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MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MONTHLY MEETING Commission Meeting County -City Building 7:30 p.m. 7`h Floor Commissioner's Monday, January 17, 2000 Conference Room I. Call to Order John Oxian, president of the Commission, brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Commission members present were: John Oxian, Martha Choitz, Jerry Weiner, Catherine Hostetler, Joan Sporleder, Richard Helmus and Gerald Ujdak. Commission staff present were: Ed Talley, Director and Aladean DeRose, Council. Also attending the meeting was: Timothy Lykowski, Dan Bernth, Allan Bernth, Don Sporleder, Jack Vos, Mr. Cole and Tim Ryan. III. Public Hearing A. Certificate of Appropriateness Applications 1. 1999-1230-2 — 218 W. Washington, signs. Mr. Talley presented the staff report and circulated photographs. He also noted that Jack Vos, a representative for Valley City Sign and Tim Ryan, a representative for Old Kent Bank, were both present. Mr. Vos noted that they have made the size of the letters smaller and altered the type of lighting as suggested by the Design Review Board. He further noted that the signs would only cover up a block wall and would not hide any architectural detail. Mr. Vos submitted photos displaying examples of similar Old Kent signage on historic buildings in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, Michigan. He further noted that Old Kent is committed to South Bend and the preservation of this particular historic building. Mr. Oxian stated that the standards give a specific number of signs, which Old Kent has already surpassed. He further stated that a sign would damage the architecture by drilling holes into the limestone fagade. Mr. Ryan corrected the report in that they wanted to install a sign on the west and east fagade, not the north fagade and that the bank needs to make its presence known to the community, as was the case in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Mr. Oxian interjected that just because a sign was acceptable in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids does not mean it is okay in South Bend, the application must follow the guidelines. 11