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(Report from Standards & Maintenance Committee) MARTHA CHOiTZ: The Standards and Maintenance Committee met at the Tower Bank Building last week with all the people involved We gave them the mission of going back to find a more suitable sign that is smaller than the one they had presented to us at our last meeting. So they are currently working on this and they will be getting back to us. I think they liked our suggestions and they were willing to cooperate with us as far as I know. They plan to do some drawings that they will present to the staff, and we will then have another meeting. Tonight I would like to make a motion that 2002-0815 be denied for the rooftop sign on the Tower Bank Building. MARY JANE CHASE: I will second the motion and the motion carries unanimously. The reasons for denial of the rooftop sign on top of the Tower Bank Building are as follows: 1. The size of the sign was inappropriate for the size of the building. 2. Historical Gothic Tower Buildings never have signs on top of them. 3. Our research shows that there was no precedent for signs like these on that? building or any other building in South Bend or on any of the main gothic structures in Chicago. 3. 2002-0821; 730 East Bronson Street; siding replacement. KAREN HAMMOND NASH: The house is in such dreadful shape that some attention to its porch and siding is imperative. If the house is in fact poorly ventilated causing the wood siding to deteriorate, then vinyl siding will not solve the underlying problem. However, vinyl siding would provide relief to the neighborhood from a dilapidated house and at least a temporary comfort to the inhabitants. Therefore, staff recommends that the Commission deviate from the Edgewater Place District Guidelines because of the exceptionally bad condition of the siding and approve the application with the following conditions: A. The new siding shall be the same size and style as the original wood. B. That all existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors, and eaves be retained, except that any rotted wood trim be replaced with identical trim. C. That the gutters be re -installed on the eaves when the siding is complete. D. That the ceiling shall be replaced with wood identical to the original. E. The original or existing porch pillars be retained & appropriate stair rails replaced. F. Repair sorts using adequate ventilation, either with screens or a continuous ventilation strip across the back. 0