Lombard Historical Commission

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Lombard Historical Commission Rita Schneider, President Tom Fetters, Eileen Mueller, Brigitte O'Brien, Richard Anstee, Lyn Myers, Pat Poskocil, Jack Jones, Marcy Novak, Jennifer Henaghan and Stephanie Zabela Leslie Sulla - Ex-Officio Member Village Liaison - Tami Urish Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:30 PM Village Hall - Community Room SPECIAL MEETING Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance President Rita Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Rita Schneider led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Present 8 - Rita Schneider, Jack Jones, Patricia Poskocil, Marcy Novak, Tom Fetters, Lyn Myers, Eileen Mueller, and Brigitte O'Brien Absent 3 - Richard Anstee, Jennifer Henaghan, and Stephanie Zabela Also present: Tami Urish, Planner I, Staff Liaison. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Lyn Myers and seconded by Brigitte O’Brien, to approve the minutes of the meeting on January 20, 2015 with the following changes: remove participants listed under Public Participation. On page 2, second paragraph, replace the sentence: “The Smiths stated that they would like to install the windows that were sealed by stonework on the north side of the building” with “The Smiths stated that they might install the windows on the north side of the building.” In the same paragraph replace “The Smiths” to “Lombard Town Centre” are planning a fundraiser on May 9, 2015 by offering tours of the building. On Page 3, first paragraph, replace the last phrase: “in addition to being one of thirty-nine property owners to sign the charter creating the Village of Lombard” with “in addition to being one of thirty-nine property owners on the original plat when the charter was granted creating the Village of Lombard.” The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Village of Lombard Page 1 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes March 24, 2015 Eileen Mueller indicated that she did not get a packet mailed/delivered to her residence however she did receive an emailed version. Staff responded that she had requested not to get deliveries as she was going to be out of town. Staff was not given a date to resume deliveries and therefore will commence regular delivery for the next meetings. Public Hearing 150125 101 W. St. Charles Road A Public Hearing regarding the proposed designation of 101 W. St. Charles Road as a landmark site. (DISTRICT #1) The Commissioners discussed the topic of landmark site designation applying to the exterior of the building only. Rita indicated that the intent of the ordinance in 1982 was only to pertain to the exteriors and the interiors are not to be included unless specifically designated. Staff was directed to prepare a text amendment to 32.079(E)(4) to move the last sentence “Interiors of buildings are only included when specifically designated in the siting ordinance” from under “Ordinary maintenance” paragraph and establish this sentence as #5 of 32.079(E). This text amendment is to be discussed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historical Commission. The Commissioners also indicated that the interiors were not intended to be included for the past landmark site designations. Motion to Close the Public Hearing A motion was made by Eileen Mueller and seconded by Tom Fetters to close the public meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Discussion Relative to the Designation of 101 W. St. Charles Road as a Landmark Site Tami Urish presented the staff report, which was submitted to the public record in its entirety. Additional research was required to verify that criteria #2 could be applied to the designation. The person of significance is considered Dietrich Klusmeyer as identified in the staff report. The Commissioners discussed the questions set forth in Exhibit B of the staff report. The answer to question #1 was decided earlier in the meeting. The answer to question #2 was the property owners would be required to obtain a certificate of appropriateness for any new windows. The answer to #3 was being proactive by memorializing the decision to allow the painted sign “Lombard Hotel” as appropriate. The answer to question #4 was the Commissioners agreed that changing the paint color would require a certificate of appropriateness. The answer to question #5 was a certificate of Village of Lombard Page 2 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes March 24, 2015 appropriateness would be required for signage and light fixtures. However it was deemed acceptable that once a sign is approved with a certificate of appropriateness, the alteration of a face panel or text would not require a subsequent certificate of appropriateness. Lombard Historical Commission Action 150126 101 W. St. Charles Road Discussion and approval of staff's written recommendation to the Village Board regarding the designation of 101 W. St. Charles Road as a landmark site. (DISTRICT #1) A motion was made by Patricia Poskocil and seconded by Tom Fetters to direct staff to prepare a written finding of fact to recommend to the Village Board for approval by the Historical Commission at a future meeting regarding the designation of 101 W. St. Charles Road as a landmark site for the Finding of Fact meeting scheduled for April 7, 2015. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. The recommendation is anticipated to be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for consideration at their April 16, 2015 meeting. Adjournment On a motion by Tom Fetters and seconded by Lyn Myers, and all were in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Village of Lombard Page 3