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44-R-04 8/23/2004, 8/11/2004
A RESOLUTION
Rejecting the Application for Landmark Designation of
the Building at 422 Davis Street, the Georgian
WHEREAS, the City has enacted a Historic Preservation
Ordinance ("Ordinance"), Title 2, Chapter 9 of the City Code of the City of
Evanston, 1979, as amended; and
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WHEREAS, the purposes of the Ordinance are set forth in Section
WHEREAS, the designation of certain properties as Landmarks is a
means of accomplishing these and other purposes of the Ordinance set forth in
• Section 2-9-1; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-9-3(G)2 of the Ordinance charges the
Preservation Commission with investigating and making recommendations to the
City Council or its duly authorized Committee concerning the adoption of
ordinances designating areas, properties, structures, sites and objects as
Landmarks and Districts with final action on landmark designation reserved to the
discretion of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, The Preservation Commission considered the
application submitted on December 27, 2003 for the designation of the
building at 422 Davis Street, known as The Georgian, as an Evanston
is Landmark; and
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WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission conducted public •
hearings pursuant to proper notice on January 20, 2004, January 27, 2004,
February 24, 2004, March 10, 2004, March 23, 2004, May 8, 2004, and June '14,
2004 regarding said application, pursuant to Section 2-9-5 of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission adopted a Resolution
"Requesting the City Manager to Transmit the Evanston Preservation
Commission's Recommendation and Report that the City Council Designate the
Building at 422 Davis Street (The Georgian) as an Evanston Landmark" at its
meeting on June 14, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City
Council considered the Record and Recommendation of the Preservation
Commission at its June 14, 2004 meeting and set a special meeting on July 29, •
2004 to consider the recommendation; and
WHEREAS, at the July 29, 2004 meeting, the Planning and
Development Committee received evidence from the Applicants and the Property
Owner on adaptive re -use of the building, summations of the record from both,
and took public comment, making a verbatim record thereof; and
WHEREAS, at the July 29, 2004 meeting, the Planning and
Development Committee voted to recommend City Council rejection of the
application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council voted at its August 16, 2004 meeting
to introduce Ordinance 70-0-04 concerning designation of landmark status; and •
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• WHEREAS, the City Council considered the record of the
Preservation Commission and the record and recommendation of the Planning
and Development Committee at its September 13, 2004 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 70-0-04 did not receive the requisite six
votes for passage at the City Council's September 13, 2004 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-9-5(G)1, provides that City Council rejection
of an application for landmark designation shall be by Resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The above recital's are found as facts and made a
part hereof.
• SECTION 2: The City Council hereby rejects designation of the
building at 422 Davis Street, "The Georgian" as an Evanston Landmark.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Mary P. M r is, City Clerk
Adopted: i , 2004
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Lraine H.Morton, Mayor
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