809 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60201

Business District

The B2 business district is designed to accommodate and encourage the continued viable use of older, pedestrian oriented shopping areas found throughout the City primarily at arterial roadway intersections and, in some cases, near mass transit facilities. This zoning district encompasses the City's oldest shopping areas whose pedestrian orientation and character it wishes to preserve.; These shopping and business areas are primarily neighborhood oriented, however, they can also accommodate specialty stores and service facilities that service a larger market area. The established physical pattern of the district is typically buildings built to the front lot line and continuous bands of storefronts. The provisions of this district are intended to maintain pedestrian character.; Uses in the B2 district may include businesses catering to the daily shopping needs of neighborhood residents, specialty stores that provide retail opportunities that have broader market appeal, retail service uses and professional service uses, offices and financial institutions without drive-up facilities. No individual use in this district should exceed 20,000 square feet in size.