2-120-620 Landmarks – Criteria for designation.

   The commission shall familiarize itself with areas, districts, places, buildings, structures, works of art, and other objects within the City of Chicago which may be considered for designation by ordinance as "Chicago Landmarks", and maintain a register thereof. In making its recommendation to the city council for designation, the commission shall limit its consideration solely to the following criteria concerning such area, district, place, building, structure, work of art, and other objects:

   1.   Its value as an example of the architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other aspect of the heritage of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, or the United States;

   2.   Its location as a site of a significant historic event which may or may not have taken place within or involved the use of any existing improvements;

   3.   Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other aspect of the development of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, or the United States;

   4.   Its exemplification of an architectural type or style distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness, or overall quality of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship;

   5.   Its identification as the work of an architect, designer, engineer, or builder whose individual work is significant in the history or development of the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, or the United States;

   6.   Its representation of an architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other theme expressed through distinctive areas, districts, places, buildings, structures, works of art, or other objects that may or may not be contiguous;

   7.   Its unique location or distinctive physical appearance or presence representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the City of Chicago.

(Prior code § 21-66; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272)

2-120-630 Landmarks – Preliminary recommendation.

   The commission may, by resolution, make a preliminary landmark recommendation if the commission determines that an area, district, place, building, structure, work of art, or other object: (i) meets two or more of the criteria required for landmark designation, and (ii) has 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. The commission shall send, by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of such recommendation to the owner of the property. The commission shall also notify in writing the alderman of each ward in which the property is located and all relevant city departments.

(Prior code § 21-67; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085)

2-120-640 Preliminary recommendation – Request for planning report.

   Upon adoption of a resolution making a preliminary recommendation the commission shall request a report from the commissioner of planning and development which evaluates the relationship of the proposed designation to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Chicago and the effect of the proposed designation on the surrounding neighborhood. The report shall also include the commissioner's opinion and recommendation regarding any other planning consideration relevant to the proposed designation and the commissioner's recommendation of approval, rejection or modification of the proposed designation. The report shall be submitted to the commission within 60 days of the request, if the proposed designation is of an area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object, or within 90 days, if the proposed designation is a district, and shall become part of the official record concerning the proposed designation. The commission may make such modifications, changes and alterations concerning the proposed designation as it deems necessary in consideration of any recommendation of the commissioner of planning and development. If the commissioner declines or fails to submit a report within the time provided herein, the commission may proceed with designation.

(Prior code § 21-68; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-97, p. 40085; 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)

2-120-650 Request for owner consent.

   The commission shall thereafter, by first-class mail, notify the owner of the property of the reasons for and effects of the proposed designation and request that the owner consent in writing to the proposed designation. The owner shall respond within 45 days from the date of mailing of the request. In the case of the proposed designation of an area, place, building, structure, work of art or other object, an owner may, within the 45-day period, request an extension of time, not to exceed 120 days, to submit a response. In the case of the proposed designation of a district, the alderman of a ward in which the district is wholly or partly located may, within the 45-day period, request an extension of time, not to exceed 120 days, for owners to submit responses. If the owner consents to designation, the commission shall notify the owner of its determination with respect to the proposed designation within 45 days after receipt of the owner's consent and shall forward its recommendation to the city council as provided in Section 2-120-690. If the owner declines or fails to give written consent to the proposed designation within the time specified in this section, the commission shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed designation.

(Prior code § 21-69; Added Coun. J. 3-11-87, p. 40272; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78734, § 2)