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Evanston council adopts zoning RFP with new consultant requirements after extended debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate, Evanston approved a revised request for proposals (RFP) to update its zoning code, adding explicit consultant qualifications for economic and fiscal analysis; a separate motion to require an independent third‑party impact study failed on a tied vote.
Evanston’s City Council voted Feb. 23 to adopt a revised request for proposals to update the city’s zoning code, adding explicit technical requirements for consultant teams and preserving a phased public‑engagement approach.
Liz Williams, senior city planner, told the council the draft RFP was revised in response to public feedback to clarify whether the effort should be an update or full rewrite and to emphasize broad community input. Council members spent more than an hour debating sequencing, the role of the consultant versus the council, and whether an independent third‑party impact study should be required.
Why it matters: the zoning code determines allowable building types,…
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