HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Request for Heritage Place development (140/126 North Wright Street and 619 E. Franklin Avenue) - COA 20-2321 (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) consideration scheduled for August 27, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Ram West Capital LLC, has submitted a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request for development of 47 townhomes on the subject property. The proposal includes restoring and renovating the Kroehler Mansion into 3 townhome units and demolishing the other buildings on site in order to construct 12 townhome buildings (comprised of 44 units). The owner of the property is Little Friends, Inc. The two-parcel property is approximately 3.79 acres and is generally located at the northeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Wright Street within the City's local Historic District. The property is zoned R2 (single family and low density multiple family residence district) and is currently improved with multiple buildings, a park and associated parking lots.
Prior COA Approval
On October 24, 2019, the HPC reviewed a COA request submitted by the property owner, Little Friends, Inc., for demolition of the buildings located on the subject property (COA 19-2840). Following deliberation, the HPC granted partial approval of the COA, approving demolition of the Krejci Academy, the Gymnasium, and the Administration Building, while denying demolition of the Kroehler Mansion (vote: 7 in favor; none against). Following conclusion of the HPC's decision, Little Friends, Inc. submitted an appeal of the denial of demolition of the Kroehler Mansion to the Naperville City Council. On November 19, 2019, the Council reviewed the appeal and voted to allow demolition of the Kroehler Mansion (vote: 6 in favo...
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