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Evanston council approves zone change, master-plan amendment and final plat for Smith’s Fuel Center addition
Summary
On March 21 the Evanston City Council approved Ordinance 23-02 (third reading) to rezone property to business/light manufacturing, adopted a master-plan amendment and approved the final plat for Smith’s Fuel Center Addition, creating a new lot proposed for a gas station; conditions and easements were noted.
The Evanston City Council approved a trio of land-use measures on March 21 that together pave the way for a new gas station and a light-manufacturing redevelopment zone. On third and final reading the council passed Ordinance 23-02 to change the zoning of property requested by JG Bros from community business to business/light manufacturing.
Miss Kirby read the ordinance as the council moved it forward; sponsor comments noted there were "no changes from second reading." Mister Jacobson, the planning representative, told the council the master-plan amendment would authorize the business/light manufacturing redevelopment zone for approximately 11.9 acres and recommended approval. "Lot 3 is proposed for a gas station," Jacobson said when describing the final plat for the Smith's Fuel Center Addition, which reconfigures three existing lots into four.
Staff and developers discussed technical conditions: the final plat carries existing easements forward and staff recommended delaying extension of city water and sewer service until the gas station developer is ready to avoid tearing up newly installed work. Jacobson said the subdivision complies with city code and that required state plan reviews remain pending.
Council members asked practical questions about the site plan — number of pumps, kiosk staffing and snow storage — and heard that the proposal includes five fuel pumps and a staffed kiosk during daytime hours. After a motion and second the council approved the master-plan amendment and the final plat; the ordinance, the related resolution amending the master plan, and the final plat all passed that evening.
The approvals include standard conditions and require submission of a mylar plat and any outstanding state reviews before building permits are issued. The council did not specify a construction start date for the gas station in its approval; Jacobson said the developer hopes to begin construction in June and complete it over eight to nine months, but that timing depends on final permits and weather.
The council will retain any remaining easement and infrastructure conditions in the project file and staff will notify the council if the developer requests utility extensions before construction.
