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Evanston council declines to introduce Kensington daycare special-use; neighbors cite traffic and scale
Summary
After hours of public comment both for and against, the council voted down a motion to introduce a special‑use ordinance for a proposed Kensington childcare facility at the former Unity Church site, citing traffic safety, building scale, and neighborhood fit.
Evanston — Council members voted down (3–6) a motion to introduce a zoning ordinance to allow a Kensington childcare center at 3434 Central Street, a proposal that drew dozens of public speakers both supporting and opposing the project.
Supporters — including Unity on the Northshore leaders and numerous neighbors — said the congregation had waited years to sell a deteriorating building, that Kensington had responded to neighborhood concerns and reduced impacts, and that the proposal would return the property to the tax rolls and provide…
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