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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: January 12, 2006 Application Number: 2006-0104 Property Location: 1325 East Wayne Street South Property Owner: Mr. Roland Kelly Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street LHD Rating: Contributing C/9 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This 1926 Colonial Revival Home was designed by H.R. Stapp for Whitcomb and Keller for Myra G. and Elmer A. Higgins. Mr Higgins was the first Christian Science teacher in South Bend. The home was purchased by Merrice and Roland Kelly in 1969. At the time of the 1986 survey it was noted that there was an aluminum sided one -storey gabled rear addition to the house with shed roof entrance. APPLICATION ITEMS: Mr. Kelly wishes to extend the one storey rear addition on his home to accommodate a full bathroom and bedroom. He also wishes to reconstruct the current deck to attach to the rear =f the new addition. The new addition will match the exterior and will not remove any original features of the mouse. The new windows will match the windows on the house which would be wooden Pella windows. Thomas Thompson of Thompson Homes is the Contractor. Standards for East Wayne Street: III New Construction A. Height and Proportion: Required: ....Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the existing structure. B. Building Materials: ReQuired:....Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the addition and deck as they are in proportion to the existing house, will match the exterior materials and do not infringe on the original 1926 structure.