The document provides an overview of Ordinance 32-O-08, which approved a planned development project at 708 Church St. The planned development would include a 385-foot, 35-floor building with 218 dwelling units and 18,258 square feet of office/retail space. It was approved by City Council in March 2009 but the applicant is now requesting a 3-year extension to the original December 2013 deadline to complete the project. The document also reviews approved planned development projects in the city since 2009, noting that while some were granted extensions, only one approved project from that period remains incomplete.

1. 708 Church St. Planned Development - Overview
• Ordinance 32-O-08 – Approved by City Council 3/23/09 (Vote
6-3)
• Building Height: 385’/35 Floors (Max 220’)
• Floor Area Ratio: 15.14 (Max 8.0 FAR)
• 218 Dwelling Units
• 18,258 sq. ft. Office/Retail
• 271 off-street parking spaces
• PD expires 12/31/13 – Applicant has 30 months to complete
project
• PD (Special Use) applies to property (not developer) – Any
subsequent property owners would have same deadline
• Applicant requests 3-year time extension to 12/31/16
• Extension request must be approved by a 2/3 majority

3. VIEW FROM SHERMAN AVENUE

5. Approved Planned Developments - Overview
• 2 new PDs approved since 2009 (Walgreens/Trader Joe’s)
• Three proposed planned developments for early-mid 2014 –
Residential/Mixed-Use/Hotel (Two in downtown area)
• No new dwelling units have been approved as part of a PD
since 2009
• 22 PDs approved between 2003-2008 – 12 (36%) were granted
extensions for various reasons – Of the 12 extensions only one
has yet to be completed (E2/1890 Maple – Under
Construction)
• 2 extended PDs (E2 & 1717 Ridge) brought a large number of
dwelling units to the downtown area – 642 units. AMLI PD
another 214 units – Total of 856 units.
• Average PD extension time: 2 years
• Approved PD building heights: Optima Views/1720 Maple –
259’, Sherman Plaza – 236’, Park Evanston – 218’. E2 is tallest
building height approved/extended since 2009 – 165’. (Chase
Tower – 277’)