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LOCAL LANDMARK STANDARDS: Building Site and Landscaping Required: Major landscaping items, trees, fencing... which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained.... Recommended: New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the building's historic fabric should be removed... Prohibited: No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing major landscaping items, trees, fencing ... and other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development. RECOMMENDATION: Staff met with Carla and Theron at their home on May 25, 2006 to review their concept for the landscaping. The wooded lot is over grown and dead limbs are falling off of trees and onto the cars, deck and windmill at the rear of the house and also pose a threat to the main part of the house. The landscaping features will follow the grass and tree landscaping features typical of rural Italianate homes pictured in the St. Joseph County 1875 Atlas. The proposed work will improve the health of the remaining trees around the house and retain the tree buffer between the house and US 23 and the subdivision. Staff recommends approval. Carla Roberts, the homeowner, was recognized by the Chair to speak on behalf of the project. Mrs. Roberts states that in the year that they've owned the house they have not done any work to the landscaping as they have been busy working on the inside of the house. Mrs. Roberts distributed the original copies of the CoA application photos as they'd copied poorly.because they had been faxed into the HPC office. The Commissioners expressed their thanks. Mrs. Roberts stated that her goal was to maintain the appropriateness of the appearance of the house and landscaping. The homeowners plan to restore the North and South lawns and remove construction gravel that was used during the building of a nearby subdivision. Mrs. Roberts has contacted, and will have, the expertise of the City Forester to assist in this project. Further, the homeowners will restore the original windmill on the property at a later time. Lynn Patrick responds that there are many resources and experts on windmills should the homeowners need some guidance. Mrs. Roberts declines to have that additional work included on this C64 but will seek another CoA later for'the windmill restoration. Gerald Ujdak questions Mrs. Roberts on what types of trees are on her property. Mrs. Roberts replies that she's not sure what all is growing there. Some pines, maples and oaks for sure, but she's not sure specifically what types. There were no public comments. Martha Choitz moves to approve CoA 2006-0608A 14297 US23, the motion is seconded by Todd Zeiger. The motion passes unanimously. 4.2006-0615A The Burke Building The Chair recognized Catherine Hostetler to read the Staff Report. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEMISTORIC CONTEXT: The Burke Building is a two story Colonial Revival style commercial structure constructed by W. W. Schnieder Construction Company in 1928 for Morris Burke, his wife Meriam and their children, Jacob Burke, Sara Burke Richman and her husband, Isadore. APPLICATION ITEMS: Complete Tear Off of roof and replacement of wood decking with?/16.OSB boafd as needed. Compete re -roof with 45 black EPDM single -ply rubber roof system with EPS tapered roof insulation; 1/2" mechanically fastened fiber insulation. Remove coping the on North and West sides