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Public meetings have been scheduled to review the planned replacement of the Clark Street Beach restroom facility and planned improvements to the Dempster Street Beach Non-motorized Boat Storage Facility. Details are listed in flyers (PDF files) in the project section at the bottom of this page (projects three and four).

 

 

Dempster St Boat Storage Meeting presentation cover

 

 

pdf icon Presentation from the October 1 meeting regarding the Dempster Street Beach Non Motorized Boat Storage Facility Project (3.3 MB)

 

 

 

 

 

image from first slide of PowerPoint presentation Sept. 23, 08

pdf icon Presentation from the

Sept. 23 meeting regarding the Clark St. Beach House and Entry Drive Reconstruction Project

(4.2 MB)

 

pdf icon What do YOU think about the Sept. 23 presentation? Click here for feedback form!

 

 

Evanston Lakefront Master Plan Implementation Project

Dawes Park PathIn January 2008, Evanston’s City Council unanimously approved Evanston’s Lakefront Master Plan, which will provide a blueprint for future renovation projects along Evanston’s lakefront. The planning process took over 18 months during 2006 and 2007, and included involvement by a wide range of citizens. City staff asked for input from groups that use the parks, beaches and boat launches; neighbors; aldermen; and the general public. A series of meetings led to a broad vision of what the lakefront could be or should be and that vision was then fine-tuned until a Master Plan was formed. The Parks/Forestry and Recreation Department is now implementing the Master Plan.

 

pdf icon Evanston Lakefront Master Plan (18 MB - ENTIRE DOCUMENT)

 

For faster downloading, this document may be viewed in sections:

pdf icon Evanston Lakefront Master Plan (8 MB - SECTION ONE)

pdf icon Evanston Lakefront Master Plan (3.7 MB - SECTION TWO)

pdf icon Evanston Lakefront Master Plan (5 MB - SECTION THREE)

pdf icon Evanston Lakefront Master Plan (1.75 MB - SECTION FOUR)

 

 

Lakefront Master Plan Project History and Documents

 

 

Project One: Lighthouse Landing ADA Improvement Project

This project is intended to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant access to the Lighthouse Landing restroom building and beach front, as well as all required ADA improvements to the restroom building itself. The project is currently under construction, with completion anticipated in Spring ’09.

 

 

Project Two: Multi-use Trail Improvements

This project will create new separate paths for pedestrians and bicycles between Lee Street and Clark Street Beach. A public meeting was held on June 3, 2008 at the Main Evanston Public Library. At the meeting, residents were invited to review and provide feedback on all aspects of this project. The project is currently undergoing preliminary engineering with construction tentatively anticipanted in Fall 2009.

pdf icon Consultant presentation 6-3-08 meeting – 2.3 MB

 

 

Project Three: Clark Street Beach House and Entry Drive Reconstruction Project

This project includes reconstruction of the Clark Street Beach House and relocation of the Church Street Boat Ramp Entry drive to Clark Street. The project is currently in initial design.

Public meetings will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center on Sept. 23, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. pdf icon Click here for flyer.

 

pdf icon Presentation from the Sept. 23 meeting regarding the Clark St. Beach House & Entry Drive Reconstruction Project (4.2 MB)

 

pdf icon What do YOU think about the Sept. 23 presentation? Click here for feedback form!

 

 

Project Four: Dempster Street Beach Non-motorized Boat Storage Reconstruction Project

This project includes reconstruction of the non-motorized boat storage system at the Dempster Street Boat Launch Facility. The project is currently in initial design.

Public meetings will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center on Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. pdf icon Click here for flyer.