Commission on Chicago Landmarks met October 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks held its regularly scheduled meeting on October 5, 2017. The meeting was held at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 201-A, Chicago, Illinois. The meeting began at 12:50 p.m.
Physically Present:
Jim Houlihan, Vice Chairman
David Reifman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Planning and
Development
Gabriel Dziekiewicz
Carmen Rossi
Richard Tolliver
Ernest Wong
Absent:
Rafael Leon, Chairman
Juan Moreno
Mary Ann Smith
Also Physically Present:
Dijana Cuvalo, Architect IV, Department of Planning and Development
Arthur Dolinsky, Department of Law, Real Estate Division
Members of the Public
(The list of those in attendance is on file at the Commission office.)
A recording of this meeting is on file at the Planning, Design and Historic Preservation Division offices of the Department of Planning and Development and is part of the public record of the regular meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
Vice Chairman Houlihan called the meeting to order.
1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting
Regular Meeting of September 7, 2017
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Tolliver. Approved unanimously (6-0).
2. Final Landmark Recommendation
Johnson Publishing Company Building Ward 4
820 South Michigan Avenue
Matt Crawford presented the staff report. Vote to adopt final landmark recommendation to City Council for the Johnson Publishing Company Building.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Rossi. Approved unanimously (6-0).
3. Preliminary Landmark Recommendation
Commissioner Wong left the meeting.
Old Chicago Main Post Office Building Ward 25
401-439 West Van Buren Street, 401-535 South Canal Street, and 400-436 West Harrison Street
Matt Crawford presented the report. Motion to adopt the preliminary landmark recommendation for the Old Chicago Main Post Office Building.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved 5-0 with one Commission member recusing himself.
4. Class L Property Tax Incentive - Application
Old Chicago Main Post Office Building Ward 25
401-439 West Van Buren Street, 401-535 South Canal Street, and 400-436 West Harrison Street
Dijana Cuvalo presented the report. Vote to approve the recommendation to City Council for the Class L Property Tax Incentive for the Old Chicago Main Post Office Building.
Motioned by Rossi, seconded by Tolliver. Approved 5-0 with one Commission member recusing himself.
5. Report from the Department of Planning and Development
Commissioner Wong returned to the meeting.
Logan Square Boulevards District Extension Ward 32
Episcopal Church of the Advent and Parish House
2900 West Logan Boulevard
David Reifman presented the report. Vote to accept the DPD report and take the next step in the designation process for the Logan Square Boulevards District Extension/Episcopal Church of the Advent and Parish House to request consent from the property owners.
Motioned by Rossi, seconded by Wong. Approved unanimously (6-0).
6. Permit Review Committee Reports
Commissioner Reifman left the meeting.
Report on Projects Reviewed at the September 7, 2017, Permit Review Committee Meeting
Commissioner Wong presented the report from the Permit Review Committee meeting of September 7, 2017 (see attached).
Report on Permit Decisions by the Commission Staff for the month of September 2017
Cynthia Roubik presented the staff report for the month of September 2017 (see attached).
7. Program Committee Report
Commissioner Tolliver presented the report.
8. Announcement
Vice Chairman Houlihan announced:
2017 Preservation Excellence Awards
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 4:00 p.m.) Location: Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street
All are welcome!
9. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:39 p.m.
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved unanimously (5-0).
https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Minutes/CCLOct2017Minutes.pdf
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