workshop 3 presentation: livable communities, part 2

Housing Compactness

Single Family Homes(4-10 du/ac)

Townhomes(20-40 du/ac)

Multifamily Housing(50-100 du/ac)

Open SpaceParking10 DU/AC 25-30 DU/AC

Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with NatureIllustration by John Ellis, WRT/Soloman E.T.C.

Housing Compactness

50-150 DU/AC 100 DU/AC

Housing Compactness

Open SpaceParking

Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with NatureIllustration by John Ellis, WRT/Soloman E.T.C.

150 DU/AC 150 DU/AC

Housing Compactness

Open SpaceParking

Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with NatureIllustration by John Ellis, WRT/Soloman E.T.C.

Stories: 2-3 Units per Building: 1 12 Units/Acres

Diversey and Hermitage, Chicago, IL

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Diversey and Hermitage, Chicago, IL

Aerial, Chicago, IL

Townhome Single Family

Stories: 2 Units per Building: 2 16 Units/Acres

Pat terns of Densi ty 3

2819 Clybourn, Chicago, IL

Aerial, Chicago, IL1846 Nelson, Chicago, IL

2 Flats

Stories: 3 Units per Building: 3 24 Units/Acres

Diversey and Clybourn, Chicago, IL

3 Flats

Aerial, Chicago, IL3045 Clybourn, Chicago, IL

Stories: 3 Units per Building: 6 26.4 Units/Acres

3059 Clybourn, Chicago, IL

6 Flats

Aerial, Chicago, IL1929 Potomac, Chicago, IL

Stories: 3 Units per Building: 15-30 36+ Units/Acres

1704 Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL

Courtyard Building

Aerial, Chicago, IL2330 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL

Stories: 2-8 Units per Building: 20-52 31-83 Units/Acres

2900 Clybourn, Chicago, IL

Low-rise Multi Residential over Retail

Aerial, Chicago, ILLow-rise 4+1, Chicago, IL

Stories: 6+ Units per Building: 36+ 62+ Units/Acres

Parkhomes, Lakeshore East, Chicago, IL

Aerial, Chicago, IL

Mid-rise

Stories: Varies Units per Building: Varies

Chicago River

Riverfront Development

Stories: 2-8 50-80 Units/Acres

Chicago Mixed Density Block

Mixed Density Block

•Support for transit, walking and bicycling

•Range of housing options

•Healthy environment

•Access to green space

•Design, aesthetics and local historic character

A Neighborhood For Everyone

HistoricPreservationVincent L. Michael, PhD

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"Preservation" is an overarching term: to save buildings

"Restoration" is the very RARE act of restoring buildings to their historic appearance

Wrigley Building, Graham Anderson Probst White Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright

"Rehabilitation" is the standard for 95% of historic buildings

"Adaptive Re-use" is another common term

The Goal: To make buildings function in the future while retaining historic qualities

Shaw Technology School, Farr Associates

•Created by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966

•National list was the first to include buildings, sites and structures with local significance

National Register of Historic Places

•Most common form of landmark status

•Includes both individual buildings and districts

National Register of Historic Places

Significance and Context

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Significance and Context

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Site Plan

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Buildings

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Buildings

Columbus Park Jens Jensen

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Landscape

Jens Jensen, Lathrop Homes

Julia C. Lathrop Homes

Landscape

•Protection: Section 106 Process

•SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) is responsible for the review

•Only protects against Federal action or funding

National Register of Historic Places

Protection: Section 106 Process at Lathrop triggered by HUD funding Review process is already underway

1. Identify / Evaluate Historic Properties

2. Assess Effects

3. Consultation

4. Council Comment

5. Proceed

National Register of Historic Places

•Federal Investment Tax Credit (20% of total rehabilitation cost)

•Illinois Property Tax freeze

•Easements

National Register of Historic Places

•National Register listing helped prevent Federal Government from demolishing old Goldblatt's Building on State Street, 1989 (left)

•National Register listing helped preserve Tri-Taylor District from state Medical Center expansion, 1981 (below)

Section 106: How It Works

•Postal Service planned demolition of Burnham designed Marshall Field River warehouse for new post office

•Followed Section 106 but proceeded with demolition anyway, 1991

Section 106: How It Works

•80 buildings and landscapes at Fort Sheridan are a National Historic Landmark

•Complex is preserved as it is sold to private owners - new infill and additions permitted with design review

Fort Sheridan, Related Midwest

Section 106: Examples

•939 W. Armitage: CTA Brown Line Rehabilitation, 2006-2008

Section 106: Examples

•939 W. Armitage: CTA Brown Line Rehabilitation, 2006-2008

Section 106: Examples

•Schoenhofen Brewery: allows demolition for 9 of 11 buildings in historic complex

•City starts to demolish 10th building, 1902 Power House by Schmidt, Garden, Martin

Section 106: Examples

•Schoenhofen Brewery: Renegotiated MOA requires marketing (1985)

•New user rehabilitates building

Section 106: Examples

•American Brewery, Baltimore Revitalization of challenged East Baltimore neighborhood by Humanim, non-profit 2011 National Trust Honor Award Winner

Rehabilitation Examples

•American Brewery, Baltimore Interior Views

Rehabilitation Examples

•Manvilla Manor, former blight on Knoxville community

•Now 57-unit supportive living center, 2011 National Trust Honor Award Winner

Rehabilitation Examples

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What's Next For Lathrop?

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Next steps...

What's Next For Lathrop? The Framework:

•The CHA and Working Group have given us guidelines, how do we meet them?

•Where do we get the funds for development? How much/when is it available?

•Given the market environment, what makes sense at this site?

Question &Answer

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