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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-74 J'' Resolution No. 06-74 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANT RECIPIENT ELIGIBILITY LIST UNDER THE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS,the Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program has been established to provide financial assistance and incentives for property owners in Elgin's historic districts and individual landmarks in the restoration of their properties; and WHEREAS, in 2006 applications have been made for 27 projects under the Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program; and WHEREAS,said applications have been submitted to the Elgin Heritage Commission which conducted a review and scored applications based upon objective criteria and forwarded an eligibility list to the City Council which has reviewed and approved the list. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,ILLINOIS,that the sum of$100,000 is allocated for the following projects approved under the grant recipient eligibility list: Owner Address Grant Scott and Laura Powers 900 N. Spring Street $ 6,740 Chad Lacek 376 Park Street $10,000 Jason and Kristin Campbell 433 Division Street $10,000 Elizabeth Tierney 375 Prairie Street $10,000 Paul Eyrich 809 N. Spring Street $10,000 John and Elizabeth O'Malley 170 River Bluff Road $10,000 Roy and Linda Voss 440 East Chicago Street $ 9,159 Luis Cabrera 164 Lincoln Avenue $10,000 Glen and Susan Holland 770 Highland Avenue $ 4,454 Kimberly Mazzarisi 570 Division Street $ 5,900 Kathryn and Daniel Skaggs 552 East Chicago Street $ 4,750 Tom and Donna Leetz 364 Division Street $ 8,997 TOTAL $100,000 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the projects shall be in conformance with all applicable codes and ordinances. s/Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor i Presented: April 12, 2006 Adopted: April 12, 2006 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Attest: s/Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk . x /12 ( - s- 0 F FCC C, \i City of Elgin Agenda Item No. G- /k vi I� -4r7 7 t.D{E��' E • March 17, 2006 L a G .�. _ TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Olufemi Folarin, City Manager NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY Michael Millikan, Programs M ager SUBJECT: FY2006 50/50 Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider the 2006 50/50 Historic Architectural Grant Program eligibility list. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the grant recipient eligibility list as submitted 0,., and direct staff to execute the grant agreements. The eligibility list is attached to this memorandum. BACKGROUND The Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program provides incentives to residential property owners to offset the costs of rehabilitation work. Eligible properties are either in a locally designated historic district or a designated individual landmark. The program provides a 50/50 matching grant, up to $10,000, for exterior work done to eligible properties. The annual City allocation for the program is $100,000. A total of 27 applications were received for the 2006 program. The applications are divided by districts as follows; sixteen are located in the Elgin Historic District, six are in the Spring/Douglas Historic District, two are in the National Watch Historic District, and three are Landmark properties located outside of the districts. Applicants must receive a minimum score of 40 points out of a possible 100 to qualify for the program. The following criteria were used to evaluate and score the 27 applications that were submitted for the 2006 funding cycle. Points for specific criterion are indicated in parenthesis: 1. Current historic significance of the structure. (3 –9 points) This criteria is based on professional surveys of the Historic Districts. Note: An additional 10 points is granted to a property if its significance changes from non-contributing to — contributing, or contributing to significant after the grant project was completed. r Historic Rehabilitation Grants March 17, 2006 Page 2 2. Proposed work to the structure —This item is evaluated on a scale ranging from 10 to 50 points. Reconstruction of missing structures and multiple restoration work on primary facades scores higher (50 points) than continuing maintenance (10 points). 3. Evaluation of relative visual public benefit or impact to the streetscape. Issues such as visibility and location within the neighborhood, and anticipated change in appearance after completion of work are considered. The item was evaluated by members of the Elgin Heritage Commission on a scale of(1 to 30 points). 4. Occupancy—Owner occupied houses score higher (3 or 5 points). The following statistics show the continued level of interest on the part of property owners in making improvements through program participation: 2006 2005 2004 2003 Total# of applications received 27 31 30 24 Applications eligible 13 17 24 18 % eligible of total. 48% 54% 80% 75% 2006 2005 2004 2003 Number of applications not eligible 14 14 6 5 Total number of grant recipients allowed by the 12 14 13 11 $100,000* program allocation. *$111,131 for 2005 Before disbursement of funds, recipients are required to sign an agreement with the City and complete all work. The properties must be brought into total exterior code compliance to fulfill the requirements of the program. If any of the recommended recipients of the grant are unable to fulfill the requirements of the program, the next eligible application on the list will be chosen and awarded the grant. Historic Rehabilitation Grants March 17, 2006 Page 3 The projects being recommended for approval are listed here: 1. 900 N. Spring Street — The applicant is proposing to restore a second floor balcony railing that had been removed, replace the current gutters with copper inlaid gutters, and tear off and re-roof the house with architectural shingles. 2. 376 Park Street — The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch which would include replacement of the flooring, ceiling, railings, and columns. The project also includes removing a front door, replacing an inappropriate rear door, and removing a door on the east facade and replacing with a window. 3. 433 Division Street — The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch which would include replacing the flooring, ceiling, railings, and stairs. New porch skirting would be added and missing dental work would be restored. After the porch restoration is complete, the house will be painted. 4. 375 Prairie Street — The applicant is proposing to remove the asphalt shingles on the house and garage and replace it with cedar shingles. The project also includes removal of the current gutter system and the restoration of the original inlaid gutter system. 5. 809 N. Spring Street— The applicant is working on a multi-year restoration project. This year, the project will include the removal of the concrete stairs on the front porch and the op„ installation of appropriate wood stairs. The project also includes restoration of the front porch floor and ceiling, new wood screens on the windows and doors, restoration of the basement windows and installation of new copper downspouts to complete the copper gutters that were installed last year. 6. 170 River Bluff Road — The applicant is proposing to remove aluminum siding and restore the wood siding. The project also includes the installation of a new front entrance portico and a complete tear off and re-roof which will include upgrading to architectural shingles. 7. 440 E. Chicago Street— The applicant is proposing to restore the stone foundation around the front porch and install copper gutters to prevent future water damage on the stone. The project also includes the removal of an old fire exit door that was installed when the building was used as a day care center. 8. 164 Lincoln Avenue — The applicant is proposing to replace all of the vinyl windows in the house with new appropriate wood windows. The project also includes painting the house and trim after the windows are replaced. 9. 770 W. Highland Avenue—The applicant is proposing to remove an inappropriate garage door and replace it with a door that will match the doors on the carriage house. The project also includes tuckpointing the main chimney and restoring the stone blocks around the front porch. 10. 570 Division Street — The applicant is proposing to restore the wood siding on the front dormer and paint the house trim around all of the doors and windows. The project also includes a complete tear off and re-roof with an upgrade to architectural shingles. • I ,.., Historic Rehabilitation Grants March 17, 2006 Page 4 11. 552 E. Chicago Street — The applicant is proposing to replace the rear enclosed porch. The project will include adding a foundation that does not exist at this time and demolition and replacement of all porch features except for the roof. 12. 364 Division Street — The applicant is proposing to restore the main porch. The project will include replacement of the porch flooring, ceiling, railings, stairs and newel posts. The ball and stick skirt design will be re-created. COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED The Elgin Heritage Commission's Grant Review Subcommittee completed a thorough review of each application at a special meeting held on Monday, February 27, 2006 and prepared its final recommendation. The Commission has supported the evaluation and concurs with the grant recipients selected. F ANCIAL IMPACT The project has a 2006 fiscal year budget of$100,000. Expenditures from this program will be charged to the Elgin Riverboat Fund (account number 275-0000-791.78-99, project number 079895) where sufficient funds exist. v\119,)LEGAL IMPACT An agreement will be entered into between the city and each grant recipient outlining the procedures and requirements of the program and defining the scope of work for each project. ALTERNATIVES 1. Approve the attached list of selected recipients eligible for the 2006 50/50 Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program. 2. Reject the list of selected recipients for the program. Respectfully submitted for Council consideration. MM Attachment /^ Historic Rehabilitation Grants March 17, 2006 Page 5 50/50 GRANT REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE FOR 2006 APPLICANT LIST Staff Visual Total Project Grant Score Score Score Cost Amount 1 900 Spring St. N 64 24.8 88.8 $13,480 $6,740 2 376 Park St. 51 25 76.0 $20,880 $10,000 3 433 Division St. 49 26.2 75.2 $29,250 $10,000 4 375 _ Prairie St. 51 23.8 74.8 $43,605 $10,000 5 809 Spring St. N 51 23 74.0 $28,200 $10,000 6 170 River Bluff Rd. 45 21 66.0 $21,650 $10,000 7 440 Chicago St. E 44 15.6 59.6 $18,317 $9,159 8 164 Lincoln Ave. 41 14.4 55.4 $32,410 $10,000 9 770 Highland Ave. 34 18 52.0 $8,908 $4,454 10 570 Division St. 29 21.6 50.6 $11,800 $5,900 11 552 Chicago St. E 34 16 50.0 $9,500 $4,750 12 364 Division St. 34 14 48.0 $24,200 $8,997 13 650 Park St. 34 11.8 45.8 $15,856 $0 14 616 Park St. 32 7.2 39.2 $17,067 $0 /A 15 570 Chicago St. E 24 14.6 38.6 $8,200 $0 16 808 Spring St. N 19 18.6 37.6 $19,750 $0 17 503 Park St. 27 10.4 37.4 $5,950 $0 18 163 Hill Ave. 21 15.4 36.4 $6,175 $0 19 1027 Spring St. N 21 14.4 35.4 $10,341 $0 20 415 Dupage St. 29 4.2 33.2 $13,250 $0 21 7 Liberty St. N 26 5.4 31.4 $23,600 $0 22 410 Park St. 21 10.2 31.2 $14,815 $0 23 120 Chapel St. S 19 11.8 30.8 $24,400 $0 24 525 Regent St. 21 9.2 30.2 $12,813 $0 25 424 Dupage St. 18 10.6 28.6 $15,888 $0 26 274 Gifford PI. 21 4.8 25.8 $9,358 $0 27 563 Lillie St. 18 4 22.0 $16,080 $0 28 $0 29 $0 30 $0 $475,743 $100,000 Aolow