HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2014/05/28 Agenda
The City of Lake Forest
Historic Preservation Commission Agenda - Revised
Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:30 P.M.
City Hall – 220 E. Deerpath
Susan Rafferty Athenson
Mary Ellen Swenson
Kurt Pairitz, Chairman
Jim Preschlack
Robert Alfe
John Travers
The Historic Preservation Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV
1. Introduction of Commissioners and staff, overview of meeting procedures – Chairman
Pairitz.
2. Consideration of approval of the minutes.
3. Presentation by the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation – Review of the 2014 Annual
Preservation Award Winners
Residential Petitions - No Variances Requested
4. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving demolition of
an existing residence at 8 N. Ahwahnee Road and approving a replacement residence,
site plan and landscaping.
Owners: Eight North Ahwahnee Road, LLC
Martin B. Schorsch, 105 Revere Dr., Suite I, Northbrook, IL 60062
Gene G. Gopon, 750 Pearson St. #806, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Representative: Diana Melichar, architect
5. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving additions and
alterations to the residence at 540 Crabtree Lane.
Owners: John and Cynthia Nedeau
Representative: Edward Deegan, architect
6. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving a new single
family dwelling, site plan and landscaping on a vacant lot at 1120 Elm Tree Road.
Owner: Deborah W. Moore
Representative: Austin DePree, architect
Residential Petition - Variances Requested
7. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving an addition to
a residence at 990 Ringwood Road North. A building scale variance is also requested.
Owners: Daniel and Lisa Weiss
Representative: Karl Strassburger, designer
Other Items
8. Opportunity for the public to address the Historic Preservation Commission on non-
agenda items.
9. Additional information from staff.
MEETING PROCEDURES
Historic Preservation
Commission meetings follow the
procedures outlined below. In the
spirit of fairness to all parties,
any of these procedures may be
modified for a particular item at
the discretion of the Chairman.
1. Introduction of the Item by
the Chairman
2. Declaration of Conflicts of
Interest and Ex Parte
Contacts by members of the
Commission.
3. Presentation by the Petitioner
– 10 minutes.
4. Identification of Issues by
Staff - 5 minutes.
5. Questions or requests for
clarification from
Commission to Petitioner or
Staff.
6. Public Testimony - 5 minutes
per speaker.
7. Final Questions from
Commission to Petitioner or
Staff, or direction to
Petitioner and Staff to
provide additional
information.
8. Petitioner Rebuttal - 10
minutes.
9. Staff response to public
testimony- 5 minutes.
10. Commission Discussion and
Comment
11. Motion and second
12. Final Commission comments
13. Commission Action
Mandatory Adjournment time
11:00 p.m.
Individuals with disabilities who
require certain accommodations in
order to allow them to observe
and/or participate in this meeting, or
who have questions regarding the
accessibility of the meeting or the
facilities, may contact the
Community Development
Department at 847-810-3503. The
City will make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.