07-98 Resolution No. 07-98
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 2007 applications have been made for 22 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$210,000 is allocated for the following projects approved under
the grant recipient eligibility list:
Owner Address
Paul Cayez 564 E. Chicago Street
Anthony Sanchez 132 N. Charming Street
Paul Cayez 57/59 S. Gifford Street
James Flaishaker 277 Gifford Place
Elizabeth Tierney 375 Prairie Street
John Hutchco 470 E. Chicago Street
James Coolidge 170 Lincoln Street
Sally Wilson 433 DuPage Street
Nichole Brahms 730 Douglas Avenue
Carlos Rivera 409 Douglas Avenue
Chad Lacek 376 Park Street
Luis Cabrera 164 Lincoln Avenue
Carol Joy Seid 834 Brook Street
Catherine McDaniel 607 Douglas Avenue
Josh Harris 327 DuPage Street
Elena Salas 490 Division Street
Anthony Little 24 Rugby Place
Josh Harris 570 N. Spring Street
Juan Moralez 141 N. Porter Street
Rosa Reyes 389 Fulton Street
Frank Mole 473 E. Chicago Street
Susan Holland 770 W. Highland Avenue
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the projects shall be in conformance with all applicable
codes and ordinances.
s/Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: April 25, 2007
Adopted: April 25, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
`�.�OF F���
City of Elgin Agenda Item No.
ki RI
immsweeem
April 6, 2007
ro -73
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Olufemi Folarin, City Manager!
Michael Millikan, Program M ger
SUBJECT: FY2007 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 2007 50/50 Historic Architectural Grant Program eligibility list.
RECOMMENDATION
The Elgin Heritage Commission and City staff recommends that the City Council approve the
grant recipient eligibility list as submitted 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 $20,000, for exterior work done to eligible properties. The
allocation for the 2007 program is $200,000. Properties in the new DC Cook District are eligible
for the program this year.
A total of 22 applications were received for the 2007 program. The applications are divided by
districts as follows: thirteen are located in the Elgin Historic District, six are in the
Spring/Douglas Historic District, one is in the National Watch Historic District, one is located in
the new DC Cook Historic District and one is a Landmarked property located outside of the
districts. Two of the properties did not receive enough points during the review process to be
eligible for the program. Additionally, one property that submitted an application has been the
recipient of grants in 2006 and 2005 so this project was not considered eligible.
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 22 applications that were
submitted for the 2007 funding cycle. Points for specific criterion are indicated in parenthesis as
4 follows:
Historic Rehabilitation Grants
rApril 6, 2007
Page 2
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 it has significance changes from non-contributing to
contributing, or contributing to significant after the grant project was completed.
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 (5 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. This criteria is evaluated by the
committee 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:
2007 2006 2005 2004
Total# of applications received 22 27 31 30
Applications eligible 19 13 17 24
% eligible of total. 86% 48% 54% 80%
2007 2006 2005 2004
Number of applications not eligible 3 14 14 6
Total number of grant recipients 15 12 14 13
$200,000 allocation/ $100,000 allocation/
$20,000 max. $10,000 max./property
/property
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.
Historic Rehabilitation Grants
f April 6, 2007
Page 3
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 awarded a grant. The projects being
recommended for approval are listed in the attached report in descending order with the property
that received the highest point total listed first.
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 Tuesday, February 27, 2007, and prepared its final
recommendation. The Commission has supported the committee's evaluation and concurs with
the grant recipients selected.
oy FINANCIAL IMPACT
The project has a 2007 fiscal year budget of$210,000 as a result of$10,000 being carried over
from the 2006 program. Expenditures from this program will be charged to the Elgin Riverboat
Fund (account number 275-0000-791.78-99, project number 079906) where sufficient funds
exist to enter into the grant agreements.
/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 eligibility list for the 2007 50/50 Historic Architectural
Rehabilitation Grant Program.
2. Reject the recommended eligibility list for this program.
Respectfully submitted for Council consideration.
mm
Attachment
50/50 HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL GRANT ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR 2007
The points awarded by the Grant Review Sub-Committee are listed in parenthesis.
1. 564 E. Chicago Street— The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch to
its original condition using photographic evidence. The project will include the
removal of a second door which will be replaced with an original window being
stored on the property. The side porch will also be restored to match the front
porch design. The garage roof will be removed and a new roof will be installed to
match the roof style of the main building. (80 points)
2. 132 N. Channing Street— The applicant is proposing to construct a new carriage
house on the property. There is no garage currently on the property but the
Sandborn map does show a two story carriage house on the property in 1903.
(75.6 points)
3. 57/59 S. Gifford Street — The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch
using photographic evidence. The rear staircase will also be removed. Two
inappropriate replacement windows will be restored to their original design and
the house and garage will be repaired and painted. This property is also being
restored to a single family house through the multi-family conversion grant
program. (73.6 points)
4. 277 Gifford Place — The applicant is proposing to remove the substitute slate
siding from the house and garage and restore the original wood siding. This
would include repair or replacement of damaged siding as necessary and scraping
and painting the buildings. The project also includes the repair or replacement of
the existing windows as determined by staff. (73.0 points)
5. 375 Prairie Street — The applicant is proposing to complete a six phase
restoration of the building. This restoration will take several years to complete.
For 2007, the applicant is proposing to tear off the existing roof on the house and
garage and restore it with cedar shake shingles. The 2007 project would also
include the removal of the current gutters and downspouts and the restoration of
the original inlaid copper gutter system. This project was approved for a grant in
2006 but the applicant asked to withdraw the grant because of financial reasons.
(72.8 points)
6. 470 E. Chicago Street—The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch and
front parade porch using photographic evidence. The applicant is also proposing
to restore the west side porch and rear porch, repair the garage, and paint the
house and garage
7. 170 Lincoln Avenue — The applicant is proposing to remove the substitute
aluminum siding and to restore the original wood siding. The house would also
be scraped and painted as part of the project. (72.0 points)
8. 433 Dupage Street—The applicant is proposing to complete a number of projects
including removal of the existing gutters and downspouts and replacing them with
new copper gutters, restoration of the basement entrance, restoration of a stained
glass window that was removed, and restoration of the stone foundation. (70.8
points)
a -
9. 730 Douglas Avenue — The applicant is proposing to restore the two front
porches on the house. The project includes restoring the posts on the main porch
to match the original design found on the side porch, reproducing stick style
balusters to match the architectural style of the house, and replacing the skirting
with an appropriate lattice skirting. (69.2 points)
10. 409 Douglas Avenue — The applicant is proposing to replace a missing finial on
the building's turret using photographic evidence. The applicant is also proposing
to remove the existing 3-tab roofing and k-style gutters and downspouts and
install upgraded architectural asphalt shingles and '/2 round gutters and round
downspouts. (58.4 points)
11. 376 Park Street — The applicant is proposing to complete a restoration project
started last year. This year's proposal is to restore the front porch, replace the
side porch roof with a new copper roof, replace the front porch roof with a cedar
shake roof, and remove an inappropriate storm door from the front entrance and
replace it with an appropriate wood storm door. (57.8 points)
12. 164 Lincoln Avenue — The applicant is proposing to remove existing
inappropriate vinyl windows and replace them appropriate wood windows and
wood storm windows. This property was awarded a grant in 2006 for this project
but the applicant had to withdraw the request for financial reasons. (56.6 points)
13. 834 Brook Street — The applicant is proposing to remove all aluminum storm
windows and install custom made wood storms. The project also includes
replacement of the flat overhead garage door with a historically appropriate door,
stucco repair on the house, and painting of all wood surfaces on the house and
garage.Note: This is the first 50/50 grant received for the new D.C. Cook District.
(55.8 points)
14. 607 Douglas Avenue—The applicant is proposing to upgrade the roofing from S-
tab shingles to asphalt architectural shingles, install '/2 round copper gutters and
downspouts on the house, and update the paint scheme from a two-color scheme
to a four-color one that is historically accurate. This property was selected to
participate in the Commonwealth Edison Energy Showcase program. (55.4)
15. 327 Dupage Street—The applicant is proposing to rebuild the mansard roof and
restore the rear porch. The roof project will require a total tear off and
reconstruction of the roof structure. The applicant is also entering the multi-family
conversion grant program to return this building to a single family residence.
(54.6 points)
16. 490 Division Street — The applicant is proposing to complete the following
projects on the property: remove inappropriate doors on the front and side
entrance and replace with appropriate wood doors, replace the existing windows
with new wood windows, rebuild the garage, replace damaged wood siding on the
rear of the house with new wood siding, and tuckpoint areas of the foundation
where needed. (51.8 points)
17. 24 Rugby Place — The applicant is proposing to remove all siding and trim on
the house and replace it with new cedar siding and trim. The project would also
include the replacement of all crown molding, soffits, fascia, and eaves with
appropriate wood materials. After all of the wood work is completed, the house
would be painted in a historically accurate color scheme. (50.0 points)
q...
18. 570 N. Spring Street—The applicant is proposing to restore the front porch. The
project would include replacing the porch support structure, installing new
flooring, new stairs, a new balustrade, and a new porch roof. (47.0 points)
19. 141 N. Porter Street — The applicant is proposing to remove the existing
windows and replace them with new wood windows, remove a pipe railing from
the front porch stairs and replace it with an appropriate wood railing, and to
scrape and paint the house, (46.6 points)
20. 389 Fulton Street — The applicant is proposing to demolish the rear deck and
construct a new deck, remove the rear second floor stairs and replace them with
new stairs, and remove the existing windows and replace them with new wood
windows. (26.6 points)
21. 473 E. Chicago Street — The applicant is proposing to tear off the existing roof
and replace it with architectural shingles and to replace the existing gutters with a
new aluminum '/2 round gutter and downspout system. (25.0 points)
22. 770 W. Highland Avenue — This property has been the recipient of grants from
the 50/50 program for 2005 and 2006. The program policy was amended two
years ago to limit the number of grants a property can have to two in any five year
period. Using this policy, this property would not be eligible for a grant this year.
The Grant Review Sub-Committee asked to include this project on this list so the
Council could see what the submitted project was to include.
The project was for the removal of all aluminum storm windows and the
installation of wood storm windows. The applicants were also proposing to
remove inappropriate foundation repairs previously completed on the stone
foundation and returning them to their original condition to match the stone
foundation on the front porch. (58 points)
There were also three additional applications that were received by the
department after the February 2nd deadline. These applications were not reviewed
by the committee.
rik