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Council decouples Envision Evanston 2045 plan and zoning rewrite; LUC directed to set deadlines
Summary
After extended public comment, the council voted to separate the comprehensive plan from the zoning code rewrite. The Land Use Commission (LUC) was directed to provide a recommendation on the comprehensive plan by the end of February and to recommend zoning changes by the end of August.
The Evanston City Council on Jan. 13 voted to separate Envision Evanston 2045 — the city’s draft comprehensive plan — from an accompanying zoning code rewrite and set deadlines for Land Use Commission recommendations.
The council directed the Land Use Commission to recommend a final comprehensive plan to the council by the end of February; the LUC was also directed to provide a recommendation on a proposed zoning code by the end of August. The votes came after more than three hours of public comment by roughly 100 speakers and an extended council debate about process and pace.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan sets the city’s long‑term policy goals for housing, transportation, land use and climate resilience; the…
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