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File #: 981328    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/18/1998 In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 4/20/1999
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution relative to an appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of skylights on the property at 2555 North Summit Avenue.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: HISTORIC PRESERVATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NUMB:
981328
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution relative to an appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of skylights on the property at 2555 North Summit Avenue.
ANLS:
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This resolution reverses the Historic Preservation Commission's November 16, 1998, decision to deny a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of skylights on the property at 2555 North Summit Avenue.


BODY:
Whereas, The property located at 2555 North Summit Avenue is located in the City of Milwaukee-designated North Point Historic District; and

Whereas, Section 308-81-9 of the Code of Ordinances prohibits the owner of a structure in a City historic district from altering the exterior of such structure without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness from the City's Historic Preservation Commission; and

Whereas, On November 16, 1998, the Historic Preservation denied a request for a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of skylights on the structure at 2555 North Summit Avenue; and

Whereas, Section 308-81-9-f of the Code provides that, whenever a request for a certificate of appropriateness is denied, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to the Common Council, which may reverse or modify the Commission's decision; and

Whereas, Robert Joseph, the owner of the property at 2555 North Summit Avenue, has filed a written appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of the certificate of appropriateness requested to allow the installation of skylights on this property; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council reverses the November 16, 1998, decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to deny a request for a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of skylights on the property located ...

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