Department of Planning and Development city of chicago
January 17, 2019
The Honorable Anna M. Valencia City Clerk City of Chicago 1 Room 107, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602
RE: Recommendation to approve the proposed demolition of 1342 N. Hoyne, a non-contributing building in the Wicker Park District.
Dear Clerk Valencia:
We are filing with your office for introduction at the January 23, 2019, 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 1342 N. Hoyne, a non-contributing building in the Wicker Park District, pursuant to Sec. 2-120-825 of the Municipal Code.
, The material being submitted to you for this proposal includes:
1. Proposed Order, and
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2. Recommendation of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely,
Eleanor Gorski, AIA ^ to
Bureau Chief ' o
Planning, Historic Preservation and Sustainability
cc: Alderman Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward Keith Moreno, DPD
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET, ROOM 1000, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS G060SJ
ORDER
It is hereby ordered by the City Council of the City of Chicago, in accordance with 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 existing residential building (the "Building") located at 1342 N. Hoyne, a non-contributing building in the Wicker Park 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
December 6,2018
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION OF A NON-CONTRD3UTING BUDLDING 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 proposed demolition of a:
Two-story residential building ("Building") located at 1342 N. Hoyne within the Wicker Park District, a Chicago Landmark (the "Landmark District"); and
WHEREAS, the significant historical or architectural features identified in the ordinance designating the Landmark District are identified as: All exterior faces of the structures and all the streetscapes and landscapes within the boundaries; now, therefore,
THE COMMISSION ON CHICAGO LANDMARKS HEREBY:
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 in 1994, built well after the period of historic development of the Wicker Park 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, and that the demolition is in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards far the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings;
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
Rafael M. Leon, Chairman Commission on Chicago Landmarks
