HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2013/10/23 Agenda The City of Lake Forest
Historic Preservation Commission Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:30 P.M.
City Hall – 220 E. Deerpath
Susan Rafferty Athenson
Mary Ellen Swenson
Kurt Pairitz, Chairman
Jim Preschlack
Robert Alfe
William Ransom
John Travers
The Historic Preservation Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV
1. Introduction of Commissioners and staff, overview of meeting procedures – Acting
Chairman Ransom.
2. Approval of minutes.
New Commercial Petitions
No Variances Requested
3. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving new
signage and lighting at 700 N. Sheridan Road.
Owner and Representative: John Johnson, Society of the First Presbyterian Church
4. Presented for Information and Preliminary Input: Consideration of a request for a
Certificate of Appropriateness approving a patio expansion and new outdoor lighting
at Market House Restaurant, 655 Forest Avenue.
Owner: MSQ Partners, LLC
Representative: Mark Westcott, Market House Restaurant
New Residential Petitions
No Variances Requested
5. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving a new
detached garage at 901 Rosemary Road.
Owner: Eugene Martin Trust
Contract Purchasers: Brian and Michelle Flynn
Representative: Gene Martin, Martin Custom Homes
6. Consideration of a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness approving façade
modifications and a detached garage addition at 326 E. Westminster.
Owners: Marina and Maria Gipps
Representative: Thomas Heinz, architect
Other Items
7. Opportunity for the public to address the Historic Preservation Commission on non-
agenda items.
8. Additional information from staff.
Approval of the 2014 Historic Preservation Commission meeting schedule.
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.