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and daughter, Earl and Dorothy Fuller. Mr. & Mrs. Fuller rented the house out for six years, selling it to William and Donna Niemann in 1967. Mr. Niemann was a teacher at Mishawaka High School, he and his wife resided at 218 E. Bartlett for 16 years, selling it in 1993 to Andrew Woodrick, who sold the house in 2000 to the current owner, Ron Gamble. RECOMMENDATION The River Bend Local Historic District Guidelines follow the rehabilitation model. The applicant is proposing to enclose the front porch with a wood lower half to be cladded in vinyl siding to match siding on house and charcoal fiberglass screening on the upper half. The screened openings will have removable plexi glass panels that will be mounted on the inside during winter months and removed during the summer. The owner is also proposing to install a modern, metal storm door. The guidelines for River Bend Historic District allow for the enclosing of front porches if done in a way that does not alter the architectural or historical character of the building nor adversely affects any significant architectural details. The staff feels that cladding the bottom portion in siding to match the house is acceptable but has serious reservations regarding the proposed screened in panels and absolutely does not recommend the use of plexi glass which the staff feels will detract from the integrity and character of the building. The over all appearance would be better if actual windows were installed. The staff further feels that other options for enclosing this porch should be investigated and recommends that the application be placed into the Standards and Maintenance Committee.