Title/Name/Summary
Park School Historic Marker - Historic Marker Program
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
Park School Historic Marker - 2014-0017
Petitioner
Development Services Department
Orland School District 135
Purpose
The purpose is to approve the text of a historic marker for Park School at 9960 W. 143rd Street and to authorize the execution of a License Agreement for Orland Park Historic Markers between the Village of Orland Park and Orland School District 135.
Requested Actions: Historic Marker for an Orland Park Landmark
Project Attributes
Address: 9960 W. 143rd Street
P.I.N.(s): 27-04-414-015
Existing Zoning: R-3 Residential District
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Downtown Planning District
Comprehensive Plan Designation: Community and Institutional
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The Historic Marker Program was established in 2008 to install educational historic markers at the various sites of Orland Park Landmark buildings. In 2009, the Village Board approved a Historic Marker Program Phasing Plan, which listed out each of the twenty-one (21) Orland Park Landmark sites that are intended to have historic markers.
Program Summary to Date
Phase I of the program included the Twin Towers, Cox House and Lutheran Church buildings at a cost of $4,470.
Phase II of the program included the Hostert Cabins, Orland State Bank and Loebe General Store at a cost of $4,899. Part of Phase II implementation included private funding for 14330 Beacon Avenue, which is listed as a Phase III marker according to the plan.
From 2010-2012 the program was unfunded until the Board resumed funding for Fiscal Year 2013.
Program Resumption
Current funding for the Historic Marker Program is rolled over from FY2013. In FY2013, two historic markers for the Stellwagen Family Farm were prioritized and completed, one of which was paid for privately. The cost to the Village was $1,740.
$4,260 remains in the Historic Marker Program account to complete additional markers. (A budget correction was made clarifying that the Historic Marker Program was funded for $6,000 rather than $5,000).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The proposed text of the historic marker is attached for review. The text may be altered from the current information in the future pending research by the School District and margin configuration by the marker manufacturer. However, the general message will remain the same. It will include historical information about the site as well as architectural callouts and descriptions. The design of the marker will be the same as those previously approved by the Village Board and located in Old Orland. An image is provided of a sample marker for reference
The proposed marker will identify the limestone gymnasium and the Georgian Revival portion of the school. As a result, it will be located at the southwest corner of the school site, nearest to the intersection of 143rd Street and West Avenue. The exact location of the marker remains the purview of Orland School District 135, therefore a site plan is not attached. However, the marker will be located near the right-of-way, inside the property line and visible from local pedestrian routes.
Overall, the project conforms to the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Codes and policies for this area.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
To install the historic marker on School District property, a license agreement must be signed between the Village and the School District. The draft agreement is attached for review. The agreement is generally the same as any license agreement signed with a private property owner to install a historic marker (authorizing the Village to enter the property and make the installation and for the private property owner to manage and care for the marker, which remains Village property).
The Orland School District 135 Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the license agreement at the January 13, 2014 meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
It is estimated, based on the recent Stellwagen Family Farm marker invoice of $1,740 that the cost for the Orland Park School marker will be similar. That cost included a historic picture and decorative post.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
On January 20, 2014, the Development Services and Planning Committee moved 3-0 to recommend to the Village Board to approve the historic marker for Orland Park School titled “Orland Park Landmark 1922 Orland Park School 9960 W. 143rd Street”, prepared by the Development Services Department;
And
Moved 3-0 to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees to authorize the Village Manager to execute the License Agreement for Orland Park Historic Markers between Orland School District 135 and the Village of Orland Park.
This is now before the Village Board for review/approval.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the draft text of the proposed Historic Marker for Orland Park School and the authorization to execute the license agreement with Orland School District 135 as noted in the below fully referenced motion.
THIS SECTION FOR REFERENCE ONLY (NOT NECESSARY TO BE READ)
I move to approve the historic marker for Orland Park School titled “Orland Park Landmark 1922 Orland Park School 9960 W. 143rd Street”, prepared by the Development Services Department;
And
I move to authorize the Village Manager to execute the License Agreement for Orland Park Historic Markers between Orland School District 135 and the Village of Orland Park.