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4pMay 5, 1992 STAFF REPORT Ann Manion / Stephen Murphy 1071 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46616 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT The c-1911 American Four Square/Prairie dwelling located at 1.071 Riverside Drive is within the Riverside Drive Local Historic District boundaries. The building is rated a C/9 on the city resurvey and sits amid a streetscape of houses of similar proportion and ear. A contributing garage is located at the rear of the property and is accessed via a rear alley. PROPOSED CHANGE 1) Replace existing concrete walk running from side entry to garage in kind: materials and dimensions to replicate existing. 2) Install rectangular patio to extend fifteen feet from rear of house. Width of patio to run from fence to fence (width of lot) with three foot buffer between fence and patio (three foot flowerbeds). Area at side entry will be all concrete to fence. Sidewalk to be replaced will be incorporated into patio area. STANDARDS I. Environment B)-Buildinq Site and Landscapinq 1) Required Plants; trees, fencing, walkways ... which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. 2) Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in - photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. 3) Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old plants, trees, fencing, walkways ... before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. RECOMMENDATIONS The proposed walk and patio is out of scale with the rest of the site. A smaller patio, with a reduced concrete area, would be more appropriate. The replacement walk should closely adhere to the width and path of the existing. James V. Pastor Staff, Historic Preservation