HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2014/11/19 Agenda
The City of Lake Forest
Historic Preservation Commission Agenda
Regular Meeting Note Date Change: Wednesday, November 19, 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. Consideration of approval of the minutes.
3. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving a new
residence and the associated landscape plan on vacant property located at 1120 Elm Tree
Road. The Commission previously issued a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new
residence on this property for different owners. The project now proposed is similar to
the previous proposal. No variance is requested.
Owners: Harry and Bea Hoopis
Representative: Austin DePree, architect
4. Presentation of preliminary concepts for replacement of the Woodbine Bridge located
on Lake Road, north of Woodbine Lane. Commission and public input is requested.
No action is requested at this time.
Owner: Public right-of-way – The City of Lake Forest
City Consultants: David Shannon, P.E., Lochner
Ken Magnus, P.E., CFM, Bridge Program Manager, Bleck Eng.
5. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving exterior
restoration of the Deerpath Inn located at 255 Illinois Road. No variance is requested.
Owner: Lake Forest Investments, LLC
Representative: Mark Knauer, Knauer Incorporated
6. Continued consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving
demolition of the existing residence at 20 E. Laurel Avenue and approving a
replacement residence, attached and detached garages, driveway modifications and a
preliminary landscape plan. No variance is requested.
Owners: Donald and Nancy Surber
Representative: Tom Donahue, architect
7. Continued consideration of a request for renewal, extension and modifications of a
previously approved Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 595 Circle
Lane. No variance is requested.
Owners: Terry and Lori Rozdolsky
Representatives: John Krasnodebski, architect, Robert O’Donnell
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.