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AN ORDINANCE
Granting Evanston Landmark Status
To the Property at 3312 Dartmouth Place
WHEREAS, among the purposes of the Historic Preservation Ordinance ("The
Ordinance"), Title 2, Chapter 9 of the City Code is that in Section 2-9-1(A) to identify,
preserve, protect, enhance, and encourage the continued utilization and rehabilitation of
areas, properties, structures, sites and objects having a special historical, community,
architectural, or aesthetic interest or value to the City of Evanston and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the designation of certain properties as Landmarks is a means of
• accomplishing the aforesaid purposes; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-9-3 (G) (1) 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; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-9-5 of the Ordinance sets forth the process whereby the
Preservation Commission shall nominate, consider, and designate Landmarks and
Districts; and
WHEREAS, William Reich, the owner of 3312 Dartmouth Place, applied for the
designation of that property as an Evanston Landmark; and
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WHEREAS, George Fred Keck designed the house at 3312 Dartmouth Place in
1940, a one-story split-level style house, built with brick, wood and glass; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held pursuant to proper notice on February 18,
2003 and on April 15, 2003 regarding the said application, pursuant to Section 2-9-5(C) 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 3312 Dartmouth Place as an Evanston Landmark"
on May 13, 2003, and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission after taking testimony, receiving other
evidence and making a written record, found that the aforesaid property at 3312 Dartmouth •
Place met one or more of the criteria in Section 2-9-4 of the Ordinance for designation as
an Evanston Landmark; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission voted to recommend that the City Council
grant Evanston Landmark designation to said property at 3312 Dartmouth Place, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: The above recitals are found as fact and made a part hereof.
Section 2: The recommendation, findings, testimony and other evidence of
record with respect to 3312 Dartmouth Place, of the Preservation Commission at its
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February 18, 2003, April 15, 2003, and May 13, 2003 meetings, are hereby adopted by the
City Council.
Section 3: The City Council adopts the recommendation of the Preservation
Commission and grants Evanston Landmark status to the aforesaid property, 3312
Dartmouth Place.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
• Introduced:
Adopted:
ATTEST:
Clerk
Vastofm�rporation unse
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�pprod:
�. Mayor
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