HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 43-O-26 Approving a SUP for an Animal Hospital in the B2 Business District (720 Main St) (1) (1) (1)5/11/2026
43-O-26
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use Permit for 720 Main Street for an Animal
Hospital In the B2 Business District and oDM Dempster-Main Overlay
District
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 Ill.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
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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, the Land Use Commission (“LUC”) met on April 22, 2026,
pursuant to proper notice, to consider case no. 26ZMJV-0010, an application filed by
Sarah Grunder of RWE Planning and Design, Inc., (the “Applicant”), on behalf of Dr. Gail
Henry, owner of Evanston Animal Hospital, for the property legally described in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, commonly known as 720 Main
Street (the “Subject Property”) and located in the B2 Business District and oDM Dempster-
Main Overlay District for a Special Use Permit to establish, pursuant to Subsections 6-9-
3-3 and 6-15-17-4 of the Evanston City Code, 2012, as amended (“the Zoning
Ordinance”), an Animal Hospital on the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, after having considered the evidence presented, including the
exhibits and materials submitted, and public testimony provided, the LUC made the
following findings per Section 6-3-5-10 of the Zoning Ordinance:
1.Is one of the listed special uses for the zoning district in which the property lies:
The proposed animal hospital is listed as a special use in the B2 Business
District and the standard is met.
2.Complies with the purposes and the policies of the Comprehensive General
Plan and the Zoning ordinance as amended from time to time: The
development is compatible with the Comprehensive General Plan. The
proposed use will fill a vacant space on a street with a mix of uses including
residential, offices, retail and restaurants and promotes the goal of retaining
and enhancing a diversity of business, commercial and industrial areas as
desirable locations of economic activity. This standard is met.
3.Will not cause a negative cumulative effect, when its effect is considered in
conjunction with the cumulative effect of various special uses of all types on the
immediate neighborhood and the effect of the proposed type of special use
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upon the City as a whole: There are no other animal hospitals in the immediate
vicinity and the proposed use will be occupying a currently vacant space. In
consideration of the conditions of approval, the proposal will not cause a
negative cumulative impact on the immediate area. This standard is met.
4. Does not interfere with or diminish the value of property in the neighborhood:
This standard is met.
5. Is adequately served by public facilities and services: The City did not express
concerns over adequate service from public facilities and services and no
evidence has been provided showing that the special use could not be
adequately served by public facilities and services. This standard is met.
6. Does not cause undue traffic congestion: The proposed special use is not
anticipated to increase traffic congestion with its limited appointment times.
Two off-street parking spaces are available on the site for employees to use
and customers can utilize available street parking. This standard is met.
7. Preserves significant historical and architectural resources: The Subject
Property is not landmarked or located in a historic district, so this standard is
met.
8. Preserves significant natural and environmental resources: There is nothing
particularly significant on the Subject Property in terms of natural or
environmental features. The standard is met.
9. Complies with all other applicable regulations of the district in which it is located
and other applicable ordinances, except to the extent such regulations have
been modified through the planned development process or the grant of a
variation: The Applicant indicated that they will comply with all other applicable
regulations and so this standard is met.
WHEREAS, the LUC, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence,
made a written record and written findings that the application for a Special Use Permit for
an Animal Hospital met the standards for Special Uses in Section 6-3-5-10 of the Zoning
Ordinance and, with a vote of six (6) “yay” votes, zero (0) “nay” votes, with three (3)
commissioners absent, recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 11, 2026, the Planning and Development
Committee of the City Council (“P&D Committee”) considered the LUC’s record and
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findings and recommended the City Council accept the LUC’s recommendation and
approved the application in case no.26ZMJV-0010; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 11, 2026, the City Council considered
and adopted the respective records, findings, and recommendations of the LUC and P&D
Committee, as amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are found as fact and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves the Special Use Permit for
an Animal Hospital on the Subject Property as applied for in case no. 26ZMJV-0010.
SECTION 3: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-5-8 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
City Council hereby imposes the following conditions on the Applicant’s Special Use
Permit, violation of any of which shall constitute grounds for penalties or revocation of
said Permit pursuant to Subsections 6-3-5-12 of the Zoning Ordinance:
A. That overnight stays shall not be permitted. Should overnight stays be proposed
in the future, a new Special Use Permit application shall be applied for ; and
B. That employees are not to park on the street during hours of operation; and
C. The Applicant shall construct the associated improvements to the Subject Property
in accordance with the Development Plans, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated therein, as described herein, as authorized by the terms of this
ordinance in substantial compliance with all applicable City Code requirements and
the Applicant's testimony and representations to the Land Use Commission, the
P&D Committee, and the City Council; and
D. That the applicant is to record the Ordinance granting the Special Use with the
Cook County Recorder of Deeds and provide the City with a recorded copy prior
to the issuance of a building permit.
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SECTION 4: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, “Applicant” shall be read as “Applicant’s agents, assigns, and
successors in interest.”
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: 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 8: The findings and recitals contained herein are 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: _________________, 2026
Adopted: ___________________, 2026
Approved:
__________________________, 2026
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
LOTS 5 AND 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN ADAMS AND BROWN’S ADDITION TO EVANSTON,
IN THE NORTH ½ OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
and
EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CREATED BY AN EASEMENT
AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 14, 1974, RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 1974 AS
DOCUMENT NO. 22917993 AND REFERRED TO IN A DEED BY THE SAME
PARTIES CREATING SAID EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 15, 1974,
RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 1974 AS DOCUMENT NO. 22917995, FOR EGRESS
AND INGRESS OVER AN AREA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 1 IN
ADAMS AND BROWN’S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN THE NORTH ½ OF THE
NORTH ½ OF THE SOUTH WEST ¼ OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THENCE NORTH ALONG
SAID WEST LOT LINE OF LOT 4, A DISTANCE OF 66 FEET; THENCE EAST
PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LOT LINE OF SAID LOT 4, A DISTANCE OF 62 INCHES
TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4, A
DISTANCE OF 66 FEET TO THE SOUTH LOT LINE OF LOT 4; THENCE WEST
ALONG SAID SOUTH LOT LINE A DISTANCE OF 62 INCHES TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, ALL IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
EXCEPTING FROM SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL SUCH AREA CURRENTLY
OCCUPIED BY THE BUILDING ENCROACHMENT OF THE BUILDING
CONSTRUCTED TO THE WEST OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 1 IN ADAMS AND BROWN’S
ADDITION TO EVANSTON, AFORESAID, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
and
LOT 1 IN BAYLEY’S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 1 IN ADAMS AND
BROWN’S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE
14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PINs: 11-19-303-030-0000, 11-19-303-029-0000
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 718-732 MAIN STREET
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EXHIBIT B
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
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COPYRIGHT RWE PLANNING & DESIGN INC. 2026
PROJECT #:
ARCHITECTURE PLANNING DESIGN
1303 OGDEN AVE., DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
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ZONING REVIEW 02/13/2026
ZONING REV #1 03/18/2026
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