Title/Name/Summary
Historic Marker Program -Former Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker Location
History
PURPOSE:
The purpose is to approve the location of the historic marker for the Former Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
LOCATION:
9999 W 143rd Street
ATTACHMENTS:
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Plat of Survey
PLANNING OVERVIEW:
The Village of Orland Park Development Services Department has discussed with the property owner of the former Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) the proposed location for the building’s historic marker. The property owner has signed a license agreement to allow the Village to install and maintain the historic marker on the private property.
The text for this marker was previously approved.
DISCUSSION:
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9999 W 143rd Street
Pursuant to the plat of survey submitted by the current tenant and property owner, Robert Shutay, owner of Realty Executives Ambassador, the owner prefers that the historic marker be installed in the area to the east of the former sanctuary’s main entrance which faces and directly abuts the 143rd Street right-of-way.
The old sanctuary building’s north façade is approximately 25 feet from where automobiles travel in the 143rd Street right-of-way. The 20 foot-wide sidewalk area begins at the edge of the landscape area and ends at the 143rd Street curb. The parkway is brick-paved. Because of the narrow space and the proximity of the building to 143rd Street’s traffic, the marker will be placed in the landscaped area east of the church’s old main entrance that faces 143rd Street. The marker will locate approximately 1.5 feet from the eastern-most edge of the landscaped area, which is covered in lava rock. As one is facing the church building, the marker will be posted behind a northwesterly curving hedge of knee-high bushes that follow the curvature of the sidewalk in this location. This will allow visitors to the site to observe the marker at a safe distance ...
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