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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 21, 1991 County Council Caucus Room, #411 7:30 p.m. County/City Building I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Members present: Mrs. Martha Choitz, Mrs. Janeanne Petrass, Mr. Bill Welsheimer, Mr. Herb Herendeen, Mrs. Joanne Sporleder, Mr. Odell Newburn, Mr. John Oxian--President, Mr. Fred Holycross--Director, Mr. James Pastor --Survey Manager, Mrs. Aladean DeRose-- Assistant City Attorney, Suzanne Booker --Surveyor. Members Absent: Mrs. Jean Dennen, Mr. Jed Eide. Also present: Mr. Kevin Boughal--South Bend Tribune, Ms. Jane Parker --Beavers Construction, Mr. Terry Beaver -- Beavers Construction, Ms. Susan Metzger --homeowner, Ms. Ginny Toal--homeowner. III. Public Hearing A. Certificates of Appropriateness. 1. 1716 E. Wayne--LHD Mr. Pastor reported that a C of A committee had met August 29. The owner, Susan Metzger, had submitted an application for installing a Schuell San Fernando style fence. Mr. Pastor passed around photos of the fence. The committee's recommendation, he said, was to approve the fence pending removal of the two front -most bays; the gate was to be moved back to the rear corner of the east facade. Ms. Metzger then stated her case. She said she had reviewed the guidelines carefully and noted a reference which allowed fences to be constructed provided they didn't extend beyond the front line of the house. She cited p. 43 of the guidelines, saying the opening paragraph omitted mention of structures as minor as fences. She had concluded that building the fence was therefore permissible without applying for a C of A. She further stated that the reason the fence was so positioned was so that she could let her dogs in and out without going outside herself. Mr. Oxian asked Mrs. DeRose for a legal opinion.