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Trader Joe’sTrader Joe’sEvanstonEvanston
Presented byPresented by
Gendell/WNB, LLCGendell/WNB, LLCOKW ArchitectsOKW Architects
July 11, 2012July 11, 2012
Project SummaryProject Summary
• 13,000 sf grocery store, (Trader 13,000 sf grocery store, (Trader JoeJoe’’s) s)
• 78-stall surface parking lot 78-stall surface parking lot
• 48,400 square feet site48,400 square feet site
Public Presentations Public Presentations
• Community Meeting Community Meeting May 31 May 31
• Design EvanstonDesign Evanston June 21 June 21
• SPAARC SPAARC June 27 June 27
Public BenefitsPublic Benefits• Eliminates a blighted, under utilized Eliminates a blighted, under utilized
structure – the former Blockbuster video structure – the former Blockbuster video store.store.
• Introduces a desirable and sought after Introduces a desirable and sought after grocer to the Evanston community.grocer to the Evanston community.
• Positive fiscal impact on Evanston Positive fiscal impact on Evanston annual estimated tax revenue projected annual estimated tax revenue projected to be between $487,500 - $669,500. to be between $487,500 - $669,500.
• The Developer will provide over $1M to The Developer will provide over $1M to the acquisition and site improvement the acquisition and site improvement costs of the City owned parcels.costs of the City owned parcels.
Public BenefitsPublic Benefits• The project will be designed to meet The project will be designed to meet
Evanston’s Sustainable Building Evanston’s Sustainable Building Measures for New ConstructionMeasures for New Construction. .
• 3 ft setback along Chicago Avenue3 ft setback along Chicago Avenue• Implementation of Chicago Avenue Implementation of Chicago Avenue
Streetscape Standards Streetscape Standards
Planning and DesignPlanning and Design• Loading facilities are located along the Loading facilities are located along the
east side of the site and completely east side of the site and completely separate and screened from residents to separate and screened from residents to the east. the east.
• All delivery vehicles will circulate from All delivery vehicles will circulate from Chicago Avenue through the parking lot Chicago Avenue through the parking lot and not use or have access to the alley for and not use or have access to the alley for movement through the neighborhood.movement through the neighborhood.
• The parking lot is screened by fencing on The parking lot is screened by fencing on the north and east, and a landscape buffer the north and east, and a landscape buffer along the Chicago Avenue sidewalk. along the Chicago Avenue sidewalk.
DEVELOPMENT ALLOWANCESDEVELOPMENT ALLOWANCES
• 3’-9” SET BACK ON NORTH 3’-9” SET BACK ON NORTH PROPERTY LINE VS 5’-0” REQUIRED PROPERTY LINE VS 5’-0” REQUIRED BY ZONING CODEBY ZONING CODE
• 1’0” SET BACK ON THE SOUTH 1’0” SET BACK ON THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE VS 5’0” REQUIRED PROPERTY LINE VS 5’0” REQUIRED BY ZONING CODEBY ZONING CODE