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Committee tables two vacation-rental license requests; staff says about 200 listings exist but only 34 licensed
Summary
The Planning & Development Committee on Feb. 24 voted to table two vacation-rental license applications (1111 Pitner Avenue and 1726 Emerson) until April 14 and heard staff say the citys new monitoring software identified roughly 200 short-term listings citywide, of which 34 are registered.
The City of Evanstons Planning & Development Committee on Feb. 24 tabled two applications for vacation-rental licenses and heard staff outline a compliance effort for unlicensed short-term rentals.
The committee voted to table an application for a vacation-rental license for 1111 Pitner Avenue (two units) and to table a separate application for 1726 Emerson (main house plus coach house). Both items were tabled until the committees April 14 meeting; the motions to table carried on voice votes.
Applicant Alex George, representing the owner of 1111 Pitner Avenue, told the committee he plans to manage two units on the second and third floors, each described in the application as three-bedroom, one-bath units with full kitchens. "I believe we've complied with the appropriate process as the city requires," George said. He added the owner intends to lease the units to a…
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