2-120-680 Public hearing – Presentation of evidence.

   The commission shall provide a reasonable opportunity for all interested persons to present testimony or evidence under such rules as the commission may adopt governing the proceedings of a hearing. At the hearing, each speaker shall state his name, address, and the interest which he represents. The hearing may be continued to a date certain, and a transcript and record shall be kept of all proceedings. A person, organization, or other legal entity whose use or whose members' use or enjoyment of the area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object proposed for designation may be injured by the designation or the failure of the commission to recommend designation, may become a party to a designation proceeding. Any person, organization, or other legal entity whose use or enjoyment of the area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object designated as a landmark may be injured by the approval or disapproval of a proposed alteration, construction, reconstruction, erection, demolition or relocation of a proposed or designated landmark, may become a party to a permit application proceeding. The foregoing shall include, without limitation, persons, organizations or other legal entities residing in, leasing or having an ownership interest in real property located within 500 feet of the property line of the proposed or designated landmark or within the proposed or designated landmark district.

(Prior code § 21-71; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)

2-120-690 Commission recommendation following hearing.

   Within 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the commission shall determine whether to recommend the proposed landmark designation to the city council. If the commission makes a determination to recommend a designation to the city council, it shall set forth its recommendation in writing, including finding of fact relating to the criteria for designation in Section 2-120-620 that constitute the basis for its decision and shall transmit its recommendation to the city council, to the owner of the property and to the parties appearing at the public hearing. If 51 percent of the owners of the property in a district responding to the request for consent file written objections to designation, a recommendation of landmark designation of that district must be approved by the affirmative vote of six members of the commission. The commission shall also transmit to the city council the official record of its proceedings concerning the recommended designation. If the proposed designation is of an area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the city council within 180 days from the date of receipt of the report of the commissioner of planning and development, or if no report has been received, within 240 days from the date of the commission's request for the report. If the proposed designation is of a district, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the city council within 240 days from the date of receipt of the report of the commissioner of planning and development, or, if no report has been received, within 330 days from the date of the commission's request for the report. If, however, an extension of time has been granted under Section 2-120-650, the time allowed for submission under this section shall be extended by the same number of days.

(Prior code § 21-72; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 6)

2-120-700 City council consideration of designation – Plaques.

   The city council shall give due consideration to the findings, recommendations and record of the commission in making its determination with respect to the proposed designation of any area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object having a significant historic, community, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value. The city council may, in its discretion, hold public hearings on any such recommended designation. The city council may by ordinance designate an area, district, place, building, structure, work of art or other object: (i) meeting two or more of the criteria stated in Section 2-120-620 hereof, and (ii) having a significant historic, community, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, the integrity of which is preserved in light of its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and ability to express such historic, community, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, as a “Chicago Landmark”. The city council may direct that a suitable plaque or plaques be created by the commission appropriately identifying said landmark. The plaque may be affixed to private property only if the owner or owners consent in writing.

(Prior code § 21-73; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-705 Time in which recommendation may be considered.

   If the city council does not take final action upon any landmark recommendation submitted by the commission on Chicago landmarks to the city council within 365 days of the date upon which the recommendation is filed with the city council, landmark designation based upon the recommendation of the commission shall be granted. The city council committee on zoning, landmarks and building standards shall hold timely hearings and report its recommendation to the city council.

(Added Coun. J. 3-6-96, p. 17630; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 16)

2-120-710 Preservation easements for landmarks.

   The commission may consider and recommend to the city council the adoption of a preservation easement for any designated landmark or for any building, area, district or place which meets the criteria for landmark designation. If an owner of any property proposes to the commission a preservation easement, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with Sections 2-120-670 and 2-120-680 prior to recommending that the city council accept the proposed easement.

(Prior code § 21-74; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)

2-120-720 Landmarks – Notice of designation.

   Immediately following official designation by the city council, the commission shall notify the department of buildings of the City of Chicago of the designation. The commission shall also, within ten days of the official designation, send a notice of the designation and a summary of the effects of designation to the owner of the property by first class mail. The commission shall also file with the recorder of deeds of Cook County, the assessor of Cook County, the bureau of maps and plats of the city of Chicago, and all other relevant city departments, a certified copy of the designation ordinance.

(Prior code § 21-75; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 50512; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78734, § 2)