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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF MCHEItTRY LANDMARR COMMISSION
2 Septer,lber 1986
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T�ze moz?��1�� meeting of the City of McHenry Landnla.rk Cammission �vas
r_alled to order at 7 : 50 P.M. Present �aere Nancy Fike (chairman) ,
Adele r'ro�lich, Frank Gans , Don Howare7, �Karla Meyer , Dick Rabbitt,
Tom Hopkins , Dorothy Uttich, Mary V��cital , Earl •Walsh, Marya Weber,
and Keith 1�dams . Guest: Sandy Ec:kert.
The minutLs o.f the previous meetinq were approved.
The Landmark Commission had met at 7 : 00 P.M. , before the regular
meeting, �t tl�e Depot Hotel and praceaed to the Count' S House for
viewing of tl�e 2 structures , which had anplied f-or City of McHenry
Landmark Commission plaques .
Fir�t order of business was to vote on the plac�u�nc� applications of
the 2 structur_es cited above . Votinc� nroceaecl using, the forms: and point
system previously apnroved. Votes were tabulated and ' averaged by Dick
Rabbitt & Keith Adams . A minimum average oi 65 points �is requir�d tor
approval of the plaque by t:�e Commi��ion. The Depot Hotel received
78 . 64 points , an�l the Count' s House received 90 . 90 points . Therefore,
both applications were approv�d and will �be re�ommend�d � to the City
Cauncil for final approval . �'he Depot Hotel va�l1 receive plac�ue No. 1 ,
a.n� the Count ' s House plac�ue No. ?. upon approval by the City Council .
Tom Hopkins will then confPr with the Owner� concerning the content of
each plaqae and arrar.ge for painting with Mike Cj��haml .
� Co�t of �he plac�ues to the fi_rst 15 JUCC��JJful applicants �aill be $15
each, thereafter $30 each (per minutes of ineeting, 3 June 1986 ) .
The proposed n�w Zoning Ordina.nce was discusse�. Nancy Fike distributed
copies of tl:e prono�ed "General Prov�.sians" of� the ardinance. It wa.s
noted that ther� is no provision or statemen� concernzng pr.eservation
of any ;�ind concerning older struc�ures . It was pror�osed and �pproved
that the Commission recor��end adding the fallowin.g statement to t:�e
Genezal Pr_ovisions : "To preserve our historic�l envixonmPnt" . A letter
wil]_ be sent to the City Council w�th this recommendation.. The
Commission members ar� urged to ..attend the public (-still to be announced)
to ��oic�: their opinions on the proposed orc�inance, Psnecially concerning
the pr�serva�tion issue.
Don Howard reparted on the Weber Park dedication. Approximately ? 00
people were in attendance, includi�cz �� `lara,e r_eprecent�tion of_ the
.family. W�athe� was excellent. Dick Rabbitt was thanked for his fine
spea)ci:�g. After th� cer.emoni�s , the family moved to Veteran ' s P�rk
for a �icnic. Publicity prio.r to the event h�d .been ve.ry . c�oad.
Frank Gans presentation on Riversi�e Drive ca�s scheduled for the
December meeting. Earl Walsh will. endeavor to arrange other
presentations on the Cit�' s hwstory at tuture meeting� . NancX
auga,ested t�ping the presentations for transcribing tivith .copies to
be �zvailabl� at the library.
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Citv of McHenry Landmark Commission, 2. September 86 (continued)
Dar_othy Uttich distri�u�ed updated copies of the "SourGes of
`• Information on Local Structures" f_or re��iew b� the rnembers . The guide
for n�aque applicants is almost complete. Nancy Fike caill add some
inform�tion to final•ize the gtzide at the next meeting.
Reports on Hi_storical Markers for_ McHenry' s. major business areas :
Adele Froe)ich has prepared a short history and h�s tentatively
selectec? 3 potential sites , f_or V�est McHenrv.
Mary Vycital :�as a?so prepared a shart history for the Green
Stre�t area and has suggested � site at McHenry Savings & Loan.
Na progress was made on the Riv�rside Drive arPa.
The marlcers will contain a permanent short history and map of
t:�e respective area, witn pictures that can be changed. periodically,
and other data to be discussed. A design needs, to be determa.ned,
prov_dzng for protection from the elements, eoMpati-ble with the
selected sites and uniformity & visibility.
Th� mee�ing was adjourned at 8 : 45 P.M.
Respecf_ully submitted,
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