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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 8/3/1999 - Landmark Commission LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES* AUGUST 3. 1999 The meeting was called to order at 7:19 p.m. at the Main Street Station located at 4005 Main Street, McHenry which is the McHenry Union Pacific Railroad Depot site. Members present were: Nancy Fike, Richard Kratochvil, Hank Nell, Patricia Schafer, Gretchen Thomas, Shelly Trost, and Lori Wilhelm. Members absent: Greg Lofgren and Robert Novak. MINUTE APPROVAL Motion by Nell, seconded by Trost to approve the July 6, 1999 meeting minutes as presented. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost, and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT The Treasurer's Report was presented and reviewed. Commission Member Fike noted an invoice from Mr. Nelson, historical preservationist will be forthcoming. Mr. Nelson conducted an evaluation of the Eppel property house, commonly known as the Apollos Thompson house, on Wednesday, July 28th. Motion by Nell, seconded by Thomas to approve the Treasurer's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost, and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Motion carried. MAIN STREET STATION HISTORY AND TOUR Commission member Richard Kratochvil presented historical information on the Main Street Train Depot and conducted an interior tour of the L facility. Landmark Commission Minutes -� August 3, 1999 Page Two Commission member Kratochvil informed the commission he would be pursuing formal landmark designation for the depot. As previously discussed the next few Landmark Commission meetings will be held at other historical sites found within the corporate limits of the City of McHenry. The September meeting will be held in the former Knox family farmhouse located on Green Street across from the McHenry Municipal Building. The October meeting will be held in Commission Member Gretchen Thomas' home on Main Street, which is the former Harrison-Smith home. The November meeting will be held at the Old Mill located on Crystal Lake Avenue just south of State Route 120. OLD BUSINESS It was noted the Commission had conducted a review of the Petersen Farm property barn renovations and farmhouse window installation, just prior to this evening's regularly scheduled meeting at 6:45 p.m. The roof shingle and window installations were approved, however reservations were expressed regarding gutter installation. Commission Member Nell --**\ noted the gutters were aesthetically pleasing, however appeared to be inadequate to handle the roof water runoff. He opined the runoff water will damage the milk barn foundation. A second gutter drop should be installed. It was the consensus of the commission to table full approval of the barn renovations until after the fall season. This delay will permit the commission better analysis and review of the effectiveness of the current gutter installation. Motion by Nell, seconded by Kratochvil to approve the Petersen Property farmhouse window improvements as specified in the submitted Certificate of Appropriateness application by the City of McHenry dated and to table final approval of the barn renovations until late fall permitting better analysis of the effectiveness of the gutter installation. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Lofgren, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Motion carried. Landmark Commission Minutes August 3, 1999 t Page Two Commission member Kratochvil informed the commission he would be pursuing formal landmark designation for the depot. As previously discussed the next few Landmark Commission meetings will be held at other historical sites found within the corporate limits of the City of McHenry. The September meeting will be held in the former Knox family farmhouse located on Green Street across from the McHenry Municipal Building. The October meeting will be held in Commission Member Gretchen Thomas' home on Main Street, which is the former Harrison-Smith home. The November meeting will be held at the Old Mill located on Crystal Lake Avenue just south of State Route 120. OLD BUSINESS It was noted the Commission had conducted a review of the Petersen Farm property barn renovations and farmhouse window installation, just prior to this evening's regularly scheduled meeting at 6:45 p.m. The roof shingle and window installations were approved, however reservations were expressed regarding gutter installation. Commission Member Nell noted the gutters were aesthetically pleasing, however appeared to be inadequate to handle the roof water runoff. He opined the runoff water will damage the milk barn foundation. A second gutter drop should be installed. It was the consensus of the commission to table full approval of the barn renovations until after the fall season. This delay will permit the commission better analysis and review of the effectiveness of the current gutter installation. Motion by Nell, seconded by Kratochvil to approve the Petersen Property farmhouse window improvements as specified in the submitted Certificate of Appropriateness application by the City of McHenry dated and to table final approval of the barn renovations until late fall permitting better analysis of the effectiveness of the gutter installation. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Lofgren, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Motion carried. Landmark Commission Minutes `-- August 3, 1999 Page Three LANDMARK TOURS—It was noted Commission members again conducted historic walking tours during McHenry's Fiesta Day Celebration. Citing rainy conditions it was noted Wednesday night tours were poorly attended, however Saturday tours had groups of fifteen or more participants. SURVEY UPDATE—It was noted Commission member Trost was currently finishing Phase I surveys for the Northeast quadrant of the city's historical district. Chairperson Lofgren was also completing photo documentation of these structures. NEW BUSINESS EPPEL PROPERTY—Commission member Fike reported Preservationist Ron Nelson conducted an evaluation of the Apollo Thompson house (Eppel home) located on West State Route 120, on Wednesday, July 28, 1999. Mr. Nelson verified the 1842 age of this classic revival home noting the oldest section of the home is that portion being used as the garage. Mr. Nelson noted the second story of the home was most likely constructed in the 1930's. Commission member Fike recommended the oldest section be disassembled and numbered permitting future reassembly. The historic pieces could be stored on the Petersen Farm property. She noted the 18'x 22' breezeway roof could be used as a protective "cover". A written request outlining the suggested preservation could be drafted and submitted to Mayor Cuda for full council consideration. Some discussion followed. Motion by Nell, seconded by Wilhelm to direct Chairperson Lofgren to draft a letter of recommendation to Mayor Cuda and City Council requesting consideration of the historic preservation of portions of the Apollo Thompson located on West State Route 120 house by systematic numbered disassembly, storing the individual pieces on the Petersen Farm property for future reassemble and use in local educational programs. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Nell, Schafer, Thomas, Trost, and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Motion carried. Landmark Commission Minutes --� August 3, 1999 Page Four Further discussion occurred regarding the proposed rezoning of the property located directly north and west of Landmark School, the former site of the Owen homestead. Members were encouraged to attend the Monday night, August 16th meeting. Motion by Trost, seconded by Kratochvil to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Lofgren, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Shelly Trost ommission Member /ms *NOTE: Due to the meeting's location at a historical site which is currently housing a local restaurant .� establishment the tape recording documenting this meeting's business was unintelligible. Commission Member Shelly Trost therefore compiled these minutes through verbal recollection and notes. ` I Landmark Commission Minutes August 3, 1999 1 Page Four Further discussion occurred regarding the proposed rezoning of the property located directly north and west of Landmark School, the former site of the Owen homestead. Members were encouraged to attend the Monday night, August 16th meeting. Motion by Trost, seconded by Kratochvil to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Voting Aye: Fike, Kratochvil, Lofgren, Nell, Schaefer, Thomas, Trost and Wilhelm Voting Nay: None Absent: Lofgren, Novak Shelly Trost ommission Member /ms *NOTE: Due to the meeting's location at a historical site which is currently housing a local restaurant establishment the tape recording documenting this meeting's business was unintelligible. Commission Member Shelly Trost therefore compiled these minutes through verbal recollection and notes.