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The brick streets that connect our homes would be protected by this ordinance and the same is true for the old street lights that lent to the over all charm of our historic streets. In the case of new construction under this ordinance, the standards require that the buildings be of the same proportion and style so as not to detract from the historical look of the neighborhood. Unfortunately, historic district status isn't a perfect antidote to the problems of encroachment and preservation of our common resources. The protection the local historic district status gives us comes with a price. The fact is everyone in the neighborhood has to give up some autonomy in exchange for this protection. When the Chapin Park Committee first reviewed the rules governing the current historic districts in South Bend we found them to be very restrictive. Through give and take with the HPC and Chapin Park representatives we have it on a new set of standards; the standards we have before us today. Those standards do represent opportunity for protection. Now would adoption of these standards guarantee protection from any threat, the answer is no. Does the adoption of those standards mean that local historic district status can never be repealed, again the answer is no. Is the adoption of these standards the only action we can take to maximize protection of our neighborhood; the answer is yes. Local historic district status is the only measure that has not yet been taken to protect the Chapin Park neighborhood; which South Bend residents have occupied and admired for more then a hundred years. My request to the commission tonight is that you listen carefully to the views expressed. We ask you to make the appropriate recommendation to the Common Council with regard to the proposed local historic district ordinance for our neighborhood. NORA GEISSLER -- 315 W. Navarre Street -- Homeowner for eleven years — renter on Lamont Terrace LIZ DUBE -- 614 Portage Avenue — homeowner at current address three years — Lamont Terrace two years. TODD ZEIGER — HLFI director — office located at 402 W. Washington Street. Historic Landmarks Foundation works with a number of commissions around the state of Indiana. I have found that with our work across the state that these commissions and these local districts provide a tool for those who live in the neighborhoods. It provides a tool for those folks who want to find technical assistance on how to rehab their homes and other important information. We find these guidelines to be very much an economic matter of protection of everyone's investment. If there is any way we can lend our help now or with ongoing conversations about this new district, we would be glad to help. THERESA SEDLACK — 817 Forest — homeowner for five years. Peonle who are oonosed to Chapin Park becomine an historic district GEOFF NEWMAN — 2116 Willow Lake, Mishawaka — Temple Beth -El -- past president. The Chapin Park historic district as proposed presents very serious concerns for our congregation. By way of background next year will mark the 100`h year that Temple Beth -EI has been in existence. In our early years we were located on the corner of LaSalle and Taylor Street. In the late 1940's we built and moved to our present location at 305 W. Madison, the southwest comer of Madison and Lafayette. 9