A judge Tuesday rejected a request by the city of Evanston to prevent a local committee from discussing Northwestern University’s proposed construction of a new football stadium.
The intent of the decree had been to resolve disputes about the historic district, not the parking lot, Cummings and Northwestern attorney Priya Harjani agreed.But the court order clearly gives the committee jurisdiction over land zoned T1, which includes the lot, committee member and attorney Dave Schoenfeld countered. Committee members from Evanston, including Ald. Clare Kelly, had expressedagainst their wishes, and the judge granted them authority to intervene in the case.
The committee includes three Evanston residents and two representatives from Northwestern, who did not attend the most recent meeting. If the parties brought evidence of the original intent of the order, Maldonado said she would entertain it, but Cummings said he didn’t think the city was interested in doing so. The judge recommended “collaboration and communication.”would hold 35,000 fans, smaller than its current capacity, but would be updated to include premium boxes and design features meant to limit light and noise pollution. City staff members are reviewing Northwestern’s traffic and noise studies for an Aug.
a commercial enterprise run by a nonprofit institution that doesn’t pay property taxes. Some have called for a community benefits agreement or payment in lieu of taxes to compensate the city. The city also announced Tuesday that Cummings, who helped create the city’s groundbreaking reparations program,Advertisement
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