(a) Nominations. Nominations for approval as an honorary landmark or a recognized historic area may be submitted by a commissioner, the owner of the nominated site, or 50% or more of the owners of property within an area to be nominated.
(b) Preliminary review. Prior to submitting a complete application for honorary landmark or recognized historic area approval, an applicant may request the commission to conduct a preliminary review of whether a structure, building, object, site or area could qualify as an honorary landmark or recognized historic area. An applicant can seek preliminary review by submitting a request therefor to the village clerk that includes at least the information required in either § 26B-21(c)(1)A.1. through 7., or § 26B-21(c)(1)B.1. through 7., as applicable, and any other information that the applicant wishes to provide. The commission may then review the information and advise the applicant of its preliminary recommendation regarding honorary landmark or recognized historic area status based on the information provided. These preliminary review procedures shall be informal and shall not bind either the applicant or the commission in any way.
(c) Application.
(1) The application for nomination shall include as least the following information and specifications:
A. For an honorary landmark.
1. Applicant's name and address;
2. Owner's name and address;
3. Street address, legal description or real estate index number(s) of the site;
4. A written statement describing the structure, building, object or site and setting forth reasons in support of the requested approval;
5. Written documentation that the owner or occupant has been notified of or consents to the requested approval of landmark status;
6. Brief description of the structures, buildings and objects on the nominated site and the structures, buildings and objects on sites adjacent to and across from such site; and
7. Whatever additional materials the commission requests.
B. For a recognized historic area.
1. Applicant's name and address;
2. Owners' names and addresses;
3. A vicinity map delineating the boundaries of the area nominated for approval as a recognized historic area;
4. A written statement describing the area and the structures, buildings, objects and sites located therein and setting forth reasons in support of the establishment of a recognized historic area;
5. Written documentation that the owners or occupants have been notified of or consent to the proposed establishment of a recognized historic area;
6. Brief description of the structures, buildings, objects and sites in the nominated area and the structures, buildings, objects and sites, adjacent to and across from such area; and
7. Whatever additional materials the commission requests.
(2) Complete application forms shall be filed with the village clerk, who shall forward each application to the commission and its secretary for action.
(d) Notice. Within 15 days after the filing of a nomination on a completed application form, the secretary of the commission shall schedule a public hearing on the whether such application should be recommended for approval by setting forth a date, time and place for such hearing. Such hearing shall be scheduled for the next available regular meeting of the commission. The secretary of the commission shall cause written notice to be sent to the applicant, the owner or owners of record, the occupants (either by name or to "occupants" of the site or sites in question), and, if known, to other persons having a legal or equitable interest in the site or sites nominated for landmark or historic district status and shall also cause notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village. Such notice shall be given not less than 15 days prior to the scheduled hearing and shall set forth the nature of such hearing, the site or area involved, and the date, time and place of such hearing. If, upon diligent search, the identity or whereabouts of the owner or owners of record or legal or equitable interest holders is not ascertainable, notice mailed to the person or persons in whose name such site was last assessed is sufficient notice under this chapter.
(e) Public hearing. At the public hearing, the commission shall afford all persons present an opportunity to be heard and to express their views pertaining to the nomination for landmark or historic district status. The secretary of the commission shall record these proceedings. The commission may adjourn or continue such public hearing without further public notice.
(f) Recommendations.
(1) The commission shall review all information presented to it at the public hearing and shall adopt a recommendation that the nominated honorary landmark or recognized historic area does or does not meet the criteria herein prescribed. The recommendation shall be accompanied by a report that shall contain the following information:
A. The commission's rationale for recommending either approval or rejection of the nomination;
B. In the case of a nominated honorary landmark meeting the criteria for honorary status, the significant feature of features in the exterior architectural appearance of the landmark that should be protected and preserved;
C. In the case of a nominated recognized historic area meeting the criteria for honorary status, the significant features in the exterior architectural appearance of any structures, buildings, objects or sites within the recognized historic area that should be protected and preserved; and
D. Any other pertinent comments related to the nomination of the honorary landmark or recognized historic area.
(2) The commission shall submit its recommendations on each nomination to the board of trustees, which shall promptly act upon such recommendation. All recommendations by the commission shall be filed with the village clerk and made available to persons requesting the same in writing.
(g) Establishment of honorary status. An ordinance passed by the affirmative vote of at least four members of the board of trustees shall be required to approve an honorary landmark or a recognized historic area. Upon passing an ordinance approving the nomination for honorary status, the board of trustees shall direct that notice be sent to the building official, the owners of record, the occupants (either by name or to "occupants" of the site or sites in question), and, if known, to other persons having a legal or equitable interest in the approved site or sites, advising them of such approval and informing them that any structure, building, object, site or area receiving such honorary status pursuant to this chapter shall thereafter be subject to the requirements of this chapter. The board of trustees shall also direct that the ordinance approving such honorary status be recorded in the office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.
(h) Denial of honorary status. An applicant whose nomination for a honorary status is denied by the board of trustees may request reconsideration by filing a written request within ten days after a decision denying the application is rendered; provided, however, that the board of trustees shall reconsider a nomination only if substantial new evidence or information regarding the nominated honorary landmark or recognized historic area is provided. Once a nomination has been denied by the board of trustees, no further nominations involving any site whose nomination was denied may be filed for 90 days.
(i) Stay of proceedings. No building, demolition, sign or other permit shall be issued for a proposed landmark or a structure, building, object, site or area in a proposed recognized historic area from the date when the nomination form is filed with the village clerk until the final disposition of the nomination unless the advisory review is completed pursuant to article V of this chapter 26B.
(Ord. No. 2013-10-3340)