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• 120-0-01
AN ORDINANCE
Granting Evanston Landmark Status
To the Property at 641 Sheridan Square
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, Paul M. Lurie, the owner of 641 Sheridan Square, applied for the
designation of that property as an Evanston Landmark; and
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WHEREAS, 641 Sheridan Square is improved with a rectangular one-story flat •
roof Modern style house, built with brick, glass and steel, designed by James L. Nagle,
architect and built in 1974, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held pursuant to proper notice on September
25, 2001, 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 641 Sheridan Square As an Evanston
Landmark" on October 16, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the Preservation Commission after taking testimony, receiving other
evidence and making a written record, found that the aforesaid property at 641 •
Sheridan Square 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 641 Sheridan Square,
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 findings, testimony and other evidence of record with
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respect to 641 Sheridan Square, of the Preservation Commission at its September 25,
2.001 meeting, 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, 641 Sheridan Square.
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: 2001
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