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Council narrows dog beach ADA options; staff wary of MobiMats, favors permanent ramp option
Summary
City staff reviewed options to provide ADA access to Evanston’s dog beach, summarizing SmithGroup designs and GEI alternatives. Council members favored GEI 'option 1b' adapted as a permanent concrete ramp rather than seasonal MobiMats; staff cautioned about maintenance, costs and gate/laundry features.
City Engineer Laura Biggs briefed the council on Nov. 10 on progress toward an ADA‑accessible entrance to Evanston’s dog beach and summarized options previously designed by SmithGroup and reviewed by consultant GEI.
Biggs reviewed three SmithGroup value‑engineered alternatives (rebid original design; remove some add‑ons such as boardwalk and electric gate; and a steeper direct access with less dune boardwalk) and GEI’s subsequent four…
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