Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Despite opposition from several residents to a seven-story building proposed for the south end of campus, Evanston aldermen approved an agreement with Northwestern by a 6-1 vote.
Evanston aldermen attempted to broker a truce Tuesday between Northwestern University and a group of residents who oppose the university’s proposal to build a $32 million, seven-story visitor center and parking garage at the south end of campus. Aldermen voted 6-1 at Tuesday’s city council meeting to approve an agreement with Northwestern allowing the university build a fire lane and bike path for the proposed building on a strip of public, lakefront property just north of Clark Street Beach. Under the original agreement, the city would lease the strip of land to Northwestern for $1 a year over 75 years. However, Ald. Jane Grover (7th ward) proposed a new, amended agreement without a formal lease, in which Northwestern would shoulder not …
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday’s agenda includes a vote on a lease agreement between the city and Northwestern that would allow construction of an 81-foot visitor center that’s drawn significant opposition.
Evanston aldermen could vote Monday on a lease agreement that would allow construction of a controversial new visitor center and parking garage at the southern tip of the Northwestern University campus. Planned for 1841 Sheridan Road, the proposed building is 81 feet at its highest point and would contain a visitor center with auditorium, offices and reception area as well as a seven-story, 435-car parking garage, according to city documents. If the city council approves an ordinance scheduled on Monday night’s agenda, Northwestern University will be able to enter into 75-year lease with the city for $1 a year in order to build a fire lane and public bike path on city land east of the building. Two weeks ago, city council members gave …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Evanston aldermen overruled the preservation commission’s denial of a certificate of appropriateness for a visitor’s center and parking garage proposed at Sheridan Road and the lakefront.
Despite opposition from members of the city preservation commission, Evanston aldermen overruled the commission’s denial of a certificate of appropriateness for a new visitor’s center and parking garage proposed at Northwestern University. Located on the southern end of campus at 1841 Sheridan Road, the proposed building is 81 feet at its highest point and would contain a visitor center with auditorium, offices for admission staff and two-story reception area as well as a seven-story, 435-car parking garage, according to city documents. Northwestern University appeared before the preservation commission three times between August and October, as part of its application for a certificate of appropriateness. The document is required by the …
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edward haider
10:44 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
So let's stop this bullshit! This is simply one more BIG Business (NU) taking what it wants. A trend around our faire country. This structure they plan to build is a disgusting bohemoth of an eyesore! NU has ENOUGH! The entire campus already screams WeLcOmE. Let us unite and stop this travisty. Saying that Nature has a way of coming back, is no different than that idiot saying there is such an … more ›