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Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission Record of Minutes
Date: July 26, 2016 Location: Village Hall
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE
Chairman Bortel called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Roll call was taken; Commissioners Hendricksen, Hagen, Rapp, Olsen, Schmidt, Bortel were present. Commissioners Barvian, Lucas, and
Derrick were absent. Also in attendance: Jonathan Proulx, Planner II and Merrilee Trotz, Recording Secretary.
Chairman Bortel led the pledge to the flag.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Hendricksen made a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Olsen.
Voice Vote. All in favor. 0 opposed. Motion carried 6-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from July 14, 2016 will be presented at the next meeting.
CHAIR’S COMMENTS:
Chairman Bortel mentioned there was a meeting with two of the Commissioners, the architect, applicants, and Mr. Proulx Monday to review the new elevations for the proposed new construction to be located at 24210 W Lockport Street in the Downtown Historic District.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS: No response.
PUBLIC COMMENT: (Items not on the Agenda) There was no response.
OLD BUSINESS CASE NO: 1729-070816.SPR/COA 24210 W Lockport Street (DNA Athletics)
Mr. Proulx stated this is a continuation of the proposed new 2-story building of 3200 square foot to be located in the Downtown Historic District and the National Register of Historic Places. The new
construction requires a certificate of appropriateness (COA) review by this commission and site plan
review by the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission made a favorable recommendation; further indicating the concurrent COA process was ongoing and deferred approval of the COA for new elevations
back to this commission. Staff hopes this commission has sufficient information of the proposed materials to proceed with a favorable recommendation of this COA.
Chairman Bortel indicated the front façade will be face brick with hardy board siding (Louisiana Pacific type of smooth planking) on the east, north and west elevations with a 4-inch reveal; reviewed the type of brink with the stone base, sill, band and coping; reviewed the storefront, the newly proposed windows
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and trim, the changed doors on the east and north elevations awnings and lights; indicated the architect and applicants will work with staff on signage based on the Village’s ordinance.
Commissioner Hendricksen stated the applicant seemed willing to make the building as close as possible to a building that could have been built mid-century; further described the vertical windows on the north,
the double hung windows on the east and explained the reasoning for such windows.
Chairman Bortel indicated he would like something more of an earth tone rather than the proposed gray.
Commissioner Hagen asked if the applicants wanted to use the limestone. Chairman Bortel indicated there was no interest in using the limestone. Commissioner Hendrickson suggested the applicant could
add a course of stone on the east, north or west elevations near the foundation.
Commissioner Rapp asked about the threshold setback. Commissioner Schmidt thought the threshold
setback might be 4 or 4-1/2 foot.
Commissioner Schmidt felt this building fits in the downtown; suggested if they could add cornices
around the parapet. Commissioner Olsen asked if the arches over the windows are brick and not just flat trim and same with
the pilaster; asked if the band is brick; asked the possibility of all brick. Mr. Proulx indicated the applicant wanted to focus their resources on the front elevation and the secondary elevations were a
compromise. Commissioner Schmidt mentioned there would be labor costs with brick.
Items to be included in the letter of agreement should include the window heads and pilaster reveals should be brick
Commissioner Olsen asked if there is an agreement with the neighbor for the access. Mr. Proulx
described the access and parking and indicated Staff will work with the adjoining neighbors on the shared
access easement.
Commissioner Hendricksen made a motion that a letter of agreement will be created and included with
the approval of the certificate of appropriateness to the Village Board for Case No. 1729-070816/COA.
Seconded by Commissioner Schmidt. Roll call: Olsen, yes; Rapp, yes; Hagen, yes; Schmidt, yes; Hendricksen, yes; Bortel, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Proulx thanked the Historic Preservation Commission for their efforts in meeting Monday and the special meeting in order to move this case forward in a timely manner.
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION ADJOURN:
Commissioner Rapp made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Olsen seconded the motion. Voice vote. All in favor; 0 opposed. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p. m. Respectfully submitted,
Merrilee Trotz
Recording Secretary