HomeMy WebLinkAboutS4-22 Ordinance No. 54-22
AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING 54 S. LIBERTY STREET,ELGIN, ILLINOIS
AS A THEMATIC HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPERTY
WITHIN THE ELGIN BUNGALOW THEMATIC HISTORIC DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the owner(s) of record of the property commonly known as 54 S. Liberty
Street, Elgin, Illinois, has filed an application with the City of Elgin requesting that such property
be designated as a Thematic Historic District Property within the Elgin Bungalow Thematic
Historic District; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, the Elgin Heritage Commission conducted a public hearing
and determined whether 54 S. Liberty Street meets the criteria of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, for designation as a Thematic Historic District Property within the Elgin
Bungalow Thematic Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has submitted its report and findings in
support of its determination and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the property at 54 S. Liberty Street embodies elements of design, detailing,
materials or craftsmanship that identify it as a Bungalow; and
WHEREAS, the property has been determined by the Elgin Heritage Commission as one
possessing the required characteristics to qualify as eligible to be designated within the Elgin
Bungalow Thematic Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the property has demonstrated character, interest, or value as part of the
development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the community, county, state, or country;
and
WHEREAS, the property retains its architectural and structural integrity and is worthy of
preservation; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to promote civic pride through an awareness of Elgin's
unique development and history; and encourage the conservation and preservation of an
important segment of the man-made environment of the City of Elgin; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Elgin Heritage
Commission and concurs in the recommendation to designate 54 S. Liberty Street as a Thematic
Historic District Property within the Elgin Bungalow Thematic Historic District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that 54 S. Liberty Street, located upon the property legally described as
follows:
LOT 5 EXCEPT THE NORTH 32.5 FEET AND EXCEPT THE WEST 14 FEET
OF THE SOUTH 50 FEET IN ADMINISTRATOR'S SUBDIVISION OF THE
SOUTH PART OF LOT 2 OF WILLIAM H. HINTZE'S SUBDIVISION OF
LOTS 1 AND 2 OF JAMES DAVIDSON'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, IN THE
CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Permanent Index Number: 06-13-405-021
be and is hereby designated within the Elgin Bungalow Thematic Historic District as provided in
Chapter 20.06 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to provide
notice, send copies of this ordinance to the owner(s) of record, and record a certified copy of this
ordinance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois.
David T. KajKin, ayor
Presented: July 13, 2022
Passed: July 13, 2022
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: July 13, 2022
Published: July 13, 2022
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