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M14Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc. Michael J. Danch, L.A., ASLA Ron Harper, P.S. Mr. Eric Horvath Director of Public Works City of South Bend Room 1300 County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Land Surveyors • Professional Engineers Landscape Architects • Land Planners RE: Request for approval of an encroachment for a projecting sign for 106 N. Main Street, JMS Building, South Bend, Indiana: Dear Mr. Horvath: August 12, 2016 Please accept this letter as our written request on behalf of our clients, JMS Development LLC and Centier Bank, to ask for approval of an encroachment easement for a proposed "projecting sign" at the JMS Building, 106 North Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. JMS Development LLC, is the present owner of the JMS Building. The properly is zoned CBD — Central Business District under the City of South Bend Zoning Classifications. JMS Development LLC is in negotiations to lease office space to Centier Bank at the JMS Building. As part of the proposed lease agreement, Centier Bank desires to have two (2) signs placed on the exterior of the JMS Building to identify their location at 106 North Main Street for their patrons. The two signs consist of a proposed "projecting" Blade sign to be placed at the southwest corner of the JMS Building. This proposed projecting sign would be oriented to be seen from both Main Street and Washington Street. It would be attached to the existing building with metal brackets. This projecting sign would encroach into the public right-of-way of both Main Street and Washington Street. There will be a minimum 10 feet of clearance between the bottom of the sign frame and the top of the public sidewalk. This projecting sign would contain internally illuminated channel lettering. The proposed signage meets the development standards for signs under the present zoning classification for the "CBD" Central Business District for the City with approval from the City of South Bend Board of Public Works for the proposed projecting sign encroaching into the public right-of-way. Based on the Design Guidelines for signage in the South Bend Central Development Area, the two (2) proposed signs for Centier Bank would require approval of Waivers for their location, type and size. More specifically the following is being requested: A). Proposed "projecting" Blade sign: 1. Approval by the Board of Public Works to allow for an encroachment easement for the proposed "projection sign" which would have a maximum projection from the building fagade of 55 inches. This would keep the projection sign a minimum of 13.5 feet from the edge of the curbing from Main Street and 13 feet from the curbing of Washington Street. 1643 Commerce Drive • South Bend, IN 46628 208 West Mars • Berrien Springs, MI 49103 Office: (574) 234-4003 / (800) 594-4003 - Fax: (574) 234A119 Office: (269) 471-3010 • Fax: (269) 471-7237