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Council signals conditional support for redeveloping Landmark School; preservation and public‑use options raised
Summary
A developer interested in buying and redeveloping the Landmark School presented a plan to convert the building into up to 25 residential apartments while preserving exterior features; council members expressed mixed views and advised the developer to pursue formal bids and coordinate with the Landmark Commission.
A developer who has proposed renovating the historic Landmark School in downtown McHenry told the City Council on July 21 he would preserve the exterior features and explore converting the school into up to 20–25 residential units. Council members gave mixed feedback but generally encouraged the developer to move forward in the formal bid process and to coordinate with city staff and historic‑preservation review.
Developer George Ramchuk of True North said he and his team would retain the school’s external appearance, repair tuckpointing, preserve the bell…
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