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Village Board approves text amendment and final plan for PMD at 570 Evanston Avenue
Summary
The Village Board voted to approve a text amendment allowing PMD tools for certain R‑4 lots contiguous to the CBD and granted final plan approval and zoning variations for a four‑unit Planned Mixed‑Use Development at 570 Evanston Avenue, following public comment and trustee discussion about process and community input.
The Lake Bluff Village Board approved two linked ordinances on Oct. 27 to permit and finalize a four‑unit Planned Mixed‑Use Development (PMD) at 570 Evanston Avenue.
In the first action, the board approved a text amendment to section 10‑13‑3 of the municipal code that allows the PMD tool to be used by properties zoned R‑4 that are contiguous to the central business district, subject to the standards described in the ordinance. The text amendment was proposed to facilitate development of two eastern lots of Block 3.
The second action granted final plan approval and zoning variations for the project at 570 Evanston, which proposes a four‑unit condominium building with residences on the first and second floors, a partial third‑floor rooftop access, and an underground eight‑space parking garage. The applicant requested minor variations including exceeding the PMD height limit (30 feet) by approximately four feet to reach the R‑4 allowed height of 34 feet and permission for a partial third floor with rooftop decks.
Trustees described an extended public process dating to mid‑2023, citing comprehensive plan work and multiple applicant meetings. Residents voiced concerns about timing, the scale of additional phases (Block 2 and Stonebridge), and the pace of development; Michael Goldsberry asked whether the village should allow more time to see how the first phase performs before approving the second. The president and several trustees said the project had been discussed extensively in public forums and that the approvals followed the process.
The board conducted roll call votes and approved the ordinance and the final plan (each passed with trustees voting 'Aye'). The board president congratulated the applicant and urged continued community engagement as subsequent phases proceed.
