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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT <br />PROPERTY -- 1235 East Wayne South <br />South Bend, IN <br />OWNER -- Lisa Williams <br />DESIGNATION -- EWS -LHD <br />STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE /HISTORIC CONTEXT <br />This Tudor Revival style house was constructed in 1927 as part of Whitcomb & <br />Keller's Sunnymede Addition. The house is in good condition and was rated C/9 <br />in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey. <br />PROPOSED CHANGE - <br />The owner proposes to remove the chain link fence in the rear yard from the NE <br />corner of the garage to the east property line. It is to be replaced with a <br />Michigan Pine split rail fence to match the existing feature. The fence is to <br />have a top rail height of 26" and a.40" height to the top of the posts. The <br />fence will include a 36 "X35" wood gate with arced top. <br />STANDARDS <br />I.B.1. Recommended - New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of <br />the past appearance of the property as found in photographs, drawings, and <br />newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding <br />site elements in scale, type, and appearance. <br />Prohibited - No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by <br />removing... fencing... before evaluating its importance to the property's <br />history and development. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The owner's proposed fencing is appropriate to the existing site elements and <br />the extant chain link fencing has no significant importance to the property's <br />history and development. Staff recommends approval. <br />CAA <br />4/10/95 <br />