===== PDF PAGE 2 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: Chimney Rebuild and Recap AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 3 A. 151 W Washington Street Wiant House Properties, LLC COMMISSION AGENDA DATE: 11-28-23 C.O.A. # 23-21 STAFF REVIEW: John Sterrett, City Planner SIGNATURE__________________________ John Sterrett ITEM SUMMARY: Wiant House Properties, LLC, owner of 151 W Washington Street, is requesting approval of a Certifi- cate of Appropriateness application to rebuild and recap the existing chimney on the Wiant House at 151 W Washington Street in the Turner Junction Historic District. The applicant has been performing major renovations to the building this year both interior and exterior for a new bakery known as “Co- coa Notes Bakeshop”. The existing chimney has neither a cap nor a liner and the petitioner intends to install both of these to properly protect the chimney from damage. Please see the applicant’s detailed scope of work and illustrations for more details. The Wiant House is considered a candidate for local landmark status and is contributing to the Turner- Junction Historic District. Constructed in 1869, it consists of the Second Empire architectural style and was originally the home of Joel Wiant, an early settler of the City. The Wiant House remains an im- portant historical asset of the Historic District and the City overall. ACTION PROPOSED: Consideration of a rebuild and recap of the existing chimney at 151 W Washington Street. ===== PDF PAGE 3 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Date: November 17, 2023 Certificate of Appropriateness for 151 W. Washington Street Chimney Cap Purpose • The existing chimney does not have a cap to prevent snow, rain, and critters from entering the chimney • In addition, the existing chimney has no liner. This means the bricks and mortar have been directly exposed to exhaust from the water heaters and furnace inside as well as rain, snow, and condensation from the outside, and both bricks and mortar have been disintegrating. • Therefore, we want to install a liner in the chimney and a proper cap on top to prevent the chimney from falling apart • Quote from Jorge Delacruz of Safe Fire in Geneva: “Based on my experience most likely the chimney is deteriorated all the way to the flashing due the lack of cap and liner, the water from the rain and condensation from the inside weakens the mortar the only thing holding the chimney together is weight and gravity. If we only replace some of the top bricks, the rest of the courses below will compromise” ===== PDF PAGE 4 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Photographs of the existing site conditions 9/25/2023 11:59 ===== PDF PAGE 5 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] 9/25/2023 11:52 9/25/2023 11:52 ===== PDF PAGE 6 ===== [Extraction: no text detected] [No text detected on this page; page may be blank, photographic, or graphical.] ===== PDF PAGE 7 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Detailed scope of work • Chimney removal to the flashing area • Rebuild in the same shape using the best locally available brick match • Pour a new 5.5” thick concrete crown reinforced using steel rebar, acid wash and masonry water repel • Install a new stainless steel liner system for water heaters and furnace including all new vent connectors for the unit, black painted stainless steel top plate and cap Description of all proposed materials to be used • Brick which matches the existing brick • Stainless steel top plate and cap (painted black) • Concrete crown Plat of survey • Not Applicable Proposed architectural elevations/blueprints • Not Applicable ===== PDF PAGE 8 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Manufacturer’s illustrations/product specifications: This is an illustration of what the chimney cap is expected to look like.