Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Evanston, IL (2026)
2 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Evanston, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Density Bonus Law
Evanston grants zoning density, FAR, and parking bonuses in its B, C, M, and O districts to covered developments that include on-site affordable units under the city's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
Evanston Density Bonus for Affordable Housing
Some RestrictionsEvanston City Code § 6-9-1-10
Any covered development, as defined under City Code Section 5-7-3, providing on-site affordable units and that is otherwise compliant with the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance is entitled to the following development bonuses:1.For developments providing five percent (5%) on-site affordable housing or ten percent (10%) on-site housing with public financing: ... Density +1 per Inclusionary D...
Downtown Design Guide
Buildings along Benson, Church, Davis, Orrington and Sherman in downtown Evanston must rise straight up from the lot line to 24-42 feet, then step back 40 feet before continuing higher: the city's 'ziggurat' massing rule.
Evanston Downtown Ziggurat Setback Design Standard
Some RestrictionsEvanston City Code § 6-11-1-4
...a ziggurat setback is hereby established and required for the street fronts along the following streets. Benson Avenue. Church Street. Davis Street. Orrington Avenue. Sherman Avenue. ...Structures abutting these designated street fronts shall be required to be built up to the lot line to a height not less than twenty-four (24) feet nor more than forty-two (42) feet. Thereafter, the structure...
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