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.f 0 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY December 18, 2006 4`h Floor Council Chambers County — City Building, South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Lynn Patrick [President], Mary Jane Chase [Secretary], Catherine Hostetler, Martha Choitz, Joann Sporleder, [Architectural Historian], Tim Klusczinski, [Treasurer] Shawn Peterson [Legal Counsel], Linda Riley, Todd Zeiger, Jerry Ujdak Staff Present: Catherine Hostetler [Director], Amy Herdman [Asst. Director], Others Present: Don Sporleder, , Bendan Crumlish, Bill DePalma, Ron DePalma Sr., Robert Culp. I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL: President Lynn Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:35pm. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Application Number: 2006-1113 Property Location: Property Owner: Landmark or District Designation: Rating: 1515 East Wayne Street Peggy and Bill Soderberg East Wayne Street Local Historic District Contributing STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: Whitcomb and Keller built this H.R. Stapp -designed house in 1926 as a rental property. It remained a rental until its purchase by Geraldine and Dr. George Green in 1937. The house remained in the Green family until 1991 when its current owners, Peggy and Bill Soderberg, purchased the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace the 8 South facing windows and 1 east second floor bedroom window with Crestline's Crestflt vinyl clad wood pocket replacement windows. The windows will be wood double hung with 6 over 1 replicating the current windows. The current windows are warped, sagging and will not hold paint either on the interior or the exterior. East Wayne Street Standards: H Existing Structures, C Windows and Doors. Window and doorframes are of wood or steel (some casements) or in the case of brick structures, stone sills and brick lintels. Where metal or vinyl siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Storm windows are of wood or aluminum. Reouired: Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended: Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited: Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors shall not be installed. Not Recommended: Awnings, hoods, and fake shutters made of metal, vinyl, or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building.