Yeah, I wasn't saying "do the study", I was just saying if they want to do a study, they shouldn't pass an ordinance to do it. I would suggest they not do any more studies, until the read the last few ones they've had done.
I hear you, but then why not just make it tied to zoning? Make large commercial and university zones subject to the …
Yeah, I wasn't saying "do the study", I was just saying if they want to do a study, they shouldn't pass an ordinance to do it. I would suggest they not do any more studies, until the read the last few ones they've had done.
I hear you, but then why not just make it tied to zoning? Make large commercial and university zones subject to the ordinance and exclude residential. I just don't see the upside here to having strong enforcement mechanism against 18 unit apartment buildings.
They talked about this last night, and Devon Reid was beating the drum on this but the current language of this ordinance gives Northwestern a lot of wiggle room to fight for exemptions, particularly the carve outs they have for non-profits. Even if they do pass this, the worst case scenario is Northwestern litigates themselves an exemption while we all pay!
I think if they tied it to zoning, it would make NU more likely to cry that they are being singled out. If it's an ordinance based on all the buildings above 50,000 sf they have less of an argument against targeting and discrimination. I think NU should not be given wiggle room, they should tighten that language right away. They are responsible for 30% of the property in Evanston, they should have to upgrade their facilities. And Evanston Hopistal and Trinity and the large churches will have to comply. They need to remove the NP loop holes otherwise it's worthless.
Yeah, I wasn't saying "do the study", I was just saying if they want to do a study, they shouldn't pass an ordinance to do it. I would suggest they not do any more studies, until the read the last few ones they've had done.
I hear you, but then why not just make it tied to zoning? Make large commercial and university zones subject to the ordinance and exclude residential. I just don't see the upside here to having strong enforcement mechanism against 18 unit apartment buildings.
They talked about this last night, and Devon Reid was beating the drum on this but the current language of this ordinance gives Northwestern a lot of wiggle room to fight for exemptions, particularly the carve outs they have for non-profits. Even if they do pass this, the worst case scenario is Northwestern litigates themselves an exemption while we all pay!
I think if they tied it to zoning, it would make NU more likely to cry that they are being singled out. If it's an ordinance based on all the buildings above 50,000 sf they have less of an argument against targeting and discrimination. I think NU should not be given wiggle room, they should tighten that language right away. They are responsible for 30% of the property in Evanston, they should have to upgrade their facilities. And Evanston Hopistal and Trinity and the large churches will have to comply. They need to remove the NP loop holes otherwise it's worthless.