What is Evanston giving the developers?
1. We are giving them the right to build to a height of approximately 405 feet (including mechanical screening) in a zone that allows for a maximum of 96 feet plus an additional 4 floors of parking. 2. We are giving them the right to provide only two loading berths, instead of the required five. 3. We are giving them the right to provide 128 FEWER parking spaces than are required by ordinance (this concession alone saves the developer nearly $4.5 million dollars) 4. We are now proposing to give the developers a five-year grace period (until December 31, 2013) before they need to apply for a building permit AND another 30 months after that date to complete the building. This extension is in direct contradiction to the very Planned Development ordinance that the Council is using to give-away your tax dollars to the developer. What is the developer giving Evanston in return? 1. The developer is promising to strive for LEED silver certification. In the recently passed Downtown Plan, this w
