Title/Name/Summary
9952 W. 144th Street - Windows
History
PROJECT:
9952 W. 144th Street - Certificate of Appropriateness and Appearance Review
PETITIONER:
Bob Wilson, homeowner
REQUESTED ACTION:
Certificate of Appropriateness
Appearance Review
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this petition is to replace two windows on the north façade of the rear extension of the Loebe House and two windows on the west façade of the same extension with double-hung windows that match the other double-hung windows on the house.
LOCATION:
9952 W. 144th Street
P.I.N. NUMBER:
27-09-203-021
27-09-203-020
27-09-203-019
ATTACHMENTS:
Aerial Image;
Elevation Renderings and Photos;
EXISTING ZONING:
OOH Old Orland Historic District;
LANDMARK STATUS:
Orland Park Landmark;
Old Orland Historic District Contributing Structure;
EXISTING LAND USE:
Single-Family Home;
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: OOH - Single Family Home;
South: OOH - Twin Towers Sanctuary/ Institutional (Across 144th Street);
East: OOH - Single Family Home (across Brooke Avenue);
West: OOH - Single Family Home;
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:
Low Intensity Population
TRANSPORTATION:
The site is accessed from a public alley off Brooke Avenue, a local street.
PLANNING OVERVIEW:
The petitioner is proposing to replace four windows on the northern addition of the Loebe House, an Orland Park Landmark building and contributing structure to the Old Orland Historic District. Two windows are on the north façade and two are on the west façade. The existing windows do not match the windows that are on the rest of the building. On the north façade the windows are rectangular single-pane windows. They are horizontally orientated and off center. On the west façade the windows are vertically oriented like the other windows on the building. They are also double-hung but the width of the windows and the style of the framing does not match the other windows on the house.
The new windows that the petitioner proposes will match the historic dimensions of the existing windows on the historic building. The new windows will also match in style, color, materials and type and be centered on the building.
The 2008 Residential Area Intensive Survey (RAI) lists the rear addition where the proposed project is located as an alteration to the building that is not original. The petitioner notes that the addition or extension is approximately 60 years old (circa 1950).
While the extension is not original to the historic building, the design of the new windows will help to blend the rear extension with the rest of the building, creating a uniform appearance. The design of the new windows meets the specifications outlined in Section 6-209.F.3.a: “Simple double-hung wood windows with vertical proportions are appropriate for the district.”
DISCUSSION:
Section 6-209.G of the Land Development Code classifies this window project as a minor change to the landmark building. While the minor change is an improvement to the appearance of the historic building, Table 6-209.G.1 requires that it be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Review Commission and the Village Board of Trustees.
While the proposed improvements are located to the rear of the building, a Certificate of Appropriateness is still required because the improvements will be on a landmarked building and will be visible from neighboring public right-of-ways.
Visibility from Public Right-of-Ways
The windows are located on the rear extension of the Loebe House. The north facing windows are visible from Brooke Avenue, since the Loebe House is located on the northwest corner of Brooke Avenue and 144th Street. The west facing windows are visible from the public alley and from 144th Street from down the block. The petitioner owns the two vacant lots west of the Loebe House as a lawn area. The open space provides visibility to the west façade of the entire building.
This case will go before the Board of Trustees for final review/approval.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to accept as findings of fact of this Historic Preservation Review Commission the findings of fact set forth in this staff report dated May 11, 2010
and
I move to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees to approve the elevation renderings for 9952 W 144th Street titled “9952 W 144th Street North Windows Rear Addition” and “9952 W 144th Street West Windows Rear Addition”, prepared by Bob Wilson, the petitioner, dated May 5, 2010.