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Owner seeks permit to move Evanston Animal Hospital to 720 Main; council questions mitigation
Summary
At the May 11 Planning & Development Committee meeting, owner Gail Henry introduced Ordinance 43026 to move Evanston Animal Hospital to 720 Main Street, saying the new space would roughly double clinic size and expand services; council asked about noise, odor and overnight boarding mitigation. The item was introduced to council; no final vote was taken.
Evanston — The Planning & Development Committee on May 11 introduced Ordinance 43026, a special‑use permit to allow an animal hospital at 720 Main Street.
Gail Henry, who identified herself as owner of Evanston Animal Hospital, said the proposed location would roughly double the clinic’s floor area from about 1,700 square feet to about 3,300 square feet to accommodate more staff and services. Henry said the clinic intends to keep current business hours, would not provide overnight boarding and will employ sound‑proofing, exhaust‑control systems and other measures to limit odors and noise.
Council member Rogers asked for a brief description of mitigation measures and whether overnight care would be offered; Henry said there would be no overnight animals, described planned noise‑mitigation work by an architect and contractor, and noted routine practices to minimize stress and noise for patients during the day.
The committee introduced the ordinance to the City Council for further review; no committee vote on final approval occurred. If the city approves the permit at later action, council members indicated they would expect the applicant to document mitigation measures in the record and that the ordinance materials include any binding commitments.
The ordinance will appear on an upcoming City Council agenda for additional consideration.
