G12-97 Ordinance No. G12-97
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION OF
HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY"
WHEREAS, Title 20 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, provides for the city' s regulations for the
designation and preservation of historically and
architecturally significant property; and
WHEREAS, such regulations currently provide for general
design guidelines as set forth under the Secretary of the
United States Department of the Interior Standards for
Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has
determined that it is necessary and desirable to adopt more
detailed design guidelines to be applied in the consideration
of whether a certificate of appropriateness should be issued
for proposed construction, alterations, removal or demolitions
affecting the exterior architectural appearance of any
designated landmark or of any property within a historic
district of the city; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission in conjunction
with the City' s consultant Thomason and Associates have
drafted and prepared a Design Guideline Manual; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Heritage Commission has conducted a
public hearing on the proposed Design Guideline Manual .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That the City Council of the City of Elgin
hereby approves and adopts the Elgin Design Guideline Manual
dated March, 1997 , prepared by the Elgin Heritage Commission
and consultant Thomason and Associates as the design
guidelines for whether to issue certificates of
appropriateness for proposed construction, alterations,
removal or demolitions affecting the exterior architectural
appearance of any designated landmark or of any property
within a historic district of the c 'ty.
Section 2 . That Section 2 . 04 . 055 entitled "Design
Guidelines" of the Elgin Municip 1 Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled " be and is hereby further amended to read as follows :
"Design Guideline" means the Design Guideline
Manual dated March, 1997, repared by the Elgin
Heritage Commission and co sultant Thomason and
Associates, and other guidelines which may be
adopted by the City Council from time to time. "
Section 3 . That Section 20 . 04 . 094 entitled "Significant
Exterior Architectural Feature" be and is hereby added to the
Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, to read as follows :
"20 . 04 .094 SIGNIFICANT EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURE.
"Significant exterior architectural feature"
means foundation; siding; masonry; stucco; roofs;
chimneys; gutters; downspouts; entrances and doors;
windows; porches; stoops and railings; cornices and
friezes; ornamentation including trim, brackets,
hood molds, shutters, awnings and light fixtures;
grade levels adjacent to buildings; garages, out
buildings and other accessory structures . "
Section 4 . That Section 20 . 08 . 010 entitled "Certificate
of Appropriateness Required" of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976 , as amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending
subparagraph B to read as follows :
"B. Any construction, alteration, removal or
demolition affecting a significant exterior
architectural feature. "
Section 5 . That Section 20 . 08 . 030 entitled "Design
Guidelines" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be
and is hereby further amended to read as follows :
"In considering an application for a
certificate of appropriateness, the Heritage
Commission and the Design Review Subcommittee shall
apply the design guidelines as set forth in the
Design Guideline Manual dated March, 1997 , prepared
by the Elgin Heritage Commission and consultant
Thomason and Associates, as a standard for whether
to issue such certificates and other guidelines
which may be adopted by the City Council from time
to time. "
Section 6 . That Section 20 . 12 . 050 entitled "Affirmation
of Existing Code and Ordinances" of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as
follows :
"Nothing contained in this title shall
supersede the powers of other local legislative or
regulatory bodies, or relieve any property owner
from complying with the requirements of other
applicable codes and ordinances . Specifically, this
title shall not be construed to modify any
applicable codes or ordinances . In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of this title and
any other applicable codes and ordinances, the more
restrictive ordinance provision shall be deemed to
apply. "
Section 7 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 8 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect upon its passage.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: March 26, 1997
Passed: March 26, 1997
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: March 27 , 1997
Published:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk