Commission on Chicago Landmarks met July 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
The meeting was held virtually and simulcast to the general public via livestreaming. The meeting began at 12:45 p.m.
VIRTUALLY PRESENT:
Rafael Leon, Chairman
Ernest Wong, Vice Chairman
Maurice D. Cox, Secretary, Commissioner of the Department of Planning & Development
Paola Aguirre
Gabriel Dziekiewicz
Tiara Hughes
Lynn Osmond
Richard Tolliver
ABSENT: Suellen Burns
ALSO VIRTUALLY 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 Registered to Speak
A digital 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 and explained the emergency rules governing the conduct of remote public Commission meetings and provisions for remote public participation.
In line with the emergency rules, members of the public were encouraged to submit written comments which were posted on the Commission’s website 24 hours before the meeting began. Members of the public wishing to speak during the virtual meeting were required to register in advance of the Commission meeting. Chairman Leon invited those members of the public registered to speak to give their testimony before the commencement of the hearing on the agenda items as outlined in the emergency rules.
1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings
Regular Meeting of June 4, 2020, and Special Meeting of July 1, 2020
Motioned by Osmond, seconded by Hughes. Approved unanimously (8-0).
2. Report from the Department of Planning & Development
(FORMER) SCHLITZ BREWERY-TIED HOUSE WARD 10
9401 South Ewing Avenue
Daniel Klaiber presented the report. Vote to adopt the DPD report and take the next step in the designation process for the (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House to request consent from the property owners.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Aguirre. Approved unanimously (8-0).
3. Report from the Department of Planning & Development
PERKINS-NORDINE HOUSE WARD 48
6106 North Kenmore Avenue
Kandalyn Hahn presented the report. Vote to adopt the DPD report and take the next step in the designation process for the Perkins-Nordine House to request consent from the property owners.
Motioned by Hughes, seconded by Wong. Approved unanimously (8-0).
4. Pre-permit Review of Restoration Pursuant to §2-120-740 of the Municipal Ordinance
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - CULTURAL CENTER WARD 42
78 East Washington Street
Proposed restoration of the Grand Army of the Republic rooms
Emily Barton presented the report. She then introduced Tim Samuelson who presented additional information on the project. Vote to approve the staff recommendations for the project.
Motioned by Hughes, seconded by Osmond. Approved unanimously (8-0).
5. Pre-Permit Review of Building Relocation Pursuant to §2-120-740 of the Municipal Ordinance
NEWPORT AVENUE DISTRICT WARD 44
947-949 West Newport Avenue
Proposed relocation of landmark building approximately 29 feet to the west and 4 feet to the south to accommodate the Chicago Transit Authority Core Capacity Project for the Red and Purple Modernization Program
Joyce Ramos presented the report. Vote to approve the staff recommendations for the project. Chairman Leon requested that staff evaluate extending the district boundary to Clark Street to include the vacant parcel immediately to the west of 947-949 West Newport Avenue.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved 7-0 with one Commission member voting “present.”
6. Permit Review Committee Reports
Report on Project Reviewed at the June 4, 2020, Permit Review Committee Meeting
Commissioner Wong presented the report from the Permit Review Committee meeting of June 4, 2020 (see attached).
Report on Permit Decisions by the Commission Staff for the Month of June 2020
Larry Shure presented the staff report for the month of June 2020 (see attached).
7. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
Motioned by Wong, seconded by Dziekiewicz. Approved unanimously (8-0).
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Minutes/CCL_Jul_09_2020_Minutes.pdf
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