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At a meeting this week, the Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will continue discussing a request for a permit to demolish the property at 676 Lake Road and build a new home on the site.
The Lake Forest Historic Preservation Commission aims to preserve the historic character of Lake Forest and is made up of seven Lake Forest residents who are appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council. The commissioners serve for a maximum of three two-year terms on a staggered basis. The commission preserves historic buildings, gardens and streetscapes in an effort to preserve the historic character of the community. The commission also reviews project plans that fall within the city's historic districts and projects that affect landmark properties inside city limits.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the commission.
The City of Lake Forest
Historic Preservation Commission Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers – 220 E. Deerpath
Susan Rafferty Athenson
Elizabeth Sperry
Bruce Grieve Chairman
Wells Wheeler
Robert Alfe
Carol Gayle
William Redfield
The Historic Preservation Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV
1. Introduction of Commissioners and staff, overview of meeting procedures – Chairman
Grieve.
2. Consideration of the minutes from the April 27, 2016 meeting.
Continued Petitions
3. Continued consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition
of the existing residence located at 676 Lake Road and approval of a replacement
residence, attached garage, pool, pool shed, the overall site plan and conceptual
landscape plan.
Owner: Robert Crawford
Representatives: Jill Danly, project manager; Natalie Clemens, architect; Craig
Bergmann, landscape architect
4. Continued consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations
and additions to the side and rear of the existing residence located at 1290 N. Sheridan
Road.
Owner: Donald Zordani, Jr.
Representative: Jon Clair, architect
New Petitions
5. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a partial demolition,
replacement addition and alterations to the existing residence located at 245 Vine
Avenue. A building scale variance is also requested.
Owners: Darren and Susan Weninger
Representative: Diana Melichar, architect
6. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for additions and
alterations to the existing residence located at 540 Pine Lane.
Owner: Albert Zoller
Representative: Victoria Lidstrom, project manager
Other Items
7. Opportunity for the public to address the Historic Preservation Commission on nonagenda
items.
8. Additional information from staff.
Mandatory Adjournment time is 11:00 p.m
MEETING PROCEDURES
Historic Preservation
Commission meetings follow the
procedures outlined below. In
the spirit of fairness to all parties,
any of these procedures may be
modified for a particular item at
the discretion of the Chairman.
1. Introduction of the Item by
the Chairman
2. Declaration of Conflicts of
Interest and Ex Parte
Contacts by members of the
Commission.
3. Presentation by the Petitioner
– 10 minutes.
4. Identification of Issues by
Staff - 5 minutes.
5. Questions or requests for
clarification from
Commission to Petitioner or
Staff.
6. Public Testimony - 5 minutes
per speaker.
7. Final Questions from
Commission to Petitioner or
Staff, or direction to
Petitioner and Staff to
provide additional
information.
8. Petitioner Rebuttal - 10
minutes.
9. Staff response to public
testimony- 5 minutes.
10. Commission Discussion and
Comment
11. Motion and second
12. Final Commission
comments
13. Commission Action
Mandatory Adjournment time
11:00 p.m.
Individuals with disabilities who
require certain accommodations in
order to allow them to observe
and/or participate in this meeting, or
who have questions regarding the
accessibility of the meeting or the
facilities, may contact the
Community Development
Department at 847-810-3503.
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