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Demolition of historical landmark building at 1638 N Sedgwick St
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HISTORICAL LANDMARKS - Demolition & Demolition Lien
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February 14,2017 -^fn
The Honorable Susana Mendoza City Clerk City of Chicago Room 107, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
RE: Recommendation to approve the proposed demolition of a non-contributing building in a landmark district
Dear Clerk Mendoza:
We are filing with your office for introduction at the February 22, 2017, City Council meeting as a transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of Chicago the recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks to approve the proposed demolition of a non-contributing building at 1638 N. Sedgwick in the Old Town Triangle landmark district, pursuant to Sec. 2-120-825 of the Municipal Code.
The material being submitted to you for this proposal includes:
Proposed Order, and
Recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Eleanor Gorski, AIA
Deputy Commissioner of Planning, Design and Historic Preservation Division Bureau of Zoning & Land Use
Sincerely,
cc: Alderman Brian Hopkins, 2" Ward Keith Moreno, DPD
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET, ROOM 1000, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
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ORDER
It is hereby ordered by the City Council of the City of Chicago, in accordance wijh Section 2-120-825 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, that the recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks (the "Commission") for the approval of a permit application for demolition of the 2-story residential building (the "Building") located at 1638 North Sedgwick, a non-contributing building in the Old Town Triangle District, is accepted. The Commission's decision approving the proposed demolition of the Building is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the permit applicant must pay the City of Chicago the applicable demolition permit fee and obtain from the Commissioner of the City's Department of Buildings a demolition permit prior to proceeding with any demolition. This order shall be in. full force and effect upon its passage and approval.
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CHICAGO COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS
January 5,2017
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION OF A NON-CONTRIBUTING BUILDING IN A CHICAGO LANDMARK DISTRICT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-120-825 of the Municipal Code of Chicago governing review of permits for the demolition of 40% or more of any building or structure either designated as a "Chicago Landmark" or located in any district designated as a "Chicago Landmark," the Commission on Chicago Landmarks (the "Commission") has reviewed a permit application for the following proposed demolition of a:
2-story single-family residential building ("Building") located at 1638 North Sedgwick within the Old Town Triangle District, a Chicago Landmark (the "Landmark District"); and
WHEREAS, the significant historical or architectural features identified in the ordinance designating the Landmark District are all exterior elevations and rooflines; now therefore
THE COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS HEREBY:
Finds, that the period of historic development of the Old Town Triangle District, as described in the designation ordinance, is from Chicago's rapid period of development before the fire of 1871 to c. 1929 at the beginning of the Great Depression;
Finds, in accordance with the criteria for review of permit applications established in Article III of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, that the Building constructed c. 1966, built well after the period of historic development of the Old Town Triangle District, is non-contributing to the character of the Landmark District;
Finds, in accordance with Section 2-120-770 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, that the demolition of the Building will not adversely affect any significant historical or architectural features of the Landmark District;
Approves the permit application for the demolition of the Building; and
Recommends, in accordance with Section 2-120-825, that the City Council of the City of Chicago accept the Commission's approval of the permit application for the demolition of the Building.
The above recommendation was passed A-~ Q
Rafael Leon, Chair
Commission on Chicago Landmarks