HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request in order to change the window style for the property located at 105 S. Sleight - COA 19-25
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission review.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Bill Bassetto on behalf of the owners, Bill and Lana Bassetto, has submitted a request for the property located at the southwest corner of Sleight Street and Van Buren Avenue. The COA request has been submitted in order to alter the window style of a window that faces Sleight Street. The subject property is approximately 11,000 sq. ft. and is currently zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District). The home is a 1.5 story, Queen Anne Cottage style residential home.
Based on city record, four COA's were previously issued for 105 S. Sleight. On April 28, 1989 (COA #89-5), a COA was granted to replace the existing picket fence with a post and rail fence. On September 23, 1993 (COA #93-14), a COA was granted to add a second story to the existing garage. On September 24, 1993 (COA #93-14), a COA was granted in order to change the orientation of the front porch so that the steps and door open to Sleight Street. On January 27, 2000 (COA #00-01), a COA was granted for the installation of a white picket fence around the backyard. No other records of COA applications were found for the subject property. Based on information provided in the Architectural and Historical Survey (2008), an alteration was made to enlarge the 1st floor windows in order to construct a 3-part picture window.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Naperville Municipal Code Section 6-11-8:2.2 requires a COA subject to Historic Preservation Commission approval for work that will result in a change of window style of any window located on the primary fa?ade (Note:...
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