Council approves Yellow Creek addition final plat, allowing subdivision into 12 duplex lots

The Evanston City Council approved Resolution 23-18, authorizing the final plat for the Yellow Creek addition and permitting the resubdivision of existing lots into 12 single-unit lots intended to be developed as duplexes.

Jacobson, a city staff presenter, said the proposed subdivision is located in the city’s south-southwest quadrant and would split existing Lots 2 through 12 into smaller parcels. "They're proposing to split that into halves each lot... Lots 2 through 12 are sized the same at... 0.079 acres or 3,004 [square feet]," Jacobson said, and noted Lot 1 is just over 4,000 square feet. He said the property lies in the Medium Density Residential zoned district and that the minimum lot size per dwelling unit in that zoning is 3,000 square feet.

Staff said the lots are proposed for development as duplexes (each unit deeded separately) and that the city building official will assign addresses for individual units. Jacobson described existing perimeter easements carried over from the prior subdivision, and noted the addition of a seven-foot power easement along Sundance Avenue and that the submitted plat packet will be updated to record a sidewalk easement along Sundance Avenue.

City staff recommended approval subject to four conditions: (1) new water and sewer services must be installed per the direction and approval of the city public works department; (2) improvements shall meet city standards; (3) sidewalks shall be installed along the front of occupancy for each duplex per city standards; and (4) completion of the required water and sewer installation prior to mayor and city clerk signing the final plat, and submission of a reproducible Mylar copy of the recorded plat to the city.

Council members asked whether adjacent lots in the earlier subdivision had been built out; staff said they had not and that no immediate plans were in place to build out those other lots. The council also clarified that each duplex lot would have the lot line down the middle so each unit can be individually sold.

A council member moved to pass the resolution; the motion was seconded and the council approved the final plat by voice vote.

The approval advances the subdivision to final-recording steps once the required utilities and plat revisions are completed. Staff noted the subdivision will still be subject to further review by the subdivision review committee and by public safety (fire) and public works for access and infrastructure before final recordation.