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East Dundee planning commission previews draft historic district guidelines; public review period set
Summary
Commissioners received a high‑level walkthrough of an eight‑chapter draft of historic district guidelines covering district boundaries, building materials, signage, demolition criteria and public‑realm treatments. Commissioners were asked to submit comments to staff during the month and to vote on a recommendation to the village board at the next meeting.
The East Dundee Planning, Zoning & Historic Commission reviewed a draft of new historic district guidelines Thursday that lay out standards for building materials, signage, demolition procedures and riverfront and streetscape treatments.
A presenter for the draft (not named in the record) told commissioners the document is organized in eight chapters: an introduction with history and legal boundary language; an administrative chapter explaining the certificate of appropriateness process; standards for existing buildings, including a preferred color palette gleaned from a local survey; guidance on new construction and additions; a chapter on demolition criteria; signage guidelines tailored to the historic district; site‑and‑setting rules for fences, parking and bike parking; and guidance for public‑realm features such as benches, banners and treatments for the riverfront.
"We went through a multi‑step process starting in the fall," the presenter said, describing monthly working sessions that informed the draft and a small survey used to develop a preferred color palette for the district.
Commissioners discussed specific items they expect to comment on, including lighting, allowances for outdoor dining and temporary seasonal structures, photos in the draft that some commissioners said are generic rather than local, and how residential properties might be incorporated into the district in the future. The presenter noted the draft uses the village's existing legal description for the district and that any boundary changes would require amending that ordinance.
The presenter said the commission has a month to review the draft and submit comments to staff (Franco was nominated as a conduit for comments); if there are no major changes the plan is for the commission to vote on whether to recommend the guidelines to the village board at the next meeting and for the board to consider adoption at a later meeting.
Next steps: Commissioners will review the packet over the month, send suggested edits to staff and expect a vote on a recommendation to the board at the commission’s next scheduled meeting.
