Regular Village Board meetings are typically held at 7:00 p.m., the first three Tuesdays of each month in Council Chambers of Village Hall (room 201), 123 Madison St. When a Regular Meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting typically is held the following night. The Village Board also meets in special sessions from time to time. However, dates and times of Special Meetings can vary and may change.

File #: ORD 19-28    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Regular Agenda
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 3/11/2019 Final action: 3/11/2019
Title: Concur with the Historic Preservation Commission's Recommendation to Approve an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 ("Building Regulations"), Article 9 ("Historic Reservation"), Section 7-9-8 ("Designation Of Historic Landmarks and Interior Historic Landmarks") of the Oak Park Village Code to Designate the Exterior of the Building Located at 640-644 Madison Street as an Historic Landmark
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Resolution.HPC Findings, 3. Nomination and Supporting Materials, 4. Owner Statement, 5. Public Comments, 6. Staff Report w. attachments, 7. Minutes 1.10.19, 8. Redevelopment Agreement 12.10.18, 9. REPORT: 644 Madison Rehab Project-Birkentall rev12-08-2010, 10. REPORT: Foley Rice HSR
Submitted By
Christopher Payne, Historic Preservation Chair thru Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Historic Preservation Commission's Recommendation to Approve an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 ("Building Regulations"), Article 9 ("Historic Reservation"), Section 7-9-8 ("Designation Of Historic Landmarks and Interior Historic Landmarks") of the Oak Park Village Code to Designate the Exterior of the Building Located at 640-644 Madison Street as an Historic Landmark

End
Overview
Overview
This item was tabled by the Board following discussion at March 4, 2019 Board Meeting. The local landmark designation process is authorized by Section 7-9-8 of the Oak Park Historic Preservation Ordinance and grants authority to the Village Board to designate local historic landmark status. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) can provide recommendations on a building's eligibility for landmark status, but they have no authority over the Village of Oak Park's Local landmark designation process. The subject building is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) individually or as part of a district. Nor is it included in a local historic district.

End
Recommendation
Recommendation
The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously supports the Local Historic Landmark Designation for 640-644 Madison Street (Hill Motor Sales Company building).

Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff does not support the Local Landmark Designation nomination recommendation because the Village has never landmarked a property without the landowner's consent.

Fiscal Impact
N/A.

Background
Residents Frank Lipo and Frank Heitzman submitted a completed application to designate the building (known as the Hill Motor Sales Company building) located at 640-644 Madison Street as an Oak Park Historic Landmark under the provision of the local ordinance.

At the time of application, this building...

Click here for full text