HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2014/07/23 Agenda
The City of Lake Forest
Historic Preservation Commission Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, July 23, 2014 6:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers – 220 E. Deerpath
Susan Rafferty Athenson
Mary Ellen Swenson
Kurt Pairitz, Chairman
Jim Preschlack
Robert Alfe
John Travers
Wells Wheeler
The Historic Preservation Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV
1. Introduction of Commissioners and staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Pairitz.
2. Recognition of past Commission member William Ransom.
3. Consideration of approval of minutes.
Petitions
No Variances Requested
4. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving the 2nd
phase of the Market Square Restoration Project. This project includes repair and if
necessary, replacement of upper floor windows in Market Square and associated
buildings on Western Avenue.
Owners: L3 Capital, LLC (Principals Michael Schreiber, Domenic Lanni, Timothy
Phair, Greg Schott)
Representative: Eileen M. Schoeb, Associate Principal, OKW Architects, Inc.
5. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving a new
greenhouse located to the west of the existing farm buildings at Elawa Farm, 1401
Middlefork Drive.
Owner: The City of Lake Forest
Tenant: Elawa Farm Foundation
Representative: Diana Melichar, architect
Other Items
6. Opportunity for the public to address the Historic Preservation Commission on non-
agenda items.
7. 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.