Fountain Square Tower News Links

Here are some news articles on the planning for the proposed Fountain Square Tower (708 Church St.):

2/5/2007 Rules Committee meeting minutes:
http://evanstonnow.com/files/rules-minutes-070205.pdf

2/27/07 EvanstonNow: “Sherman Plaza may have company:”
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2028

3/27/07 Rules Committee meeting minutes:
http://evanstonnow.com/files/closedSessionMinutes032707.pdf

4/20/07 EvanstonNow: “New Record Height Sought Downtown”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2252

4/26/07 EvanstonNow: “Fountain Square tower plan unveiled”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2270

4/27/07 EvanstonNow: “Wedding Cake or Fallen Souffle”
http://www.evanstonnow.com/wedding-cake-or-fallen-souffle

4/27/07 EvanstonNow: “Treat tower, plaza separately?
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2272

4/30/2007 EvanstonNow: “The Proposed Fountain Square Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/the-proposed-fountain-square-tower

4/30/07 EvanstonNow: “ Tower Would Topple Zoning Limits”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2283

5/4/07 EvanstonNow: “Downtown Condo Buyers Profiled”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2296

5/4/07 EvanstonNow: “Planners open to tower project”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2295

5/9/07 EvanstonNow: “Residents react to tower plan”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2314

5/29/07 EvanstonNow: “Council asked to halt downtown growth”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2398

5/29/07 EvanstonNow: “Aldermen back downtown moratorium”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2400

6/1/07 EvanstonNow: “Wynne Pans Tower Plan”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2403

6/6/07 EvanstonNow: “Northeast View of Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2419

6/6/07 EvanstonNow: “North Side of Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2418

6/6/07 EvanstonNow: “Approaching Fountain Square”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2420

6/12/07 EvanstonNow: “Alderman impose downtown moratorium”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2432

7/6/07 EvanstonNow: “Developers Show Tower Model to City”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2417

7/18/07 EvanstonNow: “Fountain Square tower plan pulled”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2610

7/20/07 EvanstonNow: “Angry neighbors turn off developer”
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2614

7/26/07 EvanstonNow: “Downtown Plan Found on Shelf”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2639

7/26/07 EvanstonNow: “Illinois Attorney General says: Produce the Tapes”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2637

7/27/07 EvanstonNow: “Review to Begin for Condo Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2642

“8/2/07 EvanstonNow: “ Tower developers meet neighbors”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2662

8/8/07 EvanstonNow: “Tower developer acquires Hahn building”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2689

8/9/07 EvanstonNow: “Design group backs tower plan”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2693

8/29/07 EvanstonNow: “ How Tall is Too Tall For Evanston?”
http://www.evanstonnow.com/node/2741

9/11/07 EvanstonNow: “Downtown Business Mix Debated”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/downtown-business-mix-debated

9/21/07 EvanstonNow: “Tower Gets Business Backing”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/tower-gets-business-backing

9/21/07 EvanstonNow: “Tower picks up more parking”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/tower-picks-up-more-parking

9/24/07 EvanstonNow: “Planners split on Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/planners-split-on-tower

10/11/07 Evanston Now: “Tower Downtown Plan Slip Together”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/tower-downtown-plan-slip-together

10/11/07 EvanstonNow: “Study new buildings wont snarl traffic”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/study-new-buildings-wont-snarl-traffic

10/17/07 Envanston RoundTable: “Tower Vote May Be Delayed”
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_101707/news.html

10/24/07 EvanstonNow: “Commissioners split on downtown plan”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/commissioners-split-on-downtown-plan

10/24/07 Chicago Tribune: “Evanston downtown plan promotes high-rise spire”:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-downtown_24oct24,0,3242591,...

11/1/07 Chicago Tribune: “In Evanston, voices rise over City Council's high-rise dealings”:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-evanston_01nov01,...

11/7/07:EvanstonNow: “Downtown Time To bar the Door”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/downtown-time-to-bar-the-door

11/12/07 Evanston City Council Minutes: “CITIZEN COMMENT: Robert Atkins, 2005 Orrington Ave.”:
http://www.cityofevanston.org/government/minutes/council/pdf/Nov12cc.pdf

11/13/07 Evanston RoundTable: “Closed-Session Minutes Show Support for Fountain Square Rehab”:
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_111307/news.html

11/15/07 EvanstonNow: “Developers Sought Co-Venture With City”:
http://evanstonnow.com/developers-sought-co-venture-with-city

11/16/07 EvanstonNow: “Tower Plan Gets a Shorter Base”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/tower-plan-gets-a-shorter-base

11/16/07 Chicago Tribune: “Evanston tower foes say meeting's minutes show council violated law”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-evanston_16nov16,0,5230342....

11/17/07 EvanstonNow: “Council Deadlocks on Moratorium”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/business/council-deadlocks-on-moratorium

11/24/07 Chicago Tribune: Evanston downtown plan revealed”:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-evanston_07nov07,0,5099270....

11/28/07 Evanston RoundTable: “Architect Presents Modifications to Tower Proposal; Citizens and Panel Speak of Benefits”:
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_112807/news.html

11/28/07 Evanston RoundTable: “A Bad Reflection on City Council”:
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_112807/opinion.html

11/30/07 EvanstonNow: “Downtown: Behind The Drive For Growth”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/business/downtown-behind-the-drive-for-growth

12/11/07 EvanstonNow: “Aldermen Saw Tower Model in February”:
http://evanstonnow.com/business/aldermen-saw-tower-model-in-february

12/11/07 EvanstonNow: “Council Lets Downtown Moratorium Expire”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/business/council-lets-downtown-moratorium-expire

12/12/07 Evanston RoundTable: “Plan Commission Approves Tower Plan”
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_121207/news.html

12/12/07 Evanston RoundTabel: “Editorial: Misacrony”:
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt2007/rt_121207/opinion.html

12/13/07 EvanstonNow: “Plan Commission Approves Tower”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/business/plan-commission-approves-tower

12/13/07: EvanstonNow: “Tax districts get performance checkup”:
http://www.evanstonnow.com/business/tax-districts-get-performance-checkup

12/13/07: Evanston Review: “Plan Commission backs 49-story tower”:
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/696499,ev-tower-121307-s1.article

12/20/07 EvanstonNow:"Chief douses tower fire claims"
http://evanstonnow.com/business/bill-smith/story/2007/12/20/chief-douses...

1/9/08 Evanston RoundTable: Opinion: "Concerns Over High-Rise Safety"
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt_010908/opinion.html

1/23/08 Evanston RoundTable:"Preservation Included As Part of Downtown Plan"
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt_012308/news.html

1/23/08 Evanston RoundTable: Opinion: Uglification, Squared"
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt_012308/opinion.html

2/6/08 Evanston RoundTable: Opinion: "Dissatisfaction With Condo Built by Tower Developers"
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/rt_020608/opinion.html

2/11/08 EvanstonNow: "Tower Debate Moves to Aldermen Tonight"
http://evanstonnow.com/business/bill-smith/story/2008/02/11/tower-debate...

2/12/08 EvanstonNow: Aldermen Delay Tower Debate Until March
http://evanstonnow.com/business/bill-smith/story/2008/02/12/aldermen-del...