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SOUTH South Bend and St. Joseph County coMMISS1oNey o� �I<<' HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 2,� `I'/� S0� 227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD �o tv /, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-1830 o b PFACF www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html M 81 65 Phone: 574-235-9798 Fax:574-235-9578 ti, e-mail: SBSJCHPC@co.st-joseph.in.us Timothy S.Klusczinski,President A Certified Local Government Elicia Feasel,Executive Director Commissioner Molnar(AYE): The design is too far outside of the mandated Standards and Guidelines which the Commission, by law, must follow. The roof would be prominent in display in the front of the structure, as opposed to the rear. I would be in favor of looking at something with a lower pitch, not necessarily a flat roof. Six in favor,none opposed. Vote: 6—0 COA#2017-0602A Denied. Although the historic preservation commission did not find your proposed project to be architectur- ally appropriate and did not believe that the denial would be a detriment to the public or cause hardship, the commission and staff believe it is important to save this building. Accordingly, staff believes that it is important to revisit design alternatives that were mentioned during deliberation. As a compromise to in-kind flat roof replacement, members of the Commission suggested a devia- tion for a hip roof (originating from the north facade parapet and having a downward slope to the south). This would make a drastic improvement over the current plan by not detracting from key architectural features, still be compatible with water management/drainage proposals and allow for building material from the current structure to be reused.The latter representing a significant cost savings for you. HPC Staff encourages you to thoughtfully consider this alternative design concept and wecomes the opportunity to consult on a new application. Thank you for your continued stewardship of this local landmark. Please contact this office with any questions or concerns or for any assistance. Sincerely, Debra Parcell, Deputy Director cc Building Department Code Enforcement Department of Community Investment COMMISSIONERS STAFF Thomas Gordon(Vice President) Deb Parcell,Deputy Director HISTORIC Mike Voll(Treasurer) Brett Hummer,Legal Counsel Jennifer Parker(Architectural Historian) Steve Szaday,Preservation Specialist PRESERVATION Elizabeth Hertel(Secretary) Kevin Buccellato COMMISSION Brandon Anderson OF SOUTH BEND 8c ST.JOSEPH COUNTY Michele Gelfinan - ---- —--- Joseph Molnar