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Permit Review Committee Report MINUTES OF THE MEETING COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS December 3, 2009 The Commission on Chicago Landmarks held a regular meeting on December 3, 2009. The meeting was held at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 201-A, Chicago, Illinois. The meeting began at 12:55 p.m. PRESENT: David Mosena, Chairman John Baird, Secretary Yvette Le Grand Christopher Reed Patricia A. Scudiero, Commissioner Department of Zoning and Planning Ben Weese ABSENT: Phyllis Ellin Chris Raguso Edward Torrez Ernest Wong ALSO PRESENT: Brian Goeken, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Zoning and Planning, Historic Preservation Division Patricia Moser, Senior Counsel, Department of Law Members of the Public (The list of those in attendance is on file at the Commission office.) A tape recording of this meeting is on file at the Department of Zoning and Planning, Historic Preservation Division offices, and is part of the permanent public record of the regular meeting of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Chairman Mosena called the meeting to order. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the November 5, 2009, Regular Meeting Motioned by Baird, seconded by Weese. Approved unanimously. (6-0) 2. Preliminary Landmark Recommendation UNION PARK HOTEL WARD 27 1519 W. Warren Boulevard Resolution to recommend preliminary landmark designation for the UNION PARK HOTEL and to initiate the consideration process for possible designation of the building as a Chicago Landmark. The support of Ald. Walter Burnett (27th Ward), within whose ward the building is located, was noted for the record. Motioned by Reed, seconded by Weese. Approved unanimously. (6-0) 3. Report from a Public Hearing and Final Landmark Recommendation to City Council CHICAGO BLACK RENAISSANCE LITERARY MOVEMENT Lorraine Hansberry House WARD 20 6140 S. Rhodes Avenue Public Hearing Held: November 20, 2009 Location: 33 N. LaSalle St., Room 1600 Hearing Officer: Dr. Christopher Reed Dr. Reed presented the hearing officer’s report from the public hearing. Resolution to recommend to the City Council of Chicago that the LORRAINE HANSBERRY HOUSE be designated as a Chicago Landmark. The support for the designation of Alderman Willie Cochran (20th Ward) was noted for the record. Motioned by Scudiero, seconded by Le Grand. Approved unanimously. (6-0) 4. Program Committee Report Program Committee’s Review of Suggestions Received from the Public for Chicago Landmark Designation ANNOUNCED: The Program Committee met prior to the Commission meeting in the Historic Preservation Conference Room, 33 N. LaSalle St., Room 1600, to hear suggestions from the public for possible Chicago Landmark designation. Four suggestions were submitted. These suggestions will be forwarded to the Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning for further review and consideration. 5. Permit Review Committee Report Report on the Projects Reviewed at the November 5, 2009, Permit Review Committee Meeting Permit Review Committee Chairman Ben Weese presented the report from the Permit Review Committee meeting November 5, 2009 (see attached). 6. Other Business Report on Permit Decisions for the Month of November 2009 Dijana Cuvalo presented the report of the staff to the Commission (see attached). Regarding one of the approved permits, Ms. Cuvalo reported that on November 25, 2009, Historic Preservation staff approved a demolition permit application for the former YWCA building at 830 S. Michigan, within the Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The Department of Buildings, after a recent inspection, had determined the building to be “imminently dangerous and hazardous” pursuant to Sec. 2-120-780 of the Chicago Landmarks Ordinance and ordered the building to be demolished. Under such circumstances, the landmarks ordinance requires that the permit be approved. By way of background, the current owner purchased the property less than a year ago in November 2008. The building had been vacant for several decades, and prior redevelopment plans to save the building did not go forward. The current owner did investigate over the past year various schemes to try to retain and repair portions of the building, but the structural deterioration of the building greatly limited the feasible options. 7. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m. John Baird, Secretary Permit Review Committee November, 2009 Total:154 Report to the Commission on Chicago Landmarks Date rec'd Correc'd Rev # Address Permit # Landmark/District Ward Summary PRC Date Approval Conditions Approval Date 11/2/2009 2009-1613 2956 W. Logan Environmental Logan Square Boulevards 35 Environmental Environmental: Grinding with dust minimization ONLY. No 11/2/2009 District chemical cleaning. No window replacement or other work allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1614 122 S. Michigan 100318146 Historic Michigan Boulevard 42 Exterior Exterior: Repair deteriorated storefront window frames with materials 11/2/2009 District identical in composition, profile, size, and color along S. Michigan Ave. and E. Adams St ONLY. No storefront replacement, window replacement, or other work allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1615 118 N. Clark 100318450 City Hall - County Building 42 Exterior Exterior: Removal and replacement of existing roofing and 11/2/2009 insulation ONLY. No structural work allowed. All work SAE. No window replacement or other work allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1616 526 W. Deming 100317090 Arlington-Deming District 43 Exterior and Exterior and Interior: Interior alteration to existing basement of SFR 11/2/2009 Interior including partitions, electrical, plumbing, HVAC work and basement replacement windows as per Landmark stamped plans dated 02 November 2009. New basement windows to be wood double-hung configuration. Brick mold to be retained and repaired. Any new brick mold to replicate existing. No other work allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1617 3359 S. Prairie 100317807 Calumet-Giles-Prairie 2 Mechanical Mechanical: Repair service 100 AMP service lines and install 11/2/2009 District grounding system ONLY. No windoe replacement allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1618 526 N. Michigan 100318502 McGraw -Hill Building 42 Interior Interior: Repair/patch drywall 5/8" gyp board, interior window repairs, 11/2/2009 interior doors, ceramic floors and ceiling ONLY. All work SAE. No window replacement or other work allowed. 11/2/2009 2009-1619 2116 N. Halsted 100307183 Armitage-Halsted District 43 Sign One non-illuminated projecting sign for "Giggle" 23" x 30" x 4.5" 11/2/2009 deep mounted to side façade at common brick as per Landmark stamped plans dated 11/02/09. 11/2/2009 2009-1620 1801 S. Indiana 100311040 Prairie Avenue District 2 Exterior and Interior and exterior: Partial 1st floor interior build-out and limited 11/2/2009 Interior exterior masonry repair. Includes one new window and one new door on the east (secondary) elevation and minor masonry repairs on the west (S. Indiana) elevation. Existing masonry to be salvaged and rebuilt. Any new mortar to match historic in regard to color, type, finish and joint profile. Should any masonry or terra cotta replacement be required Landmarks staff shall be notified. No other work permitted with this approval. Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Page 1 of 12 Date rec'd Correc'd Rev # Address Permit # Landmark/District Ward Summary PRC Date Approval Conditions Approval Date 10/15/2009 11/2/2009 2009-1621 4130 S. Lake Park 100315717 Oakland District 4 Exterior Exterior and interior work as per Landmark stamped documents 11/2/2009 dated 11/02/09. Existing historic door, slate siding, stained glass windows, and window dividers shall be retained, repaired and restored. New alum-clad wood windows to be custom-sized to match existing openings. Any replacement of missing slate to be in-kind, matching in size and shape. New roofing to be asphalt shingle - NO CHANGE TO EXISTING ROOF PROFILE OR STRUCTURE. NO NEW SKYLIGHTS AND NO SANDBLASTING ALLOWED WITH THIS PERMIT. 11/2/2009 2009-1622 4907 S. Greenwood 100313461 Kenwood District 4 Interior Interiors only: Revision to permit for audited self -cert permit 11/2/2009 #100302765. Interior renovations per Landmarks stamped plans dated 11/2/09. No window replacement permitted with this approval. 11/2/2009 2009-1623 141 W. Jackson 100318480 Chicago Board of Trade 2 Mechanical Mechanical: Monthly electrical maintenance October 2009 ONLY. 11/2/2009 Building No window replacement or other work allowed 11/2/2009 2009-1624 1060 W. Addison 100318523 Wrigley Field 44 Mechanical Electrical only: Electrical maintenance for November. 11/2/2009 11/2/2009 2009-1625 1138 N. Winchester 100318565 East Village District 1 Exterior Exterior only: Tuckpointing- no structural work- 100 sq.ft. New 11/2/2009 mortar to match historic in regard to color, type, finish and joint profile. No window replacement or other work permitted with this approval. 11/3/2009 2009-1626 520 N. Michigan 100317657 McGraw -Hill Building 42 Mechanical Electrical only: Install 2 new track lights, 2 new recessed lights, 11/3/2009 replace track heads and install new hangin light fixture- remove 2 pendant lights. 6/11/2009 11/3/2009 2009-1627 4419 S. Ellis 100292504 North Kenwood District 4 Exterior and Exterior and Interior: Interior remodeling of existing limestone 11/3/2009 Interior building and window replacement as per Landmarks stamped plans dated 03 November 2009. New windows to be wood with existing brick mold retained and repaired. Any brick mold beyond repair shall be replicated with the same profile and dimensions as the existing. No exterior cleaning or other work allowed. 11/3/2009 2009-1628 701 N. Michigan 100318669 Allerton Hotel 42 Mechanical Electrical: Maintenance only. 11/3/2009 11/3/2009 2009-1629 520 S. Michigan 100318448 Historic Michigan Boulevard 2 Mechanical Electrical only: Monthly maintenance permit for october 2009. 11/3/2009 District 11/3/2009 2009-1630 11330 S. Champlain 100318696 Pullman 9 Exterior Exterior only: Repair wood windows (sill, trim, stops and studs if 11/3/2009 necessary- each side of windows only, same as existing) at second floor at front elevation.
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