HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=OCTOBER 02, 2007 (3) Elgin I Ierimge Cnmmission: Mimne+ Relic 2
October 2, 2007
Courm, and the potential lassoes should bury the local main tan railroad and offer it up
for lease and devOoli
t'ommissioner Coulon twarh hooded that he building bu moved over to the northern
neighborhood whore It could be used as a stop on the hike path.
Samsh Saher also reported on a tour of the Northeast Illinois Association a V.stronomers
who viii and the building along with will buildings aaeneiated with the watch Company
on Septum her 22. They indicmud that thcy were planned with the wank r the icstnrat inn
of the hooding
2. Elgin Design Gu ideline M an ail Updates. bh. Saint indicated that he w onto has ea
draft in ora weeks firm the consultant.
H. three our"if Elgin Sir nev: Mr. Scher reported that the o nal details on the map w'ere
being honed out and he would have a final document presented to the Commission for
their acceptance.
4. Su hey of Neighborhood Grocery Stores Rebecca Iharler was in mend avec to
formally present the sit hey of neighborhood urocwy stars t0 the Commission, She also
added additional information on ounce new buildings that were disros'erea during her
• surrey. Phonograph, of the structures were also poW tried to Ilse Commission_
Cnntmi esioner Couture ytwstic nod whether the structure were ncrcdly inoeery stares.
She indicated that they looked more like humu_ Thee was discussion on the typical
Confrontation of grocery stares.
Ms, hunter then suggested the Commission s consideration of three other ideas she had
that con Id pm anti ally be sponsored by the Cnmmission.
i. Sun cy of Buildings used for religious put poses — including temples. churhes and
synagogr esx Site would limit the buildings from Couk-Kane line to NOom
Boulevard, and from 1-90 to plant City Homevard.
it Survey of a builder in Elgin— comm. Fahrik. The builder had built ova 20t homes
in FJSIn. same were kit homes and wine were skintled heck homes.
in Eh Hnme ranch homes built chin W Wil.
Mr. Sall stated that he thought that he ranch homy located went of Wing Park
Boulevard were very good examples of the stvle and suggested that wine Ihwal be
ten to them. Theec were also some of the most well rhaintained examples he had seen
in Ido; arca_
• Commissioner Briska also recommended that a survey and study of Elgin architects he
contacted. He listed sonic of them as W. N', Allen, Pharr Gideck, Jemen. Smith hong.
and Poole.