HomeMy WebLinkAboutLease Agreement - Sauna Club - Dempster St. Beach Parking Lot 12.9.24-3.31.25 Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
CC: Members of Administration and Public Works Committee
From: Tim Carter, Recreation Manager
CC: Audrey Thompson, Director of Parks and Recreation
Subject: Resolution 88-R-24 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Lease
Agreement with the Sauna Club located at the Dempster Street Beach
Parking Lot
Date: December 9, 2024
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution 88-R-24, authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a four-month lease agreement for driveway space within the Dempster
St. Beach Office parking lot with Sauna Club (1629 Florence, Evanston, IL, 60201).
Funding Source:
Revenues are deposited into the Beaches Business Unit - 100.30.3080.53565.
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
Sauna Club is a mobile hot sauna offering wood-burning sauna experiences. The sauna is on
a trailer that is 10' wide x 20' long (including the trailer tongue), which can be easily moved by
the business owner. A maximum of nine individuals will be permitted on-site at any given
time. book must patrons and hours, operating present duringbe will owner The all
reservations in advance.
The City has reached an agreement with the Sauna Club to lease a designated portion of the
Dempster St. Beach Office parking lot. During the winter months, the lot is underutilized. The
lease term will extend from December 9, 2024, through March 31, 2025. This arrangement
will not interfere with the beach or City operations. The Parks and Recreation Department
worked in collaboration with the Fire, Legal, Parking, and Public Works departments, all of
which have expressed their support for this agreement.
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The agreement permits the business to operate during the following hours:
Wednesday through Friday: 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
No sales or consumption of alcohol are permitted.
Sauna Club agrees not to advertise, encourage, endorse, or permit its patrons to swim in Lake
Michigan under any circumstances.
Patrons are required to park on Lake Shore Blvd. or Dempster St. and, if applicable, pay
parking meter fees.
The sauna unit will be equipped with built-in heating systems, temperature controls, and
proper ventilation to ensure user safety.
The sauna must not block or obstruct any driveway, sidewalk, or lakefront path.
The sauna must be removed if the City of Evanston declares a snow emergency.
The lease includes a monthly rent of $750.00.
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Approved as to form
Alexandra B. Ruggie
Corporation Counsel
12 / 20 / 2024
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Signed by Luke Stowe (lstowe@cityofevanston.org)
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