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HomeMy Public PortalAboutHistoric District ApplicationUpdated 4/21/2017 PLANNING DEPARTMENT HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION DISTRICT INFORMATION: NAME OF DISTRICT (HISTORIC) NAME OF DISTRICT (COMMON) PREDOMINANT ZONING HISTORIC USE1 PRESENT USE1 OWNERSHIP (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, BOTH) ACREAGE NUMBER OF PRIMARY BUILDINGS MAJOR LANDSCAPE FEATURES2 DISTRICT CHARACTERISTICS: PREDOMINANT BUILDING HEIGHT3 PREDOMINANT BUILDING MATERIAL(S)4 RELATIONSHIP OF BUILDINGS TO STREET APPLICANT INFORMATION: APPLICANT/PRIMARY CONTACT RELATIONSHIP (OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT, ETC.) MAILING ADDRESS PHONE # FAX # E-MAIL ADDRESS SECONDARY CONTACT RELATIONSHIP (OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT, ETC.) MAILING ADDRESS PHONE # FAX # E-MAIL ADDRESS I hereby affirm that all information and exhibits herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. The application and supplemental information has been submitted with the understanding that no petition will be forwarded if more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting property owners whose properties are located within the proposed district boundaries object to the designation. The property owners within the proposed district have been notified that upon receipt of a complete application, no permits shall be issued in the proposed district. I understand that all correspondence from the Village will be directed to the Primary Contact. It will be the Primary Contact’s responsibility to inform all property owners of any correspondence and the status of the petition. I also understand that the Village has the right and discretion to approve or deny the nomination or portions thereof. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 2 OF 4 HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION Updated 6/19/2009 APPLICATION FOOTNOTES 1. Uses may include: agricultural, commercial, educational, entertainment, park, cemetery, religious, residence, government, industrial, military, museum, transportation, other. 2. Major landscape features may include: park/recreational area, boulevard, hill, valley/ravine, river/stream, pond/lake, cemetery, undeveloped land. 3. Predominant building height may be measured in stories. 4. Predominant building materials could be brick, wood, stucco, stone, vinyl, aluminum, etc. HISTORIC DISTRICT EVALUATION OUTLINE (This outline is to aide in the evaluation of building(s) and structure(s) and will form the basis for the required narrative. Not all the information listed is required for the nomination. Verify the required components with Staff.) A. Building type or form, such as dwelling, church, or commercial block. B. Setting, including the placement or arrangement of buildings and other resources within the nominated site. C. General characteristics: • Overall shape of plan and arrangement of interior spaces • Number of stories • Number of vertical divisions or bays • Construction materials, such as brick, wood, or stone, and wall finish, such as type of bond, coursing, or shingling • Roof shape, such as gabled, hip, or shed • Structural system, such as balloon frame, reinforced concrete, or post and beam D. Specific features, by type, location, number, material, and condition: • Porches, including verandas, porticos, stoops, and attached sheds • Windows • Doors • Chimney • Dormer • Other E. Important decorative elements, such as finials, pilasters, bargeboards, brackets, half timbering, sculptural relief, balustrades, corbelling, cartouches, and murals or mosaics. F. Significant interior features, such as floor plans, stairways, functions of rooms, spatial relationships, wainscoting, flooring, paneling, beams, vaulting, architraves, moldings, built-in features and chimneypieces. G. Number, type, and location of outbuildings, with dates, if known. H. Other manmade elements, including roadways, contemporary structures, and landscape features. I. Alterations or changes to the property, with dates, if known. A restoration is considered an alteration even if an attempt has been made to restore the property to its historic form (see L below). If there have been numerous alterations to a significant interior, also submit a sketch of the floor plan illustrating and dating the changes. J. Deterioration due to vandalism, neglect, lack of use, or weather, and the effect it has had on the property's historic integrity. K. For moved properties: • Date of move • Descriptions of location, orientation, and setting historically and after the move • Reason(s) for the move • Method of moving • Effect of the move and the new location on the historic integrity of the property L. For restored and reconstructed buildings: • Date of restoration or reconstruction • Historical basis for the work • Amount of remaining historic material and replacement material • Effect of the work on the property's historic integrity • For reconstructions, whether the work was done as part of a master plan VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 3 OF 4 HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION Updated 6/19/2009 HISTORIC DISTRICT EVALUATION OUTLINE (CONT.) M. For properties where landscape or open space adds to the significance or setting of the property, such as rural properties, college campuses, or the grounds of public buildings: • Historic appearance and current condition of natural features • Land uses, landscape features, and vegetation that characterized the property during the period of significance, including gardens, walls, paths, roadways, grading, fountains, orchards, fields, forests, rock formations, open space, and bodies of water N. For industrial properties where equipment and machinery is intact: • Types, approximate date, and function of machinery • Relationship of machinery to the historic industrial operations of the property HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Schedule a pre-application meeting with Planning Staff at (815) 439-2824 prior to filling out the application. Review Explanation of Benefits for Historic Landmarks & Historic Districts and Historic Landmark & Districting Process Pre-application meeting with Planning Staff. (Staff Initials _______ Date __________) One (1) original completed Historic District Application form. Map(s) to identify the subject district, delineating the boundary of the nomination, designated landmarks, contributing properties and non-contributing properties. Common street address and tax parcel identification of properties within the District’s proposed boundaries. Legal description of properties within the District’s proposed boundaries. The Village welcomes legal descriptions in electronic format. These can be on disc or sent to the Community Development Department at planning@goplainfield.com Name and address of owner of record for each property proposed for designation, which can be obtained through the Will or Kendall County Recorders’ Offices: • Will County Recorder 158 North Scott Street Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 740-4637 • Kendall County Recorder 111 Fox Street Yorkville, IL 60560 (630) 553-4112 The nomination will not be accepted if more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting property owners whose properties are located within the proposed district boundaries object to the designation. The Village shall mail written notices of a Neighborhood Question and Answer Session via certified mail and first class mail to all property owners - as shown on the record of the local real estate tax collector - within the proposed district boundaries. Narrative1 to include the following: • Description of the district (streets and subdivision, indicating general landmarks such as a park or school in the vicinity), including a sketch site plan of each landmark and contributing building • Major modifications to the district identified by date (can be approximate) • Architect/builder of the building(s)/structure(s), if known • General narrative of each structure (architectural style, building type, number of stories, general features, exterior materials, etc.) • Architectural narrative describing character defining elements on each building or structure • Brief description of the interior, noting any alteration to the layout or detailing (include a sketch floor plan) for all landmarks and contributing buildings • Historic context2 • Period of significance (important time period for the district) • Statement of significance for each criteria under consideration3 Historic photograph(s), which may be available through the Plainfield Historical Society. Submit in digital format (TIF, GIF, or JPEGs are acceptable formats & photographs should be saved individually) Current photograph(s) of all properties being nominated and pertinent detail(s). Submit in digital format (TIF, GIF, or JPEGs are acceptable formats & photographs should be saved individually). Staff may be available to assist with digital photography, if necessary. Call (815) 439-2824 to schedule an appointment. If applying for district designation concurrently with the Rehabilitation Grant Program and/or the Facade Improvement Program, provide all required documentation with this application. VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PAGE # 4 OF 4 HISTORIC DISTRICT APPLICATION Updated 6/19/2009 CHECKLIST FOOTNOTES 1. Submit a paper copy and an electronic version. Acceptable formats include .pdf or Microsoft Word document. Multiple files will be accepted, however, a single file is preferable. To assist with building narratives, please reference the attached Historic District Evaluation Outline. This outline is not all-inclusive, so incorporating supplemental information is encouraged. 2. Check with Planning Staff, the Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Historical Society or the Plainfield Public Library to research historic context on a region, neighborhood, particular property and/or family. • Planning Staff can be reached at (815) 439-2824 to schedule an appointment. • Plainfield Historical Society 23826 W. Main St (815) 436-4073 Hours are by appointment only. • Plainfield Public Library, Local History Librarian 15025 South Illinois Street (815) 436-6639 reference@plainfield.lib.il.us 3. Nominations are to be evaluated based on the district’s historic and/or architectural significance, and the extent to which it meets one or more of the following criteria: • The area contains one or more buildings, structures, or sites meeting the criteria for landmark designation, and may also include other buildings, structures, or sites which, although they may not qualify for individual landmark designation, contribute to the overall visual character of the area and to its architectural or historic significance; • The area is historically, economically, or culturally significant to the development of Plainfield; • The area has sufficient integrity to convey the sense of a particular period in the history of the community.