TOWN HALL MEETINGS
The Town Hall Meetings are now over. They were NOT what we had asked for. The pros and cons were not presented only the planned pros. Many people found these meetings were insulting and much information was not true.Landmark people used East Lake Shore Drive, Wicker Park and Astor Street as examples of successful Landmarking as if our community was comperable to these areas. I wish our glasses were as rose colored to enable us to see the similarity between areas and housing stock.
Insurance people insisted that when replacement is required and the Landmarks Commission insists that the original design is kept (which usually means having to create the replacement, thus the major increased costs) that the insurance company won't have an issue with the increased costs. They probably won't providing we pay out of our pockets the additional costs to duplicate the original parts, unless, we take out additional insurance for Landmark status. Call you insurance broker, confirm your coverage.
Regardless of what is said, it's important to check everything out. That way you'll know where the deception is coming from and what you need to do.
More to come.
Carol M.
posted by Carol M. @ 12:40 PM
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