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215 Zeiger: Just for clarification is that for no larger than ]Oft x 12 ft size that they're 216 indicating that they... 217 Klusczinski: I don't think that we called that out. 218 Chase: No, we didn't. 1 9 Hostetler: First you have to amend it and then vote on it. —0 Sassano: But we would be amending it by adding a dimension to it. What we're approving 221 i that patio part and we coul a mend it to de the perg a nd put_a ]Oft maximum - - 222 - projection from the house stipulation. 223 Chase: So stated. 224 Herdman: You have a motion and a second sir. 225 Klusczinski: Oh, seconded by? 226 Herdman: Commissioner Riley. 227 Klusczinski: Thank you. Motion has been made and seconded, any discussion? Hearing 228 none. All in favor? (ayes are heard) Opposed? (silence) Motion carries. 229 230 Moved: Chase Second: Riley 231 To approve 2008 -0404 Approved 5 – 0 unanimously 232 as amended and agreed to by petitioner. 233 234 Date: April 10, 2008 235 Application Number: 2008 -0410 236 Property Location: 1246 E. Jefferson Blvd. 237 Property Owner: Suzanne and Patrick Ruszkowski 238 Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street LHD 239 Rating: Notable 240 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: This 1907 home designed by 241 Austin and Shambleau has been reclassified as Neo Classical in the 2005 Interim Survey published in 242 2007. It was constructed by the Studebaker family to house Studebaker Corporation executives. It was 3 sold in 1919 to Howard A. Woolverton who eventually became Chairman of the Board for St. Joseph 4 Bank and Trust. He lived there until his death in 1960. Mrs. Woolverton passed away in 1944. The 5 current owners are Suzanne and Patrick Ruszkowski. 246 APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace 'h of the tennis court with in- ground pool. Extensive amounts of 247 bushes and pines will be planted to compliment current yard and make the pool private and out of eye 248 sight from Jefferson, Sunnyside and Wayne. Per site plan (Exhibit A), support documents (Exhibit B) 249 and drawings submitted (Exhibits 1 -5). 250 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR EAST WAYNE STREET: 251 B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES 252 Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, 253 often divided by a walk leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or 254 more building lots; however, the preponderance of the homes have been erected on a single lot. 255 Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the property. The 256 majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, 257 while a few are accessed from the alley. There are also a few homes with a covered carport located 258 at the rear of the property, as well as a few with circular driveways. Driveway and sidewalk materials 259 include concrete, asphalt and brick. All of the properties have trees and most have trimmed 260 shrubbery and/or hedges. Most of the houses conform to a uniform setback line within each block. 261 Required 262 Major landscaping items, fencing, walkways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and 263 benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land 264 contours shall be retained. Structures such as gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, swimming 265 pools, tennis courts, greenhouses, new walls, fountains, fixed garden furniture, trellises and other 266 similar structures shall be compatible to the historic character of the site and the neighborhood and flf7 inconspicuous when viewed from a public walkway. —8 5