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John Oxian, President <br />May 22, 2001 <br />South Bend and St. Joseph County <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />227 WEST JEFFERSON BLVD. <br />SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 <br />Phone: 219-235-9798 Fax: 219-235-9578 <br />E -Mail: historic@michiana.org <br />St. Joseph County Council <br />County -City Bldg. <br />227 W. Jefferson <br />South Bend, IN. 46601 <br />Dear Member of the Council, <br />A Certified Local Government <br />Rhonda Saunders, Director <br />Please find the attached ordinance which has been prepared for introduction to the County <br />Council. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend an existing Local Landmark, located at <br />14297 SR 23, known as the Risler Farmhouse. The property was landmarked in August of <br />1976, Bill NO. 125-76, Ordinance NO. 94-76, which included a total of 41.66 acres. The <br />owner petitioned the Commission to remove the landmark designation from most of this <br />property to allow her to sell it to developers since she is too elderly to maintain it anymore. <br />The Commission has come to an agreement with the owner to retain the landmark designation <br />for the house and surrounding wooded areas, approximately 1.87 acres and to request the <br />removal of the designation from the remaining 39.79 acres of farm land located to the rear of <br />the structure. Enclosed is an Arial of the existing landmark property as well as a site map of <br />the new landmark property after the alteration and a legal description of the portion to remain a <br />landmark mark. <br />At its Public Hearing held on May 21, 2001, the Historic Preservation Commission voted to <br />recommend these alterations of ordinance 94-76 to the County Council. A copy of the Staff's <br />favorable review and recommendation regarding these alterations is also enclosed. <br />Yours Truly, <br />ohn 0 'an - Acting Director <br />JO/RLS <br />,=_x,NIB17- D <br />Saving The History Of South Bend & St. Joseph County By Protecting The Irreplaceable <br />COMMISSIONERS - <br />Martha Choitz Richard Helmus Jerry Weiner (Treasurer) <br />Mary Jane Chase Catherine Hostetler (Vice -President) Gerald Ujdak (Secretary) <br />Richard Morrison Joann Sporleder (Historic Architect) Thomas Bodnar (Attorney) <br />