We the undersigned express our support of the proposed rezoning of properties located north of Emerson Street roughly between Asbury Avenue to the east, Gilbert Park and former Mayfair railroad property to the west, and the block north of Foster Street (1403-1601 Emerson St., 1910-1930 Asbury Ave., 2000-2024 Wesley Ave., 2007- 2021 Jackson Ave., 1900 Block of Jackson Ave., 1900 Block of Wesley Ave., 1400 Block of Foster St.) from the existing R5 General Residential District zoning district to a new R5a General Residential District zoning district with a height limit of 3.5 stories or 42 feet, whichever is less. Rezoning to R5a would be in keeping with the recommendations made by the Canal-Green Bay Road/Ridge Avenue-Church Street Study Area Report adopted by the City Council in September 2005. We are not sure why these recommendations weren’t implemented at the time, but hope the City of Evanston will now adopt this long overdue zoning adjustment.