Commission on Chicago Landmarks Commission met Jan. 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks held its regularly scheduled meeting on January 9, 2020. The meeting was held at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 201-A, Chicago, Illinois. The meeting began at 12:47 p.m.
PHYSICALLY PRESENT:
Rafael Leon, Chairman
Ernest Wong, Vice Chairman
Paola Aguirre
Gabriel Dziekiewicz
Tiara Hughes
Lynn Osmond
Richard Tolliver
ABSENT: Maurice D. Cox, Secretary, Commissioner of the Department of Planning & Development
Mary Ann Smith
ALSO PHYSICALLY PRESENT:
Dijana Cuvalo, Architect IV, Department of Planning and Development
Michael Gaynor, Department of Law, Real Estate and Land Use 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 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.
Chairman Leon called the meeting to order. He announced that he wanted to thank Commissioner Mary Ann Smith who had served on the Commission since 2011 for her service though she was absent from that day’s meeting.
1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting
Regular Meeting of December 5, 2019
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved unanimously (7-0).
2. Final Landmark Recommendation
MT. PISGAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH COMPLEX - WARD 3
4600-4628 South Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Daniel Klaiber presented the report. Resolution to adopt the Final Landmark Recommendation for the Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church Complex.
Motioned by Hughes, seconded by Aguirre. Approved unanimously (7-0).
3. Report from the Department of Planning and Development
BLACKWELL-ISRAEL SAMUEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH BUILDING - WARD 4
3956 South Langley Avenue
Kandalyn Hahn presented the report. Vote to accept the DPD report and take the next step in the designation process for the Blackwell-Israel Samuel A.M.E. Zion Church Building to request consent from the property owners.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved unanimously (7-0).
4. UNESCO Listing of Frank Lloyd Wright Sites - Informational
Information on 2019 Listing of Eight Frank Lloyd Wright sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Lawrence Shure introduced Phyllis Ellin, Contract Historian for the National Park Service, and Barbara Gordon, Executive Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. Ms. Ellin and Ms. Gordon gave an informational presentation on the process and significance of the UNESCO designation.
5. Recommendation to City Council for Approval of Class L Property Tax Incentive - Amendment
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY OFFICE BUILDING - WARD 42
226 West Jackson Boulevard
Lawrence Shure presented the report regarding the applicant’s response to the Commission’s request that the owners investigate the reintroduction of a cornice. Motion to approve the amended recommendation to City Council for the Class L Property Tax Incentive for the Chicago & North Western Railway Office Building.
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Hughes. Approved unanimously (7-0).
6. Report from Public Hearing and Final Decision on Permit Applications for the Demolition of a Building Pursuant to §2-120-740 through §2-120-825 of the Municipal Code
PILSEN DISTRICT - WARD 25
1330 West Cullerton Street
Commissioner Dziekiewicz presented the findings and recommendation. Vote on the resolution to adopt the Hearing Officer’s proposed “Findings and Conclusions” in their entirety as the “Findings and Conclusions” of the Commission to deny the permit application to demolish the two-story frame cottage at 1330 West Cullerton Street.
Motioned by Aguirre, seconded by Wong. Approved 6-1.
7. Schedule for a Public Hearing on Final Landmark Recommendation - Announcement
Chairman Leon announced:
NEAR NORTH SIDE MULTIPLE PROPERTY DISTRICT - WARD 42
642 North Dearborn Street
14 West Erie Street
17 East Erie Street
110 West Grand Avenue
1 East Huron Street
9 East Huron Street
10 East Huron Street
16 West Ontario Street
18 West Ontario Street
212 East Ontario Street
222 East Ontario Street
716 North Rush Street
671 North State Street
42 East Superior Street
44-46 East Superior Street
The request-for-consent period expired November 4, 2019. A public hearing will be held:
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2020
Location: City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 201-A
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Hearing Officer: Ernest C. Wong
8. Permit Review Committee Reports
Report on Projects Reviewed at the December 5, 2019, Permit Review Committee Meeting
Ernie Wong presented the report from the Permit Review Committee meeting of December 5, 2019 (see attached).
Report on Permit Decisions by the Commission Staff for the Month of December 2019
Larry Shure presented the staff report for the month of December 2019 (see attached).
9. Announcements
Chairman Leon announced:
The meeting of the Program Committee for review of suggestions received from the public for Chicago landmark designation will be held:
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 201-A
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, January 15, 2020. All suggestions must be submitted on a form available on the Chicago Landmarks website or from the Historic Preservation office.
The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved unanimously (7-0).
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Minutes/CCL_Jan2020_Minutes.pdf
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