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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY June 19, 2006 4"' Floor Council Chambers County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Lynn Patrick [President], Todd Zeiger [VP], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Timothy Klusczinsi [Treasurer], Catherine Hostetler, Martha Choitz, Jerry Ujdak, Linda Riley Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Amy Herdman [Asst. Director], Shawn Peterson [Counsel] Others Present: Vic and Susan Butcher, Ingwald Johnson, Chris Dressel, Carla Roberts, Jason Durr, Pam Meyer Absent: Joann Sporleder [Architectural Historian] I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm H. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Shawn Peterson [Counsel] and Catherine Hostetler point out to the Commission that there will be an amended agenda for tonight's meeting to include the C&A 2006-0615A The Burke Building. An amended agenda was not printed, but Catherine Hostetler reminds the Commissioners that they received a copy of the new CoA in the mail. Lynn Patrick confirms that she did receive said by mail. Todd Zeiger moves to accept the amended agenda to include CoA 2006-0615A, Gerald Ujdak seconds and the motion carries unanimously. The Commission will hear said CoA. 1.2006-0606: 811 Leland Avenue The Chair recognized Catherine Hostetler to read the Staff Report. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEMISTORIC CONTEXT: This Free Classic/Queen .Anne home was built around 1904. Edwin and Mary Smith were the first residents; and Mary continued to live there as a widow, using it as a boarding house until 1910. From 1912 to 1930 Phero C. Fergus lived there. It is currently owned by Susan and Victor Butcher. APPLICATION ITEMS: Vinyl side the house with Georgia Pacific panel .40 gauge, fir out openings around openings to maintain proper reveal with 1/4" pine (lby)/.23 gauge coil stock.. They want the vinyl for easy maintenance as they are getting older. They did not have the resources to finish the project between May 2002-2004 under the building permit dated 5/22/02. Work to be completed by September 1, 2006. CHAPIN PARK GUIDELINES: II Existing Structures A. Building Materials Required: Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible ... The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. Recommended: Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or repairing original siding is not feasible, aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. RECOMMENDATION: Mr. Butcher received a building permit on May 22, 2002 to apply siding to his home. The siding was not installed and the permit has expired. The house is now part of the Chapin Park Local Historic District and at the time of designation, March 14, 2005, the house appeared as it does today, a wood clap -board sided