1515 Chicago Avenue

Planned Development

Hyatt House - Extended-Stay Hotel

1515 Chicago Avenue – Extended Stay Hotel – Hyatt House

Ordinance 53-O-14 grants Special Use approval for a Planned Development and construction of the eight-story extended stay hotel Hyatt House.

The applicant can 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 (subject to an agreement with the property owner adjacent to the south).

Should the applicant not be able to come to an agreement with the property owner to the south, the applicant will pay $5,000 fee in lieu of the tree installation towards the Urban Reforestation Fund.

1515 Chicago Avenue – Extended Stay Hotel – Hyatt House

Ordinance 53-O-14 changes:1. The applicant has agreed to increase the one-time lump sum payment from $10,000

to $30,000 to offset the permanent loss of parking meter revenue for two on-street parking spaces.

2. The applicant has agreed to pay $36,000 for the full reconstruction of the east-west alley. The City will pay the other half ($36,000) and complete the reconstruction of the alley.

3. The applicant has agreed to install a separate wall sign for the hotel lounge/restaurant space along Chicago Avenue.

1515 Chicago Avenue – Public Benefits

The proposed project is an infill development on a vacant site that will generate new property tax and hotel taxes. Additionally, 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 of $30,000 to the City for the permanent loss of two on-street parking spaces.

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 along the street that will be removed.

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 pay $36,000 (one half of the total reconstruction cost) towards full reconstruction of the east-west alley north of the site.

6. The applicant must hire a minimum of five, with a goal of ten, Evanston residents to work at the site during construction.

7. Wall sign to be installed on exterior of restaurant/lounge space to identify this first floor area as a public amenity.

8. The applicant will install a new 9” caliper tree in the southeast corner of the property (subject to an agreement with the owner adjacent to the south) to offset the loss of the existing elm tree in the rear that will be removed. Alternatively, if the applicant cannot come to an agreement with the property owner to the south, the applicant will pay $5,000 fee in lieu of the tree installation towards the Urban Reforestation Fund.

1515 Chicago Avenue – First Floor & Site Plan

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.

# of Parking Spaces Provided 34 33 Code-compliant + 2 compact space

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 - 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

1515 Chicago Avenue

1515 Chicago Avenue – Site Photo & Elm Tree

1515 Chicago Avenue