Ben and Carrie Modlin vs. Historic Preservation Commission (COA#2019-1007A)

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Representation: Woodrow Bowers,25375 Yankee Street,Edwardsburg,MI 49112 Jeff McKelvey,2119 Portage Avenue, South Bend,IN 46616 Mary McKelvey,2119 Portage Avenue, South Bend,IN 46616 STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: October 17,2019 Application Number: 2019-1011A Property Location: 2119 Portage Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Greek Revival/1865—"Isaac Marble House" Property Owner: Jeff and Mary McKelvey Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark,Ordinance#7020-82 Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/SITE: Two story Greek Revival(with ancillary one story wings)on brick foundation. Two chimneys and a later heater exhaust punctuate the roof line. Exterior is brick with a stretcher bond,stone sills and lintels. The roof is a shallow gable with short eave overhang and large frieze. The soffit was enclosed prior to landmarking. Two wings were added flanking the original structure,later windows were installed in those additions. Windows are double-hung 6- over-6 on the second story and double-hung 6-over-9 on the first story. Some fixed windows are found in the original structure. Casements exist in the later additions. A front porch spans the original structure,a side entrance has a stepped stoop. ALTERATIONS: Two wing additions were added sometime in the 20th century(sometime after 1946?). COA#1986-0903 allowed for the construction of an addition to the west side of the garage,as well as reroofing of the south addition. COA #1986-1008 allowed for re-roofing and aluminum soffits on the south wing addition. A`cabana'was constructed attached to the garage without COA in 1987. COA#1987-0807 allowed for the construction of the front porch. COA#1990-0606 allowed for reconstruction of the deteriorated chimney with new bricks. COA#1997-0829 allowed for masonry repairs to the main chimney. COA#1996-0912 allowed for additional repairs and modifications to the masonry of the main chimney. COA #2001-0417 allowed for the repair/replacement-in-kind of the split-rail fence on the property,landscaping,tree trimming. COA #2003-0929 allowed for the removal and replacement of exterior storm doors and entrance doors. COA#2006-0329-1 allowed for the re-roofing of portions of the garage,as well as repair of the damages to the main roof. COA#2006-0720A allowed for the re-roof of the main structure and garage with Tamko Heritage 30-year shingles,as well as the replacement of the static air vents. APPLICATION ITEMS: "Overlay metal on shingles,remove stove vent. (Standing-seam horizontal roof by Central States Manufacturing,Inc.)" DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Applicant seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness for changes on the structure: 1. Installation of a Horizon-Lock(produced by Central States Manufacturing,Inc.)standing seam,textured painted steel roof over the existing asphalt shingles, a. Panels are 16",fabricated in varying lengths to accommodate different roof sections. b. 13"ridge cap(painted) 2. Remove the stove vent on the southern wing addition. The proposed material is a departure from the existing material. Metal was a common roofing material in the 19th century, although no record of it being used on this structure can be found. The 1932 Assessor Card Indicates that wood shingles were in use in the early part of the 200 century(this is indicated by`W.SH'on the assessor card). Standing seam metal roofs enjoy a long lifespan,if installed properly(by comparison,the current shingles are believed to be thirteen years old). Staff expresses one point of concern:if the new material is laid on top of the existing shingles,the flashing of the new metal roof will come into conflict with the existing stone window sills,specifically at the front porch and at the rear second story window(where the window air conditioning unit is located in the supplied photographs). The front porch design(when originally submitted in 1987)was modified to ensure the second floor window sills would not be impacted by the roof line. SITE VISIT REPORT:N/A STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:Local Landmark"Group B"