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Commission approves incentive package and recommends tax rebate and grant for 306 East First Street
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved permit-level incentives for 306 East First Street and recommended a property tax rebate and matching grant to the Village Board.
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission on April 14 approved a preservation incentive application for 306 East First Street and recommended a property tax rebate and matching grant to the Village Board.
Staff and the applicants described exterior restoration work including tuckpointing and limestone repair. Commissioners praised the owners’ commitment to restoring the house’s masonry and other exterior features and observed that the house had been neglected for years. The commission approved a building permit fee waiver and expedited processing at the commission level, and later voted to recommend a property tax rebate and matching grant to the Village Board.
Commissioners discussed material- and contractor-selection guidance: Andy McBreedy (a local mason referenced by applicants) was named as a contractor to perform masonry; commissioners advised careful mortar analysis before tuckpointing and recommended matching historic mortar rather than modern high-Portland cement mixes.
The matching-grant and tax-rebate recommendation now goes to the Village Board for final action; commission staff will prepare the referral.
