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08/01 /2002
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AN ORDINANCE
Granting Evanston Landmark Status
To the Property at 3200 Harrison Street
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)(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; 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, Margaret McRaith, the owner of 3200 Harrison Street, applied for
the designation of that property as an Evanston Landmark; and
WHEREAS, 3200 Harrison Street is improved with a rectangular two-story Early
Modern style house, built with wood and glass, designed by Architect Bertrand
• Goldberg and built in 1936; and
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WHEREAS, as provided for in Section 2-9-5(C) of the Ordinance, a public
hearing was held pursuant to proper notice on April 16, 2002, and continued to June 18,
2002 regarding the said application; and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission after taking testimony, receiving other
evidence and making a written record, found that the aforesaid property at 3200
Harrison Street 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 3200 Harrison Street;
and
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council •
considered and adopted the record and recommendation of the Preservation
Commission at its August 12, 2002 meeting and recommended City Council approval
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the respective records and
recommendations of the Preservation Commission and the Planning and Development
Committee at its August 12, 2002 and September 9, 2002 meetings, adopted same;
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 3200 Harrison Street as an Evanston
Landmark" on June 18, 2002, and
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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: That the City Council hereby designates the aforesaid property,
3200 Harrison Street, as an Evanston landmark.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: tt-)dl 2002
Adopted: C, 2002
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,ppT,qved: 2002
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