Joliet Historic Preservation Commission

150 West Jefferson Street City of Joliet Joliet, IL 60432 Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes Commission Members Quinn Adamowski Brian Bessler Mary Beth Gannon Bill Habiger Kevin Heinemann Candace Johnson Kailee Lowry Sharon Merwin Aaron Mikottis Christine Policandriotes Sara Stovall Steven Wright Wednesday, January 6, 2021 7:00 PM City Hall, Council Chambers The Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health activated a Tier 3 mitigation plan for all regions of the State of Illinois, effective Friday, November 20, 2020. In an effort to support these mitigation measures, the City of Joliet is limiting in person attendance in the council chambers to 10 people. During meetings, groups of 10 people will be staged in various locations within city hall. These groups will wait in areas with a live feed to the meeting until the Citizens to Be Heard on Agenda items section, the Public Hearing has commenced or the Public Comments section of the meeting has commenced. Speakers will be rotated into Council Chambers to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth. Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov OR register “To Be Called To Speak”. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “ Public Comments” web page. CALL TO ORDER Page 1 of 4 Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 6, 2021 DECLARATION OF QUORUM Present Quinn Adamowski, Brian Bessler, Bill Habiger, Kevin Heinemann, Candace Johnson, Kailee Lowry, Sharon Merwin, Aaron Mikottis, Christine Policandriotes, Sara Stovall and Steven Wright Absent Mary Beth Gannon APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 28, 2020 Meeting Minutes TMP-0729 Attachments: 10282020 DRAFT A motion was made by Bill Habiger, seconded by Sharon Merwin, to approve: October 28, 2020 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Adamowski, Habiger, Johnson, Merwin and Stovall Absent: Beth Gannon Abstain: Heinemann, Lowry and Mikottis CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda . Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Zoning Board of Appeals do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS a. Staff Report b. Committee of the Whole (COW) Committee of the Whole meeting took place on January 6th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. and staff reports were covered then. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS a. Consulting Party and Concurring Party Status: Joliet TMP-0781 Public Library Burnham Project Attachments: MOA Joliet Public Library 12.03.2020 Ms. Bernhard read the report into the record. Megan Millen, Director of the Joliet Page 2 of 4 Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 6, 2021 Public Library and Kristen Richardson, attended to answer any questions about the project. Ms. Bernhard went over the requirements and conditions from the State of Illinois and the Section 106 process. The Commissioners asked questions and took a vote on being a consulting party for the project. A motion was made by Sharon Merwin, seconded by Candace Johnson, to approve a. Consulting Party and Concurring Party Status: Joliet Public Library Burnham Project. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Adamowski, Habiger, Heinemann, Johnson, Lowry, Merwin, Mikottis and Stovall Absent: Beth Gannon b. Review and Comment: Joliet Public Library Burnham TMP-0782 Project Attachments: Staff Report Packet - JPL Burnham Project Ms. Bernhard went over the changes made on the project. Megan Millen, Director of the Public Library, spoke on behalf of this agenda item. Ms. Millen went over the scope of work and using materials from the original building design. Ms. Millen described some of the new features in the Library. The Commissioners asked questions and spoke about the changes. A motion was made by Sharon Merwin, seconded by Candace Johnson, to approve: b. Review and Comment: Joliet Public Library Burnham Project. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Adamowski, Habiger, Heinemann, Johnson, Lowry, Merwin, Mikottis and Stovall c. Certificate of Appropriateness for Seven Fiberglass TMP-0783 Replacement Windows located at 416 Whitney Avenue Attachments: COA-1-2021_Staff Report Packet_416 Whitney Avenue Ms. Bernhard read the staff report into the record. Kenneth Spiegel, property owner of 416 Whitney Avenue, showed up to represent his Certificate of Appropriateness application. Mr. Spiegel explained the need for the fiber glass windows. He stated that he painted the old wood windows every four years and wood casement windows are susceptible to rot by their design. Mr. Spiegel is not changing the opening size, just the window material from wood to fiberglass. The Commissioners discussed potential future issues with accepting fiberglass Page 3 of 4 Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes January 6, 2021 products. Ms. Bernhard suggested adding conditions to an approval. The final conditions of approval were: · That only the seven windows depicted on the Window Replacement Plan diagram shall be replaced. · That the seven windows shall be comprised of fiberglass. · That the upper-story fiberglass windows (5 in total) shall each have eight-lights and shall be of the same size and style. · That the lower-story fiberglass windows (2 in total) shall each have six-lights and shall be of the same size and style. · That the grids are placed on the outside of the 7 windows. · That the exterior color of the seven windows shall be bronze to match the existing color of the existing windows at the home. A motion was made by Candace Johnson, seconded by Aaron Mikottis, to approve c. Certificate of Appropriateness for Seven Fiberglass Replacement Windows located at 416 Whitney Avenue (COA-1-2021). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Adamowski, Habiger, Heinemann, Johnson, Lowry, Merwin, Mikottis and Stovall Absent: Beth Gannon COMMISSIONER COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda . Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Zoning Board of Appeals do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Candace Johnson, seconded by Kailee Lowry, to approve. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Adamowski, Habiger, Heinemann, Johnson, Lowry, Merwin, Mikottis and Stovall Absent: Beth Gannon This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Page 4 of 4