City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER 2100 RIDGE AVENUE, EVANSTON 60201 COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, June 18, 2012 7:00 p.m.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wilson

(II) Mayor Public Announcements and Proclamations Roger Carlson Bookman’s Alley Certificate

(III) City Manager Presentations and Announcements Tree City USA Award CTA Work and Construction Project Updates Summer Events

(IV) Citizen Comment Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for citizen comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name, address and the agenda item or topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Citizen Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Citizen Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Citizen Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Citizen Comment. Citizen comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.

(V) Special Orders of Business: (SP1) Hispanic Outreach Report (SP2) 2012 Safety Goal Update (SP3) Climate Action Plan Update

(VI) Report of the Standing Committees Planning & Development - Alderman Holmes

(VII) Appointments

(VIII) Adjournment

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SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS

(SP1) Hispanic Outreach Report: Evanston en Español Accept the report for an expanded plan for Hispanic outreach as a collaborative effort between the Evanston Public Library and the Citizen Engagement Division. For Action

(SP2) 2012 Safety Goal Update Staff recommends City Council accept the Pedestrian Safety Report and authorize staff to proceed with the report’s recommendations in the attached presentation. For Action

(SP3) Evanston Climate Action Plan Update and 2012 Implementation Plan Staff recommends acceptance of the 2011 Evanston Climate Action Plan (ECAP) Update and approval of the 2012 ECAP Implementation Strategy. For Action

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(P1) Ordinance 38-O-12 Amending Various Portions of the City Code Relating to Bed & Breakfast Establishments During its meeting of June 11, 2012, the Planning and Development Committee recommended three amendments to Ordinance 38-O-12 and moved for Introduction at City Council. City Council held the ordinance at their June 11, 2012 until the next City Council meeting of June 18, 2012. For Introduction

APPOINTMENTS

(APP1)For Appointment to:

Arts Council Rebeca Mendoza Board of Ethics Bonnie Lockhart Housing Commission Sandra Hill

Compensation Committee Matt Barton Compensation Committee Suzanne Calder Compensation Committee Mildred Harris Compensation Committee Tim Pareti Compensation Committee Al Telser Compensation Committee Kelvin Walsh

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MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH JUNE 2012 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:

Tuesday, June 19 7:30 pm Housing & Community Development Act Ctte Wednesday, June 20 6:00 pm M/W/EBE Advisory Committee Thursday, June 21 6:00 pm Housing Commission Monday, June 25 5:45 pm APW, P&D, City Council Wednesday, June 27 6:00 pm Transportation/Parking Committee Wednesday, June 27 7:30 pm Economic Development Committee

Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation if possible.

6/14/2012 11:33 AM For City Council meeting of June 18, 2012 Item SP1 Business of the City by Motion: Hispanic Outreach Update For Action

Memorandum

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Karen Danczak-Lyons, Director, Library Services Adelita Hernandez, Citizen Engagement Coordinator

Subject: Evanston en Español

Date: June 13, 2012

Recommended Action: Accept the report for an expanded plan for Hispanic outreach as a collaborative effort between the Evanston Public Library and the Citizen Engagement Division.

Summary: The City of Evanston has a growing Hispanic population that we hope to engage and inform through expanded outreach strategies including:

Evanston Public Library Initiatives As a gateway to knowledge and an important third place in our community (after home and work or school), the Evanston Public Library views community building and engagement as central to our mission. We provide access to information both in print and online through our databases written and presented in Spanish. In consultation with our librarians, our Latin@ Outreach Library Assistant plans and provides a variety of creative and engaging programs for our Spanish speaking patrons of all ages. Attendance at programs continues to grow and our circulation of Spanish language materials has increased. The Evanston Public Library takes great pride in our Latino outreach and will continue to provide thought provoking and informative programs.

Citizen Engagement Division Initiatives • Incorporate Google Translate tool into the City of Evanston website • Maintain a Spanish language page with information on city services, events and other general information at www.cityofevanston.org/espanol • Utilize Twitter as a tool to communicate with the Spanish speaking population via www.twitter.com/EvanstonEspanol • Support community events which aim to support and serve this demographic • Continue Partnership the Mexican Consulate and like entities to bring services to Evanston residents

For City Council meeting of June 18, 2012 Item SP2 Business of the City by Motion: 2012 Safety Goal Update For Action

Memorandum

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Richard Eddington, Chief of Police Suzette Robinson, Director of Public Works Sat Nagar, P.E., Senior Engineer, Engineering Division Rajeev Dahal, Senior Traffic Engineer Sgt. Patrick Moran, Traffic Sergeant

Subject: 2012 Safety Goal Update

Date: June 13, 2012

Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council accept the Pedestrian Safety Report and authorize staff to proceed with the report’s recommendations in the attached presentation.

Funding Source: Not applicable at this time. If recommendations result in the need for additional funding, approval will be sought at a future City Council meeting.

Summary: The City Council adopted “improving safety” as one of its goals for 2012. The Evanston Police Department and the Public Works Department have prepared the attached presentations to provide the City Council an update on safety.

Attachments: Public Works Pedestrian Safety Presentation Evanston Police Department Presentation Designated School Route Maps

City of Evanston Pedestrian Safety Presentation to: Evanston City Council Monday, June 18, 2012 Public Works Department

On-street Accident History

This table excludes private property and alleys

1 On-Street Accident History

This table excludes private property and alleys

Some Reasons for the Reductions

• Traffic Signals Upgrade & Coordination (36 in the last 5 years, 16 in process – state & federally funded)

• Traffic Measures (signs, markings, speed humps etc.) • Major Roadway Resurfacing (better friction and drainage)

• Maintenance (earlier de-icing, better plowing and pot-hole repairs)

• Right-of-Way Permits (stricter traffic control and pavement restoration)

• Enforcement • Cell phone ban

2 Pedestrian Accidents 2009 Location Map

Pedestrian Accidents 2010 Location Map

3 Pedestrian Accidents 2011 Location Map

Pedestrian Accidents – 2 or More

4 Uncontrolled Signed Crossings (No Traffic Signals or No all-way Stop signs)

Designations/Categories • Designated school crossings: Elementary/Middle Schools – 9 High School – 8 • Senior Crossings - 3 • Park Crossings – 11 • Special Request Crossings – 3 • Other Crossings - 19

Uncontrolled Designated School Crossings

Advance School Crossing High-visibility Markings

At Intersection Crossing

Side of Street - State Law In-Street - State Law

5 Uncontrolled Designated School Crossings Improvement options: LED Blinker School Crossing Sign

• Solar Powered • Pushbutton activated

Special Pavement Markings • Special pedestrian crossing pattern • Special sidewalk markings at approach to crossing

Uncontrolled Senior Crossings Existing Treatment • Advance Pedestrian Crossing Signs • At Intersection sign/senior citizen/arrow • State Law sign (side of street) • State Law sign (in street) • High visibility reflective markings • Sidewalk Bump-outs

Improvement Option:

• Complete sidewalk bump-outs

6 Uncontrolled Park Crossings Existing Treatment • Advance Pedestrian Crossing Signs • At Intersection sign/arrow • State Law sign (side of street) • Crossing Flags

• High visibility reflective markings • Sidewalk Bump-outs Improvement Options: • Place flags at all crossings • Complete sidewalk bump-outs in conjunction with street resurfacing projects

Special Request Crossings

Existing Treatment • Advance Pedestrian Crossing Signs • At Intersection sign/arrow • State Law sign (side of street) • State Law sign (in street) • High visibility reflective markings • Sidewalk Bump-outs

Improvement Options

• To be determined

7 Other Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossings

Existing Treatment

• Advance Pedestrian Crossing Signs • At Intersection sign/arrow • State Law sign (side of street where requested) • High visibility reflective markings

Improvement Options: • Complete signs as needed and as budget allows

Recommendations

Establish an evaluation committee consisting of the following:

• Northwestern Traffic Institute

• Traffic Engineering Consultant

• Police Department

• Public Works Department

8 Recommendations

• Request a special City Council meeting be held on August 6th in lieu of Rules Committee

• Request additional study areas from the City Council

Evaluation Committee Tasks

Recommended Study Areas:

• Crosswalk priority designation and categories

• Review safe walk route to schools

• Evaluate crossing guard placements

• Establish city-wide safe routes education program

• Placement of permanent radar speed displays

• Identify additional sidewalk bump-outs/crosswalk locations

• Citywide speed reduction to 25 mph on all major streets.

9 Evaluation Committee Actions

• Hold a community meeting mid to late July on preliminary report from evaluation committee

• Present final report to the City Council at a special meeting on August 6th.

• Develop implementation plan to complete all feasible recommendations prior to the start of school

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Traffic Enforcement Bureau The traffic bureau is part of patrol operations. It consists of six officers and one civilian. The unit is supervised by one sergeant. The traffic bureau implements traffic services and is able to devote a full time effort to traffic safety. The primary goals/objectives of the traffic bureau consist of: The reduction of traffic crashes, increased traffic enforcement for the apprehension of impaired driving offenders and those in violation of speed, distracted-driving, and occupant-restraint laws/ordinances.

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Responsibilities

Dedicated to the enforcement of traffic violations throughout the city Responding to citizen complaints in traffic related matters Conducting Hit & Run follow-up investigations Child safety-seat installation Provide traffic control for all major events in the city – Fourth of July parade and fireworks – Northwestern University football and basketball game Responsible for all traffic enforcement campaigns – Click It or Ticket – Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over – Illinois Department of Transportation grants Public Traffic Education – Schools – Community groups – Citizen Police Academy Major Crash Investigations Abandon Auto Investigations Provide department training for all traffic-related issues

Certifications

The department is committed to the highest standards of traffic-safety training. The number of traffic bureau officers certified, along with their respective traffic-safety specialties, is as follows:

– All traffic officers are certified crash investigators – The department currently has five certified traffic crash reconstructionists – One officer certified as an Impaired/Drugged Driver Instructor – One officer nationally certified as a Child Safety-Seat Technician 482 child safety-seats installed in 2011 – Three officers are certified Commercial Vehicle Safety- Specialists

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Recognition

Enforcement Activity Throughout the year the traffic bureau participates in traffic enforcement grants sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). For the 2012 IDOT fiscal year the traffic bureau is scheduled to participate in eight IDOT traffic enforcement grants. Five of the eight grants are already complete. To date, the Illinois Department of Transportation has funded the full amount ($24,333) for the 392 traffic enforcement hours utilized by the Evanston Police Department to complete the campaigns.

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Enforcement Results The five completed IDOT traffic enforcement campaigns resulted in:

– 17 DUI arrests – 13 suspended arrests – 3 felony arrests – 3 drug arrests – 1 fugitive apprehended – 1 reckless driving arrest – 157 seat belt citations – 64 uninsured motorist citations – 46 cell phone citations – 4 child safety-seat citations – 142 other motor vehicle citations

2011 Enforcement Results

During 2011, a total of 19,011 traffic citations were issued by the police department. 9,248 (48%) of these citations were issued by the traffic bureau’s six officers.

Numbers to note: 9 Impaired Driving Arrests Dui Arrest 225 9 Speeding Citations Speeding 2,645 Seat Belt 9 Safety Belt Citations 1,320 Child Restraint 9 Child Restraint Citations 115 Distracted Driver 9 Cell Phone Citations Other violations 9 2,376

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Yearly Crash Summary 3000 2 2500 9 2 2 2 2 2000 4 6 2 4 4 4 2 3 7 2 1500 7 9 5 1 5 5 2 0 8 5 1000 2 1 500 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 All Crashes Roadway Crashes During 2011 there was a total of 2,458 traffic crashes that occurred in the City of Evanston with 2,151 of these crashes on Evanston roadways. Overall, during the four-year period from 2008 through 2011 Evanston crashes have declined from 2,943 to 2,458. A notable 16.5% decrease since 2008.

2012 Comparison

250 200 150 100 50 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May 2011 182 191 140 150 171 2012 155 121 143 163 201 From January 2012 through May 2012 there has been a total of 783 traffic crashes on the roadways of Evanston. In comparison to the same time frame in 2011, a decline of another 7.5%.

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2011 Injury Crashes Improper Medical Other Backing 1% 5% Alcohol 3% Related 5% Skills 3%

Speed Related Lane Violation 24% 3%

Disobeying a Failure To Traffic Device Yield 10% 46% Among 2011’s 2,151 roadway crashes, 276 involved injury, with 157 of the 276 resulting in at least one person being transported to the hospital. Analysis of the 276 crashes showed the overriding factor in 46% of them was failure to yield right-of-way, while speed was a primary factor in 24% and alcohol the primary factor in 5 %

2012 Injury Crashes

Disobeying a Other Alcohol Traffic Device 7% Related 10% 9%

Speed Related Failure To 20% Yield 54% From January through May there were a total of 94 roadway crashes with injuries. An increase of less than one percent from the same time frame in 2011. Failing to yield the right-of-way and speed were the two main overriding factors leading to the crash.

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Top Ten Crash Locations

2011 2010 2009 2008 Ridge / Lake: 21 Ridge / Emerson: 24 Ridge / Davis: 25 Dodge / Dempster: 35 Ridge / Church: 21 Ridge / Lake: 22 Dodge / Dempster: 22 Asbury / Howard: 27 Ridge / Emerson: 19 Ridge / Church: 21 Asbury / Howard: 21 Crawford / Central: 25 Dodge / Main: 18 Ridge / Davis: 20 Dodge / Oakton: 20 Green Bay / Central: 25 1700 Sherman: 18 1700 Sherman: 19 Dodge / Main: 19 Dodge / Main: 22 Dempster / Asbury: 16 Dodge / Oakton: 18 Ridge / Green Bay: 18 1700 Sherman: 22 Asbury / Howard: 16 Ridge / Greenwood: 17 Asbury / Oakton: 15 Dodge / Oakton: 21 Green Bay / Emerson: 15 Asbury / Howard: 17 1900 Dempster: 15 Asbury / Oakton: 21 Dempster / Dodge: 14 Ridge / Howard: 16 Ridge / Dempster: 15 1900 Dempster: 19 Davis/ Ridge: 14 Church / Benson: 15 Green Bay / Emerson: 15 Church / Maple: 19

Through traffic crash data collection, the top ten crash locations are compiled. Traffic officers maintain high visibility and exercise zero-tolerance in their enforcement efforts at the these locations. The end result was decreased crashes at all 10 locations for the fifth straight year.

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@ @ For City Council meeting of June 18, 2012 Item SP3 Business of the City by Motion: Climate Action Plan Update For Action

Memorandum

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Catherine Hurley, Sustainable Programs Coordinator

Subject: Evanston Climate Action Plan Update and 2012 Implementation Plan

Date: June 13, 2012

Recommended Action: Staff recommends acceptance of the 2011 Evanston Climate Action Plan (ECAP) Update and approval of the 2012 ECAP Implementation Strategy.

Overview: The Evanston Climate Action Plan was developed in 2008 in a collaborative community process with more than 150 volunteers and City staff participating, and contains approximately 220 different strategies to help Evanston reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 13% by the year 2012. The Evanston City Council adopted the Plan on November 10, 2008 and implementation activities are on-going.

Staff has developed an annual update of the plan’s implementation and will summarize the highlights in a presentation at the Evanston City Council meeting on June 18, 2012. A report has also been developed to provide details of specific projects implemented as part of the Plan. A final draft of the document is attached for reference. Following the summary presentation and receipt of any comments, the report will be finalized and formatted for distribution to the public.

Attachments: Draft Evanston Climate Action Plan Update 2011

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ECAP Report for 2011

Introduction The Evanston Climate Action Plan was developed in 2008 in a collaborative community process with more than 150 volunteers and city staff participating. This plan contains approximately 220 different strategies to help Evanston reduce its CO2 emissions by 13% by the year 2012. Since the plan was developed, the City has worked to implement many of the strategies in the plan including bringing multiple car sharing programs to Evanston (both Zip Car and I‐Go have spaces in Evanston), giving out CFLs to residents to help reduce electricity consumption, as well as creating a Green Building Ordinance to promote energy efficiency buildings for both municipal and private building projects. The 2011 Update Report highlights exciting new programs created in 2011 and the progress made on the goals set out by the Evanston Climate Action Plan.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update In 2011, greenhouse gas emissions for the City of Evanston’s municipal operations have decreased by

24% or 5,898 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e).

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In total, greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 4% or 42,049 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTC02e).

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Emission reductions for the city’s municipal operations are the result of the city efficiency projects and programs, many of which have been funded through federal and state grants. These programs have resulted in a measurable reduction in operational emissions. At the Community level, small reductions can be seen in building energy usage. However, transportation emissions have not decreased and remain a significant opportunity for emissions reductions. Awards and Recognition

In Illinois, Evanston was one of only five local governments that received the 2011 Governors’ Sustainability Award for the city’s significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy.

The National Environmental Hall of Fame Award was presented to Evanston for the ciyt’s work in creating and implementing projects that address social, environmental and financial aspects of sustainability.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors selected Evanston from the pool of 130 applicants for the 2011 Climate Protection Award for the City’s efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas

3 of 21 DRAFT 6.12.12 emissions. Award sponsor Walmart provided a $15,000 check which was donated to the not‐for‐profit organization, Citizens’ Greener Evanston, to continue support for Climate Action Plan implementation.

The City of Evanston received the Charles Walter Nicholas Award for Environmental Excellence for its sustainability practices from the American Public Works Association Suburban Branch. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5652703121185597553/565270315915309 4242 ECAP Update

Transportation and Land Use Strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions include increasing public transportation, car‐sharing programs, biking, and walking in Evanston and supporting affordable housing and transit oriented development.

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Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation related activities are impacted by a variety of factors. For the city’s operational emissions, fleet efficiencies and a transition away from diesel to biodiesel has contributed to a trend in decreasing emissions. However, the year to year emissions are greatly impacted by operations, such as large snow events, number of emergency response calls, and response to maintenance repairs.

At the community level, vehicle emissions are greatly impacted by the economy, availability of jobs and housing, and personal habits. While vehicle emissions had been on the rise over the past several years,

2011 showed a reduction in community emissions of approximately 8% or 15,000 MTC02e when compared with 2010 values. Continued focus on transportation programs such as car sharing and public transportation systems in the community will help Evanston meet the goals of the Climate Action Plan.

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The number of people boarding the CTA train increased by 2.7% from 2010‐2011, from 9,843 in 2010 to 10,105 in 2011 as the weekday daily average number of riders for the Purple Line. This number excludes the number of Evanstonians who choose to simply board the CTA at Howard. There was also a growth of riders on weekends with an increase on Saturdays of 1.4% and 4.3% on Sundays, showing that more Evanstonians are using the train to get into Chicago for fun than in previous years. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5603270286778579841/560327133437194 3762

PACE In addition, ridership for the bus routes has also increased. The Ridge/Central bus route increased by 5.6%, Central/Sherman increased by 10.4%, Chicago/Golf increased by 8.9%, and the Evanston Circulator increased by 5.2%. This growth continues the trend from the past year where the Ridge/Central and Sherman/Central bus routes experience a significant increase in riders from 2009‐2010.

Program Highlights

Green Fleet Program Over the past several years, the city’s Fleet Services has worked with various divisions and departments to improve the efficiency of the fleet including the removal of 49 older and high emission vehicles from the fleet in the past 3 years. This effort has helped the city to reduce operational transportation emissions and also reduce future capital expenditures by $1.9 million. Other efficiency efforts include specifying new and replacement vehicles with low‐resistance radial tires to increase miles driven per gallon and completing 867 preventative maintenance work orders to ensure vehicles are running as efficient as possible. Fleet services also recycles all used oils and as well as all ferrous and non‐ferrous

7 of 21 DRAFT 6.12.12 metals. Money from the metals recycling is used to offset operating costs to keep the vehicles running efficiently.

I‐Go Program The I‐GO program in Evanston, which already has eleven cars in its fleet, is in the process of constructing solar charging stations so that electric cars can be added to their fleet. According to the State of Illinois, converting from a gas powered to an electric vehicle results in a 23% reduction in vehicle emissions. Electric vehicles. I‐GO will be installing charging stations and electric vehicles at three city parking lots: Lot 3 at the Main Evanston Public Library, Lot 4 at Steward Avenue and Central Street and Lot 32 on Hinman Avenue just south of Main Street. Solar canopies will be installed to generate energy needed to charge the electric vehicles. Evanston will have three of the first eleven solar charging stations which I‐ Go plans on building. This project will have a net increase on the number of car sharing cars in Evanston and do so with lower emissions that fuel powered vehicles. http://www.igocars.org/media/imiev_custers.jpg

Evanston NSP2 In 2011, Evanston was awarded a $18.15 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development designed to help stabilize portions of West and South Evanston as well as generate economic opportunities for local residents and businesses. Under Evanston’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2, the City is partnering with Brinshore Development to acquire abandoned and foreclosed properties and then rehabilitate them for income‐eligible households. These homes are available to households under 120% of the area median income and will be held to this agreement for the next fifteen years. One of the goals for the grant was to use the project to increase economic activity in Evanston and the City is exceeding its goals. The City had a goal to hire Section 3 workers for 30% of the project’s hiring needs, and instead 79% of the workers they hired for the project have been Section 3 workers. Evanston’s goal to award a minimum of 25% of subcontracted costs to minority, women, and Evanston‐based enterprises has also been exceeded since 77% of the $ 1.25 million awarded thus far in subcontracting and predevelopment costs have been to M/W/EBEs. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5699016557931373457/569901657208809 2066

Bicycling in Evanston Although tracking the number of miles ridden by bikers in Evanston is difficult to determine, it appears that biking numbers have gone up according to the Evanston Bicycle Club. There has been a steady rise since 2008 in the total number of miles ridden and as of last year 168,519 miles were ridden by the Evanston Bicycle Club alone! This is exciting news and we hope that bike usage increases in 2012 with the addition of the City of Evanston’s bike map which details all of the bike routes and bike racks throughout Evanston. This map can be found on the City of Evanston website and copies can be picked up from the Evanston Civic Center. There are numerous bicycle racks and routes throughout the city of

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Evanston, and in fact the only street on which bikes are not allowed is Ridge south of Emerson. Every other street in Evanston is biker friendly and the map designates specific streets with bike routes and highlights the bike racks around them https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5478999944257676401/547900102972254 5282

Bike the Ridge Bike the Ridge is a fantastic activity put on annually by the City of Evanston, occurring on the first Sunday in October. Last year, in only its second year, the length of the event was increased by an hour and the number of fun activities along the way grew from twelve to at least fourteen! It is great to see the increased support from the community and local businesses from year to year and we hope Bike the Ridge in 2012 will be even bigger! http://evanstonnow.com/files/scooter‐IMG_7567.jpg

Car Free Day The City of Evanston participated in the Chicagoland Car Free Day on September 22, 2011 which was sponsored on by the Active Transportation Alliance (Active Trans). Active Trans encouraged residents to pledge to go car free on Sep. 22nd and entered all those who pledged to a drawing for free goodies. In Evanston, staff set up a commuter pit‐stop where they distributed more than five hundred bicycle maps and reusable bags to residents using public transit and riding their bikes to work. The maps are now available online on the City’s website and the Active Transportation Alliance is constantly posting all kind of tips about going car free. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5655240668759365217/565524088412814 1986 https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5655240668759365217/565524069166699 3858

Safe Walk to School In 2011, a series of maps were created detailing safe routes to every elementary and middle school in District 65. These maps show the safest routes to every school, where the traffic signals are, and where crossing guards are stationed. Every school has its own map and can be found on the District 65 website under School Walk Routes. These maps were created with the hope of increasing the number of children who walk to school in Evanston. Walking to school gives children independence, a chance to get to know their neighborhood and exercise before and after school, as well as a way to reduce your carbon footprint!

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Energy Efficiency Strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions though decreasing the energy used in residential, commercial, and City‐owned buildings.

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Energy related emissions for the city’s operations have decreased by 27% of roughly 5,800 MTC02e below the 2005 levels. This is due to the city’s building and infrastructure energy efficiency projects and the purchase of 25% renewable energy for the city’s largest energy using buildings.

At the community level, energy usage has remained fairly steady over the last several years with more recent decreases measurable for commercial electricity and natural gas usage. Total emissions from community energy usage in 2011 were 7.8% below 2005 emissions levels, resulting in a reduction of

67,103 MTC02e. Residential usage remains an opportunity where the City can work to make greater progress in the coming year.

Program Highlights

Street Light Upgrades The city has achieved energy savings from energy efficient lighting projects completed at the Ecology Center, Chandler Center, and the upgrade of 277 street lights. All of these projects were made possible by grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5478999944257676401/547900095566172 8738

Revised Green Building Ordinance The City of Evanston revisited and revised the Green Building Ordinance in 2011 to provide more flexibility for projects between 10,000 and 20,000 square feet in size. Buildings in this size category can choose to meet a certain number of building efficiency measures or achieve a LEED Silver Certification. In 2011, the Green Building Ordinance resulted in energy efficiency and sustainable principles being incorporated into four LEED Silver Buildings, one LEED Platinum Building and over 70 interior renovation projects.

CUB Energy Savers Update The City of Evanston continues to partner with the Citizens Utility Board, a consumer advocacy group, to promote residential energy efficiency. As a community, Evanston has the most residents in the state signed up with the program, and in the past year Evanston saved 341,852 kWh of energy, which amounts to $38,151 in savings. CUB energy saver is an exciting and free program that links to your ComEd account and calculates your actual energy usage. This allows you to see exactly how much energy you are saving, and the program provides you with tips on how to lower your monthly energy bill.

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Renewable Energy Resources This includes strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions by increasing biofuel usage in both City and residential vehicles and increasing renewable energies implemented in City and Community buildings.

Water Plant Solar Panels The city installed a 25kW solar PV system on top of the water plant in 2010 and the system was up and running by early 2011. In 2011, the panels generated 30,685,870 wh of energy which kept Evanston from producing 21.2 MTC02e. This is equivalent to almost fifty barrels of oil or keeping over four cars off the road. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5709103961468705377/571278847956827 4098

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City Switch to BioDiesel As one can see in the graphs in the previous section, the City of Evanston has switched over from using diesel to biodiesel, which has significantly less CO2 emissions associated with it and is made from renewable resources.

Program Highlights

Evanston Green Living Festival Highlights Alternative Energy This year the Evanston Green Living Festival’s theme was Alternative Energy‐ You’ve Got the Power! which focused on showing citizens how to adopt renewable energies. There were wind turbine and solar power demonstrations, and even demonstrations on how to harness bicycle power! Nearly 100 business

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Mayor’s Offshore Wind Committee The Mayor’s Offshore Wind Committee was formed in order to evaluate and review the two responses to the City’s RFI, Request for Information, and provide comments to the City Council within 90 days. Their first meeting was held on March 24th, 2011 and they held three additional meetings discussing the possibility of a wind farm in Evanston. The Committee presented their report to City Council on July 18th. No formal follow‐up was requested by the Evanston City Council but community volunteers continue to explore the topic. http://inhabitat.com/wp‐content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/07/windfarm‐ed02.jpg

Waste Reduction and Recycling This involves strategies for Reducing Green House Gas Emissions by increasing residential, commercial, demolition and construction, as well as keeping clothing and fabric out of landfills.

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The City of Evanston continues to increase recycling in 2011 with a big jump up from 2010 levels. Efforts on recycling education and outreach for residential and business accounts are planned for 2012 to help continue this trend. The city has set a goal of collecting 10,000 tons of recycling in 2012, which would be an additional 8% over the 9,222 tons collected in 2011.

Program Highlights

Electronics Recycling Effective January 1st 2012, the State of Illinois has placed a ban on sending most electronics to the landfill. Evanston residents are now encouraged to recycle televisions and computer monitors, as well as mobile phones and MP3 players. On July 23, 2012, the City of Evanston hosted an Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Event at the Evanston Civic Center to provide residents with a convenient way to properly dispose of electronics and have paper shredded. The 2011 event collected 48,372 lbs of electronics and shredded and recycled 25,800 lbs of paper. More than 50% of the electronics were monitors and tv’s. Through the city’s membership in the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, residents have access to year‐round electronics recycling at sites throughout the area including Winnetka, Hoffman Estates and the Glenview Transfer Station. The complete list with times and dates is available online at the City of Evanston website. http://evanstonnow.com/files/imagecache/630x355_scale‐and‐crop_sharpen/vasilko‐evanston‐aerial‐‐ 08.jpg

Pilot Composting Program In 2011, the city launched the pilot composting program by re‐purposing refuse bins that would have otherwise been recycled. To date, over 500 compost bins have been distributed to residents by the Public Works Department. A city composting guide was also created and printed using grant money to go along with the composting bins. Residents participating in the program are helping to reduce the 65 million tons of food and yard waste that would normally go into a landfill, and instead turning it into valuable fertilizer. This is an exciting way to reduce your household’s waste since it produces your own fertilizer to spread on your garden or lawn. Currently, the City is surveying those who are participating in the composting program to get their thoughts and opinions, and will be using that information to expand the composting program in the future. More information on how to start composting and the city’s program are available on the city’s website. http://s3.amazonaws.com/osw‐production/user/images/large/1044215161.jpg?1315498212

New Recycling Bins in Business Districts and Evanston Parks With a grant from the U.S. Department Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block rant, the Public Works department purchased and placed recycling containers in the city’s business districts and parks. These containers, with their inviting bright blue lids, give residents an opportunity to recycle on the go when they are at the park or walking around shopping in Evanston. Put in place just before the beginning of the Fourth of July festivities, these containers are helping to divert hundreds of tons of

15 of 21 DRAFT 6.12.12 recycling that may have otherwise gone into the garbage. Each recycling container is paired with the existing refuse container, making recycling easy and convenient. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5478999944257676401/547900106535689 1426 https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5431541468051228849/543154254208269 4306

Food Production and Transportation This includes strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions by decreasing emissions related to the production and transportation of food.

Vendors Increase at Evanston Farmers Market In 2011, the Evanston Farmers Market saw an increase in the number of vendors with three new vendors being added to the Market. There are now 37 unique vendors who come to the farmers market held in the parking lot next to the Hilton Inn. This farmers market gives Evanston residents a chance to meet the farmers, see where their food is coming from, and understand the various foods in season throughout the spring, summer and fall. While this is the largest farmers market in Evanston, there are also weekly markets in front of the Evanston YMCA , at Independence Park on Central Street, in the parking lot on the corner of Church and Dodge adjacent to Evanston Township High School, and at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and South Boulevard. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5636638333048775857/563663839728196 7346 (bird’s eye view) https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5636638333048775857/563663852126077 9170

Program Highlights

Community Gardens

There are 220 plots that residents can rent from March through mid‐November for community gardening. Returning gardeners have first priority at renewing their plots from the previous year and after that there is a lottery system put in place for new gardeners due to the program’s popularity! The Evanston Community Garden program continues to be popular every year and gives residents and opportunity to grow their own food or flowers, serves as a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, Stimulates Social Interaction, Encourages Self‐Reliance and Beautifies Neighborhoods.

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Winter Farmers Market The Friends of Evanston Markets began a series of indoor farmers markets this winter held in the Evanston Ecology Center. They were held from 9am to 1pm every Saturday from December 3rd through April 28th. These markets, which allow farmers to extend their growing seasons, gives them a chance to add value to their products by making sauces, salsas, and pickling various items. This market also gives local food artisans an opportunity to sell goods such as cheeses, artisanal breads, honeys, and ice creams. You can visit the Friends of Evanston Markets website to get a full list of vendors and details on the new winter farmers markets and the products available. http://evanstonnow.com/files/u231/img_0544.jpg http://www.thelocalbeet.com/wp‐content/uploads/2010/11/brussels‐and‐rutabegas1‐768x1024.jpg

Forestry, Prairie, and Carbon Offsets This involves strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions by creating a carbon offset program and planting trees and native plants as well as working on reducing water usage throughout the City. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5656678929557488033/565667906902609 9090

Program Highlights

CMAP Award In the Spring of 2011, the City was awarded a Local Technical Assistance Grant from the Chicago Metropolitans Agency for Planning to receive assistance to develop a comprehensive water conservation program and implementation plan. This work will build off of the work completed to date and further define the steps that the City and community should take in order to reduce the City’s water usage. The CMAP staff will be working closely with City staff and community stakeholders to develop a plan to increase water efficiency and improve water conservation efforts of Evanston’s residents and businesses. The development of a water efficiency plan for the City of Evanston is consistent with the Evanston Climate Action Plan. More information about the CMAP program can be found on the City’s website under Evanston Life, Sustainability, and Water Conservation. The plan is under development and implementation is expected to begin in the second half of 2012.

Policy and Research Strategies for reducing Green House Gas Emissions include making sure policy decisions all seek to reduce GHG emissions and that the City supports local, state and national efforts to mitigate climate change.

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Program Highlights

Sponsorship Increases for Evanston Sustainability Events A action item under this strategy is to increase business sponsors for Green/Sustainability Events in Evanston during 2011. The number of sponsors for Bike the Ridge, CommUNITY, Car Free Day and all of the various summertime festivals increased in 2011 despite the tough economic times. This shows that not just the citizens in Evanston but also the businesses support sustainability in Evanston because these events could not take place without the businesses’ participation.

City of Evanston Proposal to Ban Disposable Shopping Bags Strides were made during 2011 to reduce disposable bag usage in the City of Evanston, and much conversation has occurred with city officials and residents about how to combat this issue. This is an important problem to tackle from both a waste reduction, recycling and greenhouse gas emission reductions standpoint. Currently, it is estimated that an average Evanston resident generates 43 paper shopping bags and a 428 plastic shopping bags per year. The city’s goal is to promote recycling of these items as well as promote reducing their use in the first place. The city currently offers curb side recycling for paper bags, and participating retail stores like Jewel and Dominick’s provide recycling for plastic bags. The Evanston City Council considered options for a bag fee, bag ban and educational programs re all considered but no definitive action was taken. http://www.reuseit.com/newsroom/uploads/Picture2.png

Education and Engagement Strategies for reducing Green House Gas emissions involve empowering the community to take action, gaining support from Evanston institutions and businesses, and using City events to promote green practices.

Program Highlights

CUB Energy Savers Participation can Save You Money On average a CUB energy saver participant in Evanston saved 236.8 kWh of electricity and around $24. While alone this might not seem like a lot, a program like CUB has huge potential for Evanston. According to the 2000 census there is a total of 29,651 households in Evanston, so if every household utilized CUB energy savers, the City would save a total of $702,214 and over 7 million kWh of electricity. This number is equivalent to removing almost 9 thousand cars from the road, or removing about one in every three cars in Evanston! Participating in CUB can save you money off your electric bill and green up Evanston at the same time! http://citizensutilityboard.org/images/20110614_CESNewser4.jpg

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CUB Energy Savers Big Seven Challenge The City partnered with the Citizens Utility Board on the Big 7 Savers Challenge. Launched in March 2011, this Challenge pitted the community’s top seven employers—the City of Evanston, Evanston/Skokie School District 65, District 202 (ETHS), NorthShore University HealthSystem, Northwestern University, Rotary International and Saint Francis Hospital—in an energy‐saving team competition. The objective of each team was to recruit the most participants and to spur those participants to achieve the largest average drop in home electricity waste using CUB Energy Saver. NorthShore University HealthSystem and Evanston Township High School (ETHS) were the two winning teams: NorthShore recruited 820 families to join CUB Energy Saver, cutting electric bills by 135,037 kilowatt‐hours (kWh) and $18,230 while ETHS had the largest per‐person savings, cutting electric bills by an average of 3.15 percent, for a total savings of $2,425 and 17,967 kWh. Overall, families in the competition cut energy usage by a total of $39,486.92 and 292,495 kWh. That’s enough energy to equal about 30 years of electric bills for the average Illinois home, or to power about 740 refrigerators for a year, according to federal statistics.

Communications and Public Relations This includes strategies for reducing Green House Gas emissions by supporting a public information campaign to motivate community members to take action and encouraging Evanston residents to use the Zerofootprint Evanston online carbon calculator.

City of Evanston Webpage Usage In 2011, the website received 1,335,752 visits with more than 600,000 unique visitors. Average daily visits to the website are in excess of 3,500 visitors. Residents, businesses owners, visitors and volunteers have access to information about all of the City’s services, resources and government operations. People can pay bills and parking tickets, download permit applications, look up classes, and view the City’s meeting calendar. The City also televises all City Council meetings and shows them live on the local public access TV station in addition to streaming them live on the internet. All City Council meetings can be viewed at a later date through the City’s website https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5717926957501265857/571792702928558 2114

City of Evanston Social Media Utilization City of Evanston uses extensive social media to get the word out about sustainability events going on in the City. While Evanston had twitter and Facebook prior to 2011, membership greatly increased during this past year. @CityofEvanston is the City’s twitter and currently has 2,933 followers. There is also a @DowntownEvanston twitter account that keeps residents up to date with happenings in Evanston including various the sustainability events that are held in downtown Evanston. This twitter account has another 1,000 followers so if you want to stay informed and up‐to‐date with all of the sustainability

19 of 21 DRAFT 6.12.12 news, these are great sources. The City of Evanston also uses its Facebook account to keep residents informed about sustainability events and updates, and currently the City’s Facebook has almost 3,800 friends. Although this number seems high, it is only a fraction of Evanston residents, so if you want live, up‐to‐date information about sustainability then friend us and invite your friends to friend us too!

Program Highlights

Sustainability Website Update and E‐Newsletter The Office of Sustainability updated all of the web page content for the office and created an e‐ newsletter this year. It contains up to date information about all of the different sustainability projects constantly going on in our community. There are seven main areas of focus on the webpage, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Transportation, Waste Reduction and Recycling, Water Conservation, Food Cycle, and Land Use and Development. Residents can sign up to receive the e‐newsletter on the City of Evanston’s Webpage in order to stay up to date with the City of Evanston’s sustainability ventures. http://www.cityofevanston.org/news/assets/Sustainability%20web%20pages.jpg

‘Eco‐Corner’ The City also has a weekly e‐newsletter that reaches over 20,000 residents. Included in the newsletter is a place dedicated for sustainability news called the ‘Eco Corner.’ These articles can also be found online on the City’s website under News Categories and sustainability. These are great studies about green events in Evanston, various energy reducing tips, and recycling ideas. One example this winter was an ‘Eco Corner’ article about the Holiday Lights Recycling Program that allows residents to drop off holiday lights which no longer work at the Evanston Public Library, Evanston Ecology Center and the Levy Center from October through January. These news stories are relevant, useful, and interesting to read about! http://www.rorymkeane.com/wp‐content/uploads/2011/12/holiday‐lights‐bin.jpg

Conclusion

Summary of Emissions Reduction Through new programs, events and technology in Evanston, greenhouse gas emissions were successfully reduced in a large spectrum of areas. From vehicle to electricity to gas, Evanston’s emissions have seen a decline due to the new awareness, standards and programs that have been implemented. While emissions have greatly decreased for the City of Evanston buildings, community emissions remain an opportunity for continued redutions and an area that will be focused on in the upcoming year.

Exciting Plans for 2012!

This coming year, there will be a continued focus on energy efficiency, transportation, and recycling and waste reduction. Building on the previous projects and events, an emphasis will be placed upon evaluating these prior plans and using this information to help implement new ideas and projects for

20 of 21 DRAFT 6.12.12 this upcoming year. To reduce energy emissions and promote sustainable transportation, Evanston is going to make a huge push towards making the city as bicycle friendly as possible through the Evanston 150 Bicycle/Pedestrian Project! The goal is to add more bicycle lanes, paths, racks and storage spaces, while also creating a new borrow‐a‐bike system throughout the city. To create more awareness about waste reduction, the Sustainable Programs Coordinator will send informational packets about recycling to all Evanston management companies and will make recycling bins more recognizable and obvious. Zero Waste Camps will also be coming to City camps this summer to promote waste reduction and teach our future generation about the importance of sustainability and how easy and fun reducing, reusing and recycling can be! The goal for 2012 is to continue the success of past projects while also implementing many new plans, with the hope that the combination of these two will have a great impact on energy efficiency, transportation and waste reduction in Evanston throughout a large spectrum of areas. https://plus.google.com/photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5722807337329987057?banner=pw a&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/112632325572641222410/albums/5478999944257676401/547900100245005 1074

21 of 21 For City Council meeting of June 18, 2012 Item P1 Ordinance 38-O-12, Amending the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Bed & Breakfast Establishments For Introduction

Memorandum

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Steve Griffin, Director, Community and Economic Development Dennis Marino, Manager, Planning & Zoning

Subject: Modifications for Ordinance 38-O-12, Amending Various Portions of the City Code Relating to Bed & Breakfast Establishments (B&B’s) based on Planning and Development Committee meeting of June 11, 2012

Date: June 14, 2012

Summary During its meeting of June 11, 2012, the Planning and Development Committee made the following three amendments to Ordinance 38-O-12. The amended ordinance was moved for Introduction by the Committee, but held at City Council.

1. In Section 2 of the Ordinance, 6-4-7(A), “or two family” dwelling was deleted. Only owner occupied single family dwellings will be eligible to be a bed and breakfast establishment. 2. In Section 2, 6-4-7(F), the clause “or along the curb abutting the lot” was deleted. 3. In Section 2, 6-4-7(M), the distance requirement between bed and breakfast establishments was increased from 500’ to 750’.

Attached is an enhanced distance example map that includes a 750’ distance example, as well as 250’, 500’, and 1000’.

Legislative History 6/11/12 – The Planning and Development Committee amended Ordinance 38-O-12 and moved for Introduction. The City Council held the ordinance. 5/14/12 – The Planning and Development Committee discussed Ordinance 38-O-12 and voted to table the item to allow staff to clarify and revise the Ordinance. 4/23/12 – The Planning and Development Committee discussed Ordinance 38-O-12 and voted to table the item to allow Staff to provide further information.

Attachments Revised Ordinance 38-O-12 6/13/12 Map concerning distance requirements for Bed and Breakfasts B&B related materials from previous meetings 6/11/2012 5/14/2012 3/29/2012

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AN ORDINANCE

Amending Various Portions of the City Code Relating to Bed and Breakfast Establishments

WHEREAS, on October 26, November 30, and December 13, 2011, and

January 17, February 15, March 14, and March 21, 2012, the Plan Commission held a public hearing, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 11PLND-0026 to consider various amendments to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended (the “Zoning Ordinance”), relating to the “Bed and Breakfast Establishment”

Use; and

WHEREAS, the Plan Commission received testimony and made written findings pursuant to Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance that the proposed amendments met the standards for text amendments, and recommended City Council approval thereof; and

WHEREAS, at its meetings of April 23, 2012, May 14, 2012, and June 11,

2012, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered, amended, and adopted the findings and recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 11PLND-0026 and recommended City Council approval, as amended; and

WHEREAS, at its meetings of May 14, 2012, June 11, 2012, and June 18,

2012, the City Council considered and adopted the records and recommendations of the Planning and Development Committee, 38-O-12

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:

SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2: Section 6-4-7 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-4-7: BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS:

A Bed and Breakfast Establishment is an owner-occupied single-family or two-family dwelling where short-term lodging and morning meals are provided for compensation. The following general requirements shall apply to Bed and Breakfast Establishments:

(A) Location: The Bed and Breakfast Establishments shall be located within and accessory to an owner-occupied single-family or two-family residential structure.

(B) Maximum Bedrooms Allowed: Subject to the Special Use provisions in each zoning district, up to a maximum of five (5) bedrooms may be provided for registered guests. No additional bedrooms as living quarters for roomers, permanent guests, or other boarders shall be permitted in conjunction with the operation of a Bed and Breakfast Establishment. At least one (1) bedroom shall be reserved for the resident owner-operator(s).

(D) Cooking Limitations: Morning meals shall be the only meals provided for registered guests only. No cooking facilities shall be permitted in guest rooms. No cooking facilities may be installed after application for a Special Use Permit for a Bed and Breakfast Establishment, except when they are replacements for existing facilities and/or to be installed for religious reasons.

(E) Room Locations: Rooms used for guests shall be part of the primary residential structure and shall not have been specifically constructed for rental purposes.

(F) Guest Parking: Guest parking may shall be provided either on site, off site pursuant to a lease that the resident owner-operator(s) shall maintain for as long as he/she/they operate the Bed and Breakfast Establishment, and/or in the rear off a public alley or along the curb abutting the lot, but at no time shall guest parking be permitted in any front or side yard.

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(G) Licensing: The resident owner-operator(s) shall obtain a license for the operation of a Bed and Breakfast Establishment from the City of Evanston Department of Health and Human Services. The license shall be granted for a period of one year commencing on the date of issuance. Thereafter, the license may be renewed for a one year period subject to a review by the City Council, through its Health and Human Services Committee.

(H) Revenue Collection: The resident owner-operator(s) shall comply with all the revenue collection ordinances of the City.

(I) Signage and Lighting: All signage and special lighting shall comply with the Sign Ordinance of the City.

(J) Special Events: No special events may be held at any Bed and Breakfast Establishment in a Residential district unless the resident owner-operator(s) first obtain(s) a Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Zoning Administrator pursuant to Section 6-4-8 of this Code, as amended.

(K) Ownership: Any Bed and Breakfast Establishment shall be operated by an owner or owners who shall reside therein and maintain it as his/her/their primary residence. Said resident owner-operator(s) shall:

1. have legal or beneficial title interest in the subject property that exceeds fifty percent (50%); or

2. if said Bed and Breakfast Establishment is owned by a limited liability company or other corporate entity, own more than fifty percent (50%) of said entity.

(L) Special Use Non-transferable: Subsection 6-3-5-15-(C) of the Zoning Ordinance notwithstanding, any Special Use Permit for a Bed and Breakfast Establishment shall be deemed to relate to, and be for the benefit of, the resident owner-operator(s), rather than the use and lot in question, except when otherwise provided in the ordinance approving such a Special Use Permit.

(M) Distance: No Bed and Breakfast Establishment shall be permitted within seven hundred fifty feet (750’) of another Bed and Breakfast Establishment.

SECTION 3: Subsection 6-4-8-3-(A) of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by the enactment of a new Subsection 7 thereof, to read as follows:

7. Special Events in Bed and Breakfast Establishments: Events attended by residents and guests and other persons, and for which the resident owner- operator(s) receive(s) compensation, shall be allowed in Bed and Breakfast Establishments, provided that no more than one (1) such event shall be held in any quarter of the calendar year. Breakfast for residents and guests shall not be considered a Special Event.

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SECTION 4: Subsection 6-16-1-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-16-1-2: EXEMPTION FROM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND USES:

Changes in the use or intensity of use of a building and/or land area, which do not include construction of a new building, or building addition (i.e., increase in gross floor area), shall be exempt from the parking and loading requirements of this Chapter, except in the following cases:

(A) Changes in a use or intensity of a use regarding medical or dental offices in the Business, Commercial, Office or Transitional Manufacturing districts.

(B) Changes in use to Religious Institution in the Business, Commercial, or Downtown districts.

SECTION 5: The portion of Subsection 6-16-3-5, Table 16-B of the

Zoning Ordinance, “Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements,” that relates to Bed and Breakfast Establishments is hereby amended to read as follows:

BED AND BREAKFAST 1 space per guest room plus 1 space for the resident owner- ESTABLISHMENT operator(s). For the purpose of satisfying this requirement, on street parking along the curb of the specific property may be counted.

SECTION 6: The portion of Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance that defines “Bed and Breakfast Establishment” is hereby amended to read as follows:

BED AND BREAKFAST An owner-occupied single-family or two-family dwelling where short- ESTABLISHMENT term lodging and morning meals are provided for compensation.

SECTION 6 7: Section 1, “Definitions,” of Chapter 22, “Bed and Breakfast

Establishments,” of Title 8, “Health and Sanitation,” of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

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8-22-1: DEFINITIONS:

BED AND An owner-operator-occupied, single-family or two-family dwelling providing BREAKFAST accommodations for a charge to the public with no more than five (5) ESTABLISHMENT: Guest Rooms for rent, in operation more than ten (10) nights in a twelve (12) month period. Only the breakfast meal may be provided to registered guests. The service of food to the public for a charge is otherwise prohibited. Bed and Breakfast Establishments shall not include motels, hotels, boarding houses, or food service establishments. BED AND Person or persons staying in a Bed and Breakfast Guest Room overnight, BREAKFAST but not to exceed four (4) consecutive weeks, and having a permanent GUEST: residence at an address other than the address of the Bed and Breakfast Establishment Guest Room temporarily occupied. A Bed and Breakfast Guest may not stay overnight in any portion of the dwelling unit Bed and Breakfast Establishment not designated as a Guest Room. GUEST ROOM: A sleeping room within a residential dwelling unit Bed and Breakfast Establishment intended to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking purposes, by no more than two (2) transient guests per night for a continuous period not in excess of four (4) consecutive weeks per guest. OPERATOR: The owner(s) of the Bed and Breakfast Establishment, or the owner's agent, who is/are required to reside in the Bed and Breakfast Establishment, or on contiguous property as set forth in Section 6-4-7 of this Code, as amended.

SECTION 7 8: Section 3, “License Application Requirements,” of Chapter

22, “Bed and Breakfast Establishments,” of Title 8, “Health and Sanitation,” of the City

Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-22-3: LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

(A) Each initial application and renewal application for the license required shall be written upon forms furnished by the Director of Health and Human Services, shall be filed with said Director, and shall accurately state the following:

1. The full name and address of the Operator(s) in whose name(s) such license is to be issued;

2. The full name and address of the owner(s) of the building where such use is proposed to be carried on;

3. The number of rooms in such building and which of such rooms in the building are to be occupied as Guest Rooms; and

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4. The number of persons Bed and Breakfast Guests proposed to be accommodated or allowed in each Guest Room; and

5. The type of ownership (e.g., sole proprietorship; LLC) and percentage thereof held by the Operator(s).

(B) Upon receipt of the application and information required by this Chapter, it shall be the duty of the Director to submit a copy of the application to each of the following:

Fire Chief Director of Community and Economic Development Public Health Director Assistant Director of Zoning Assistant Director of Planning

(C) Each of the above Departments or Divisions and the Health Department shall cause an inspection to be conducted, and no such license shall be issued or renewed until the Director has received written approval from each Department or Division. The written approval from the Assistant Directors of Planning and Zoning shall document of compliance with all applicable zoning requirements.

SECTION 8 9: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 9 10: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this ordinance is severable.

SECTION 10 11: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 10 12: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.

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Introduced:______, 2012 Approved:

Adopted:______, 2012 ______, 2012

______Elizabeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor

Attest: Approved as to form:

______Rodney Greene, City Clerk W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel

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BnBSampleDistances1.mxd - 6/13/2012 This map is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. See www.cityofevanston.org/mapdisclaimers.html for more information. For City Council meeting of June 11, 2012 Item P2 Ordinance 38-O-12, Amending the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Bed & Breakfast Establishments For Introduction

Memorandum

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Planning and Development Committee

From: Steve Griffin, Director, Community and Economic Development Dennis Marino, Manager, Planning & Zoning

Subject: Additional Research and Modifications for Ordinance 38-O-12, Amending Various Portions of the City Code Relating to Bed & Breakfast Establishments (B&B’s)

Date: May 31, 2012

Summary During its meeting of May 14, 2012, the Planning and Development Committee requested that staff further research and clarify the following issues.

Discussion 1. Clarify the draft Ordinance (Ordinance 38-O-12) language concerning the prohibition of additional kitchens.

Language has been revised and added to make it clear that an existing kitchen may be replaced, but a second kitchen may only be added for religious reasons. See Section 2-D: Cooking limitations.

2. Clarify the language regarding the definition of special events.

Language has been revised (Section 3, #7) and added to clarify the definition and to exclude special events solely for persons who are neither guests nor residents of the B&B.

3. Include a distance requirement of 500 feet between B&B’s.

This was done by amendment by the Committee on a 3-2 vote (Section 2-M).

4. Determine how the Fire Department regulates capacity for special events. The Fire Department determines maximum occupancy by calculating the square footage of the property and the appropriate exiting paths. If exiting paths and square footage permit, up to 50 people may be allowed for an assembly or special event.

5. Determine if a B&B would need a one day liquor license for a special event.

A one day liquor license is required if liquor is being sold.

Legislative History 5/14/12 The Planning and Development Committee discussed Ordinance 38-O-12 and voted to table the item to allow staff to clarify and revise the Ordinance. 4/23/12 The Planning and Development Committee discussed Ordinance 38-O-12 and voted to table the item to allow Staff to provide further information.

Attachments Revised Ordinance 38-O-12 Proposed Ordinance 38-O-12 including all 4/23/12 B&B related materials 5/4/12 Map concerning distance requirements for Bed and Breakfasts

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