1515 Chicago Avenue

Planned Development

Hyatt House - Extended-Stay Hotel

1515 Chicago Avenue

1515 Chicago Avenue

1515 Chicago Avenue – First Floor & Site Plan

1515 Chicago Avenue

Extended Stay Hotel - 1515 Chicago Avenue Required Proposed

Building

Front Setback 0 ft. 0 ft.

Side Setbacks (north and south) 0 ft. 0 ft. north and south

Rear Setback 0 ft. 0.66 ft.

Parking

Front Setback Not permitted N/A

Side Setback 5 ft. 0 ft. north and south

Rear Setback 5 ft. 0 ft.

Height 85 ft. 85 ft.

FAR 4.5 3.49

Loading docks 1 1

# of Parking Spaces 34 TBD

COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING ORDINANCE

1515 Chicago Avenue – Site Development Allowances

Site Development Allowances Required Proposed

Open parking space setback from the north property line

5 ft. 0 ft.

Open parking space setback from the east property line

5 ft. 0 ft.

Open parking space setback from the south property line

5 ft. 0 ft.

1515 Chicago Avenue – Elm Tree Ordinances

• Ordinance 47-O-14 requires the applicant to preserve the existing elm tree in the rear of the property. This requires the applicant to eliminate three proposed parking spaces near the tree and install porous pavement material in the southern portion of the surface parking lot to improve the likelihood of the tree survival during and after the construction. The ordinance includes an additional fourth site development allowance for a reduction in the number of Code-compliant parking spaces to 31 spaces where a minimum of 34 spaces is required by Code. The applicant objects to this ordinance.

• Ordinance 53-O-14 allows the applicant to remove the existing elm tree in the rear of the property, but the applicant must install a new 9-inch caliper tree in the southeast corner of the property. This requires the applicant to convert one proposed parking space into a compact space and come to an agreement with the adjacent property owner for one parking space on the property to the south to be converted to a compact parking space to accommodate the new tree. Should the applicant not be able to come to an agreement with the property owner to the south, the Ordinance requires the applicant to pay an approximately $5,000 fee in lieu of the tree installation towards the Urban Reforestation Fund. This ordinance also includes an additional fourth site development allowance for a reduction in the number of Code-compliant parking spaces to 33 spaces where a minimum of 34 spaces is required by Code. The applicant concurs with this Ordinance.

1515 Chicago Avenue – Site Photo & Elm Tree

1515 Chicago Avenue – Proposed Public Benefits

• All Planned Developments must provide public benefits to the community. The proposed project is an infill development on a vacant site that will generate new property tax and hotel taxes. City staff has negotiated the following public benefits:

1. Payment to the City for the loss of two parking spaces during construction activities. ($2,784.60 per parking space for each year in which the construction takes place)

2. A one-time lump sum payment to the City for the permanent loss of two on-street parking spaces. The developer has agreed to a $10,000 payment, however staff recommends the amount be increased to $69,405 in conformance with the City payment formula.

3. Installation of the streetscape improvements to Chicago Avenue along the subject property including installation of three new six-inch caliper trees to replace the two existing trees that will be eliminated along the street.

4. The applicant will construct a green roof on the two-story portion of the building south of the main entrance and submit a two-year maintenance plan for the green roof.

5. The applicant will repave the east-west alley with a 1”-2” overlay per the proposed development plans. The scope will include patching potholes before the overlay, but not the reconstruction of the alley.

6. The applicant must hire a minimum of five, with a goal of ten, Evanston residents to work at the site during construction. The applicant does not concur with the requirement to hire a minimum of five residents, but concurs with the goal to hire ten Evanston residents

7. Wall sign to be installed on exterior of restaurant/lounge space to identify this first floor area as a public amenity. Applicant does not concur with this request.

8. Tree Ordinances

1515 Chicago Avenue - Summary

• Consistent with surrounding zoning and land use classifications

• Consistent with the Comprehensive General Plan

• Consistent with the Design Guidelines for Planned Developments

• Will provide significant public benefits

• Meets the standards of approval for Planned Developments______________________________________

Staff recommends approval