HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 6/3/1986 - Landmark Commission MINUTES OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARR COMMISSION
3 June 1985
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The mon'�h7__y meet?ng of t:ne City of McHenry Lanc�mark Commission w�s
called to order at 7 : 35 PM. Present were Nancy Fike ( chairman) ,
Mary Vy�ital , Marya Weber, Tom Hopkins , Adele Froelich, Dorothy
Uttich, Frank Gans , Earl Wa.1sh, Don Howarc��, Dic]c Rabbitt.
The minutes of the previov.s meetinq were approved.
Final preparations for the June 8 ceremonies a� Veterans Memorial Park
w�.re discussed. Nancy Fike �ead. a copy of the proposed Pr.ogram, which
wi?1 �nclude : a cancert by the Ci�y Band, spePches ( �hort) by M�yar_
Busse, Nancy Fike, Ed Buss, and other dignitaries, introc?ucti_on af the
members of the Landmark Commission and Sesquecentennial Committe .
The Commission discussed the historic structures plaaui_na prograr? anc
application requirements . The f_ollwoing changes to the existing
requirements were approved:
QUALIFICATION FOR LANDMARK STATUS
1 . remove: "A nominated structure must d�t� before 1910 . "
2. . no char.ge
3 . a.c�d u�orc�: "Archit�ctural"
4 . remove: " 1985"
5 . .remove: "at least 2/3 should be intact and original" and �dd
� comm? after "nomznated"
6 . �liminate entirely
7 . to be re-worded by Nancy Fike
8 . remove : "an A_nc�itect" arid substi_tizte "the Commission'°
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PLAQUE CRITERIA
1 , r�move: "cement marker" and revise the information to be
included on the plaRue ( see page 2 of these minu�es )
2 , 3 , 4 no change
Additional d.iscussion of the plaquing a�piications �nd _recsuirements
_yie]_�Jed the following suggestions :
-The plac�ue should be presente� to the O�aner at a Cit_y Caunca_1
meeting;
-The Landma.rk Cammission s�ould review the apnlications and r:l�ke
recommendations to the City Counci� for apnroval ;
-DiscuJsion should be undertaken wi-th t::e Zoning Board for proper
l�nguage to be included in the Zoning Ordinance �or the nrotection
of plaqued structures ;
-�rrana,e for a r�ember_ of the Za�ina Board to atten.d a Lanc?ma.rk
Camma_ssiozl m�etinq to discusss the a�ove;
-1�pplicatians should be submitted to the Commission at least 2
weeks before a regular mee-ting for proner time to review them;
-Infor:nation concerning th.e plaquinq app]_ication and rec�u�rements
shouJ_d be sent to all Owners of older structures that may qua]_ify
to encour_age a.nd promote the plaauing.
The Coanmission also appraved the use of a point system, simi_Zar to the
system used. by Elgin for approval of plaque applications .
The above chang�s will be incorporated into a new application iarm.
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City of Mr.Henry Landmark Commissinn, 3 June 198� ( co�tinu�d)
The Commission also approved using a paint systern, similar to the one
`— used by the Elgin Commission for_ approval of pla�uin� applications .
The above changes wi11 be incorporated into a new apPlicati.on form
fc�?" final approval before beinq distribizted.
Tom Hopkins presented information and .recomendations for the plaaue
to be used: 12" x 20'° durapl_y painted plaque, black letters on white
backqround, to contain the follow�ng information:
City of McHenry Landmark Commission, Plaque Number_
Simple shape and border.
2 of t�e following: Original Owner_ , Build�r, Architect
Construction Date
Style, Significance
Mike Cjtham� of C��scorp caas selected as the contractor fc�r �
minimum order of 20 plaques at $30 each.
The p.l�ques w�ll be sold to c,ualifiec� Ovmers at cost. The first
15 succesful applications will receive a. discount o.f_ $ 15 .
Mayor Busse a.nd Barb Gilpin arrived for final discussi�n of the June 8
ceremonies . Mayor Busse suggested that the C�urt House plaque not
be installed prior to the dedication, so that i-� could be shown to the
people in attendance, from the Gazebo. The Plaque will be �_nstalled
�..fter w�rds .
The ;�rogram was updated as .follo�as : the ice crezm sacial will not be
�art of the program. A historic house wa.lk will -take pZace beginning
�— at 6 : 30 P.M. , following the ceremonies and �vill be anounced by Mayor
Busse. The ra.ewspap�r will 'n�ve a front �age stary on the Program
on Friday, June 6 .
Nancy updated the surveys . Pohotography has begun. The surveys sholald
be completed by the end of June. Surveyors wno have not comUleted
-their routes have been contacted to urc�e them to finish. Th.ere ar�
st�_11 a f�w routes that have not been assigned.
It was decided to delay the Ne�v Business portion of the agenda until
the nest meeting, due to the time.
Alsa to k�e duscussed at the next meeting are plans for thP We�aer par]c
dedic��ior..
The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 05 P.M.
R�spectfully Submitted,
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