HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a request to designate the property located at 235-239 South Washington Street (Beidelman Buildings) as a landmark in accordance with Section 6-11-3 (Designation of Landmarks) of the Naperville Municipal Code - HPC 24-2535
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review. Written notice is not required for landmark applications that have owner consent. A sign has been placed on the property 15 to 30 days prior to the meeting date.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Dutch Enterprises, LLC., has submitted an application, prepared with assistance from Naperville Preservation, Inc., to designate the buildings located at 235-239 S. Washington Street ("Subject Property") as a local historic landmark (see attachment 1). This includes both the furniture store building constructed in 1928 and the adjacent workshop constructed in the 1850s.
The property is generally located at the northwest corner of the Washington Street and Jackson Avenue intersection and is zoned B4 (Downtown Core District). It is approximately .15 acres consisting of the Beidelman Furniture store and adjacent workshop building to the west, hereinafter referred to as the "Beidelman Buildings".
If approved by City Council, the landmark designation would provide local historic preservation protections to the property and would require issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness (hereinafter "COA") prior to certain exterior building modifications or demolition from occurring (see Attachment 2). It should be emphasized that the landmark designation only provides protection for the exterior fa?ade as visible from the right-of-way.
Application
On June 21, 2024, the Petitioner submitted an application to the City of Naperville to designate the Beidelman Buil...
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