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Council approves final plat for MB Anderson Addition at 261 Tomahawk Drive with conditions
Summary
Council approved the final plat to split 261 Tomahawk Drive into two lots (3,634 sq ft and 3,495 sq ft) after the Planning Commission granted variances; approval included conditions for water/sewer extensions, tap fees, a recorded mylar, and limits on building permits until conditions are met.
The Evanston City Council on Nov. 5 approved Resolution 2470, authorizing the final plat for the MB Anderson Addition at 261 Tomahawk Drive.
City staff described the proposal as a subdivision creating two lots—lot one at 3,634 square feet and lot two at 3,495 square feet—within a low-density residential developing zone. The zone’s usable open-space requirement is 5,000 square feet per dwelling; the Planning Commission had previously granted variances to allow the proposed single-family attached dwelling (a twin‑home configuration) and an encroachment into a rear-yard setback on lot one.
Staff said the owner will need to install additional water and sewer service to lot one and pay tap fees for the additional service. The City Subdivision Review Committee recommended approval, and staff listed four conditions that must be met before the city signs the final plat: installation of required water and sewer service to city specifications, collection of applicable tap fees, provision of a certified reproducible mylar copy of the recorded final plat to the city, and withholding of any building permit for lot one until the mylar copy is received.
Council members discussed neighborhood concerns, noting some residents had preferred a single-family home rather than a twin home; staff and councilors also observed other similar attached dwellings exist in the neighborhood. A council member said the twin‑home approach allows separate addresses and separate ownership, which is part of the rationale for approving the subdivision. The resolution was introduced, seconded, and passed on a voice vote.
