City Council hereby grants an amendment to the Special Use Permit previously
authorized by Ordinance 109-0-20 to allow a decrease in the number of new dwelling
units from one hundred sixty-eight (168) to one hundred fifty-two (152); a decrease in
the number of below grade on -site parking spaces from thirty-seven (37) to twenty-five
25), with the requirement that the Applicant obtain twelve (12) additional off -site parking
spaces and that parking for caregivers is paid for, if requested, by the Applicant; and a
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decrease in zoning height from one hundred seventy-two feet eight inches (172', 8") to
one hundred sixty-eight feet four inches (168', 4")
SECTION 3: The conditions on the Special Use Permit imposed pursuant
to Subsection 6-3-5-12 of the Zoning Ordinance by City Council in Ordinance 109-0-20
remain applicable to the Planned Development,
SECTION 4: Except as otherwise provided for in this 123-0-21, all
applicable regulations of the Ordinance 109-0-20, the Zoning Ordinance, and the entire
City Code shall apply to the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect with
respect to the use and development of the same. To the extent that the terms and/or
provisions of any of said documents conflict with any of the terms herein, this Ordinance
123-0-21 shall govern and control.
SECTION 5: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, "Applicant" shall be read as "Applicant and its agents,
assigns, and successors in interest."
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7: Except as otherwise provided for in this ordinance, all
applicable regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and the entire City Code shall apply to
the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect with respect to the use and
development of the same. To the extent that the terms and provisions of any of said
documents conflict with the terms herein, this ordinance shall govern and control.
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SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with
the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 10: The findings and recitals herein are hereby declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: November 08 12021 Approved:
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Adopted: December 13 2021 , 2021
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form: ,/
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Nicholas E. Cummings,
Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT 1
Ordinance 109-0-20
Link to Ordinance 109-0-20:
httDs://www.citvofevanston.oralhomelshowDublisheddocument/63640/637553028599970000
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d e v e l o p m e n t
August 25, 2022
Liz Williams, Planning Manager
Sarah Flax, Community Development Director
City of Evanston
2100 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
VIA EMAIL: ewilliams@citvofevanston.ora
sflax@citvofevanston.orp,
Regarding: 605 Davis Street Planned Development
Dear Ms. Williams and Ms. Flax,
I write to provide an update regarding the 605 Davis planned development (the "Planned Development")
On April 27, 2020, the Evanston City Council adopted an ordinance (the "Ordinance") granting a special
use permit for the Planned Development, which ordinance was subsequently approved by Mayor Hagerty
on April 30, 2020. Since the adoption and approval of the Ordinance, our development team has made
significant progress with the Planned Development and continues to move the project forward. We have
furthered the project's design and marketing collateral, selected a well -regarded general contractor
Walsh Construction), and secured an institutional investor to provide the equity needed to construct the
Planned Development. Additionally, we have hired a very capable leasing team (led by Bill Rolander, Vice
Chairman of Newmark) and furthered discussions with an extensive list of prospective anchor tenants for
the office building, many of which prospective tenants currently reside outside of downtown Evanston.
That said, office leasing activity in Evanston and throughout the nation has slowed significantly since the
onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. As work -from -home policies have persisted, tenants have struggled to
define how much space they will need in a post-Covid world and how they will use it. As a result, tenants
have taken a long time deciding to commit to large blocks of office space. On a positive note, what leasing
has transpired has been concentrated largely in modern, tech -forward, and sustainable assets — which is
precisely what 605 Davis is designed to be. This flight to quality is typical when there is volatility in the
office leasing markets, and generally favors new construction.
Therefore, due to these unforeseen circumstances resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, we respectfully
request an extension of the aforementioned special use permit for 18 months after the permit's current
expiration date. We remain committed to this Planned Development; we are encouraged by the
significant progress made since the special use permit was granted (especially with regard to the project's
financing); and we look forward to bringing new high -quality tenants and over 1,000 new office workers
to Evanston's vibrant downtown scene.
Upon your request, we would be glad to provide any information you may need. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Dave Cocagne
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