HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/7/1986 - Landmark Commission MINUTES OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARR COMMISSION
� 7 October 1986
The monthl_y meeting of the City of McHenry Landmark Commission was
called to order at 7 : 30 P.M. Present were Nancy Fike (Chairman) ,
Adele Froelich, Frank Gans , Karla Meyer, Tom Hopkins , �ary Vycital,
Marya Weber, Keith Adams . Don Howard, Dick Rabbitt, Dorothv Uttich,
& Earl Walsh were absent. Guest was Liz Nolan of the McHenry
Beautification Committee.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Liz Nolan addressed the Commission concerning the history and eff_orts
of the Beautification Committee. Liz Nolan & Fran Olsen organized the
group about 5 years ago as co-chairpersons , with the primar_y pur_pose
of planting flowers in McHenry. The Committee relies primarily on
donations and volunteers for its work, as well as the annual pumpkin
sale. The Beautification Committee will be planting flowers in
conjunction with placement of the Historic Markers .
The Historic Markers to be placed in the three major business areas of_
McHenry, the format will be as follows : approximately 24" x 28" , with
historic text of the district, pictures and a map, all of which may be
changed from time to time. The will also contain names af contributors
of the information and Landmark Commission identification. Tom Hopkins
will prepare a sketch for approval by the Commission. Methods of
funding for the markers is still not determined. Tentative locations
for the markers are as follows : Green Str_eet at the McHenry Savings
� Bank, Main Street at Christopher ' s Men ' s Wear, Riverside Drive at the
Hotel .
The City of McHenry has been planning to move a section of the old
Pearl Street Bri�ge to a crossing over Boone Creek behin� City Hall .
The cost of the project is still being determined. The Landmark
Commission will affer its help, if needed.
The first 2 plaque applications (North Wes}�rn Hotel , Count ' s Hause)
were approved by the City Council . The applicants were notified and
the plaques completed. The plaques are to be presented at the Oct. 15
city Council meeting.
The voting procedure for plaque applications was discussed. The
Commission agreed that the total average score would be public, but
the individual voting sheets would remain confidential . Also, it is
the responsibility of the Corunission to notify applicants of approval
by thP Ci�y Council .
Frarik Gans will qive his presentation of the Riverside Drive history
at the November meetinq. -
The public hearing for the proposed new Zoning Ordinance had tak�n place
on Thursday, Oct. 2 . Nancy Fike, Marya Weber, Mary Vycital , & Tom
Hopkins attended the hearing. Per the request of the Landmark Commissi_on
a statement was added to the General Provisions of the proposed
ordinance: "To insure and facili_tate the preservation of sites , areas ,
and str_uctures of historical, architectural and aesthetic importance. "
� This statement went beyond that requested by the Commission.
City of McHenry Landmark Commission, 7 October 86 ( continued)
� The possibility of no�ifying owners of historic structures of_ the
potential for plaauing and procedu.res for application was a�ain
discussed. This will probably occur after completion of the surve�s .
No nzw plaque applicat�ons have been received.
(Not� : an application for the Weber hou5e at 3801 W. Main �t, was
received after the meeting and a site insnection by the Commission was
scheduled for 8 : 00 A.M. Saturday, October 25 . )
Nancy ask�d Commis�ion members to come up with some new ideas for
future public programs .
Jim Heisler f�oM Crystal Lake contacted the McHenry Commission for
assistance in starting a landmark commission in Crystal Lake.
An invitation was received for the annual LPCI Preservation Ball on
November 1 in Chicago. At $130 per person, black tie, none of the
Comraission members expressed an interest in attending.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 25 P.M.
Respectfullv Submitted,
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