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CER1 RATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF 'ORT APPLICATION -- 1995-0613 PROPERTY -- 1017 Riverside Drive South Bend OWNER -- Richard Bennett DESIGNATION -- RSD-LHD STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTERT This American Foursquare house with modest classical detail was constructed in 1904 and. is rated Contributing C/9 in the Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Survey. It is a contributing structure to the Riverside Drive Local Historic District. PROPOSED CHANGE A Staff approval was .granted on..June 19 for .removal of. an existing rear yard six foot fence and in-kind replacement of same. The desire of the applicant to change the character of, the fence from closely set dog-ear boards to shadow box design has resulted in this addendum being brought to the full commission. STANDARDS I.B.1. Required - ..... fencing ... which reflect(s) the property's history and development shall be retained. I.B.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..... I.B.3. Prohibited - No -changes, may be made to the appearance of the site by removing old ....fencing...and other elements before evaluating their importance. to .the property's history and. development.... Front yard areas shall not be fenced and fences shall not extend forward of the setback line of the property. RECOMMENDATION The existing fence conforms to the character of the neighborhood in being restricted to the rear yard. The appropriateness of the fence size and location is established by historical precedent. Although it probably does not date from the. construction of the house (i.e. is probably not original), the existing fence material is -,old and deteriorated justifying its replacement . Even though this -is. a rear yard feature,. Staff recommends denial of the addendum as the proposed change is to a more modern motif thereby diluting the historical context of the district.