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297 Prohibited 298 Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and 299 reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of 300 the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, 301 vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require 302 removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. 303 Not Recommended 304 Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should 305 not be used. 306 GROUP B LANDMARK STANDARDS B. Treatment: Treatment shall be defined as any 307 change of surface materials that will not alter the style or original form. Such improvements 308 include reproofing, glazing, or landscaping lawns and may involve a change that can 309 potentially enhance or detract from the character of the landmark. A treatment change of 310 any surface whether on the landmark or in its environment may require a Certificate of 311 Appropriateness if it significantly alters the appearance of the landmark. Although these 312 kinds of changes may not require a Building Permit, a Certificate of Appropriateness may 313 be necessary. The commission should review the proposed treatment for character and style 314 consistency with the original surfaces. 315 RECOMMENDATION: Staff can not recommend approval as the windows are not 316 deteriorated beyond repair and can be restored in-situ in this significant architectural 317 landmark. These are the same windows that were applied for in COAs 2006-1108A and 318 2007-0905A which the Commission denied. 319 Tim Klusczinski: Professor? Please identify yourself. name and address 320 Georges Enderle: Yes. I am Georges Enderle, I live at 710 Park Avenue, South Bend. 321 Tim Klusczinski: You are here to make a brief presentation on behalf of your 322 petition. 323 Georges Enderle: Yes. Thank you. Well as you all know my house is a beautiful 324 building and I feel that I have a responsibility to preserve the 325 unique character of my house. But the windows are deteriorating 326 severely and need repair. Since September, 2006 I've been 327 discussing my window problem with the Historic Preservation 328 Commission many times and in the process I've learned quite a lot 329 about vindows. Including the visits of some commissioners to my 330 house we had six meetings, so today is our seventh meeting. 331 Unfortunately, we couldn't find a solution so far. So what I am 332 proposing is four Marvin replacement windows in the bay area: 333 wood ultimate inserts, or wood tilt backs with jamb liners, double 334 hung, double pane, upgraded to Low E II with Argon gas. To be 335 clear, my proposal concerns only the four windows in the bay area 10