Commission on Chicago Landmarks met June 4.
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
Suellen Burns
Gabriel Dziekiewicz
Tiara Hughes
Lynn Osmond
Richard Tolliver
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. He stated that the Commission was able to have virtual meetings due to the Governor’s suspension of certain portions of the Open Meetings Act and that the General Assembly recently passed a bill to amend the Open Meetings Act so that the Commission can continue to host virtual meetings during the COVID-19 public health emergency provided that certain conditions were met. One of those conditions was that he determined that in-person meetings of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and its Permit Review Committee were not practical or prudent. Chairman Leon stated that he did not believe that that the amendments to the Open Meetings Act had been signed into law, but, in the event that this was not the case, he determined – pursuant to the newly created Section 7(e)(2) of the Open Meetings Act – that an in-person meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and its Permit Review Committee was not practical or prudent.
Chairman Leon then 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 Meeting
Regular Meeting of May 7, 2020
Motioned by Osmond, seconded by Cox. Approved unanimously (9-0).
2. Preliminary Landmark Recommendation
(FORMER) SCHLITZ BREWERY-TIED HOUSE - WARD 10
9401 South Ewing Avenue
Daniel Klaiber presented the report. Resolution to adopt the Preliminary Landmark Recommendation for the (Former) Schlitz Brewery-Tied House.
Motioned by Burns, seconded by Wong. Approved unanimously (9-0).
3. Permit Review Committee Reports
Report on Project Reviewed at the May 7, 2020, Permit Review Committee Meeting
Commissioner Wong presented the report from the Permit Review Committee meeting of May 7, 2020 (see attached).
Report on Permit Decisions by the Commission Staff for the Month of May 2020
Larry Shure presented the staff report for the month of May 2020 (see attached).
4. Other Business
Amendment of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Michael Gaynor presented the report. Resolution to adopt the proposed amendment to the rules and regulations of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, adding Section F to Article 1.
Motioned by Tolliver, seconded by Osmond. Approved unanimously (9-0).
5. Adjournment
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Minutes/CCL_Jun2020_Minutes.pdf
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