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Elgin Heritage Commission
rb* Design Review Subcommittee
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Elgin City Council Chambers
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Agenda
A. Call Meeting to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of Minutes
March 9, 2010
D. Old Business
E. New Business
1. 8 Walker P1—Repoint foundation and replace window wells
2. 11 Rugby P1—Install a storage shed
F. Tabled Items
703 Raymond Street—Restore three porches— 10.13.09
G. Correspondence
H. Adjournment
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Minutes
Design Review Subcommittee
of the Elgin Heritage Commission
March 23, 2010
The meeting of the Design Review Subcommittee was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers (Located on the 2nd floor of City Hall)by Chairman Stroud.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Briska, Betsy Couture, Paul Durrenberger, Pat Miller, Dennis Roxworthy, Steve Stroud and
John Wiedmeyer
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Jennifer Fritz-Williams, Historic Preservation Specialist; and Cindy Walden, DRS Secretary
r PROPERTIES ON AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION:
Old Business
None
New Business
8 Walker PI—Repoint foundation and replace window wells
11 Rugby PI—Install a storage shed
OTHERS PRESENT:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Commissioner Roxworthy to approve the minutes of March 9, 2010, as
submitted.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Couture.
The motion passed unanimously.
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Design Review Subcommittee—March 9, 2010
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ITEMS TABLED:
8 Walker PI—Due to non-representation by property owner.
NEW BUSINESS:
8 Walker PI-Repoint foundation and replace window wells
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Motion made by Commissioner Briska to table the COA due to non-representation.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Weidmeyer.
The motion passed unanimously.
11 Rugby PI—Install a Storage Shed
The owner has submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to place a storage
shed in the rear yard. The storage shed is intended to a temporary structure until a permanent
solution can be found for storage on site. The proposed shed is vinyl but has design elements to
it(Exhibit G1).
Elgin Design Guideline Manual Specifications:
Accessory Structures
A. should be built at traditional locations for outbuildings in the locally designated districts.
These include at rear lot lines, adjacent to alleys, and at the back side of a dwelling;
B. should be in designs that are more appropriate for use with traditionally designed
structures, if prefabricated sheds are proposed to be used.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness with the following condition:
The applicant receives approval from the planning and zoning department regarding
placement of the shed.
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Roxworthy: The proposed shed has a window on the side; with car siding appearance.
Fritz-Williams: Guidelines do not mention materials for the shed; therefore I felt the committee
should also decide on this matter. Although this shed is vinyl, it does have design elements that
would be appropriate in the historic districts.
Roxworthy: This project looks more appropriate than many recent proposed sheds.
Briska: How long is temporary? What is your timeframe?
Michael Jones (owner): Will be putting in a driveway soon. Need the shed to store items in
during the construction. Then the shed will be dismantled either sold or and moved to another
location (different address).
Miller: Suggest a timeframe (date) for this temporary structure to be placed on the COA.
Stroud: Six (6) months maybe too short of time. One (1) year would be more appropriate.