CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Option A: Concur with the applicant and direct staff to draft an ordinance to designate the property located at 34 South Washington Street (Kroehler YMCA) as a landmark - HPC 21-4482;
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Option B: Concur with the Historic Preservation Commission and deny the landmark application for 34 South Washington Street (Kroehler YMCA) - HPC 21-4482
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
On January 27, 2022, the Historic Preservation Commission (hereinafter "HPC") conducted a public hearing regarding application HPC 21-4482 (hereinafter "Application") seeking to designate a portion of the structure located at 34 S. Washington Street (hereinafter the "Kroehler YMCA") as a landmark pursuant to Section 6-11-3 (Designation of Landmarks) of the Naperville Municipal Code. At the conclusion of the public hearing and the HPC's deliberation, the HPC voted 4 to 1 against a Motion to Approve the Application.
BACKGROUND:
The Application submitted by Naperville Preservation, Inc. (hereinafter the "Applicant') seeks to designate the original portion of the Kroehler YMCA located at 34 S. Washington Street which was constructed in 1910 as a local historic landmark pursuant to Section 6-11-3 of the Naperville Municipal Code (see Attachment 1). The Application specifically excludes the two north additions with the pool and racquetball courts from the landmark request.
The subject property is generally located on the east side of Washington Street south of the intersection of Benton Avenue and Washington Street and is zoned B4 (Downtown Core District). It is approximately 0.54 acres and was previously utilized as the Kroehler YMCA, an institutional use.
If the Application is approved, demolition of the two north additions will not require HPC approval; however, submittal and review of a demolition permit by staff will still be required. If new struct...
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