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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: June 4, 2008 Application Number: 2008-0521 Property Location: 713 W. La Salle Property Owner: Naomi Cassier Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark Rating: Outstanding STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE/HISTORIC CONTEXT: The Neitzel House was built in 1884 and re-classified as Free Classic in the 2005 City of South Bend Survey. _ It is a 2 storey clapboard residence with an irregular plan. It has a decorated cornice and the attic storey is of wood shingles. It was built by Barnhard Neitzel, a South Bend carpenter. The residence is a good example of what a carpenter. could do with pattern books of architectural styles which were available to the public at that time. APPLICATION ITEMS: House has lead base paint. Cover house with cement board, replace gutters, fascia and frieze board. Replace three windows per attached (Exhibit A). This is a HUD project. The intention of the cement board is to replicate the structure of the home. Also the ornateness of the house will remain the same. Also°please read letter from homeowner (Exhibit B) LOCAL LANDMARK STANDARDS: Group B Standards A. Maintenance The maintenance of any historical structure or site shall in no way involve any direct physical change except for general cleaning and upkeep of the landmark. The Commission shall encourage the proper maintenance of all structures or sites. C. Renovation and Additions 2. Material Additions and improvements involving any new material in the landmark should be of the same materials the original. It should be the same size and texture. An alternative material may be allowed if it duplicates the original b. siding materials—The Commission discourages the covering or alteration of original materials with additional siding. Structures already sided with incompatible materials should be returned to a siding similar to the original when renovation is considered. RECOMMENDATION: This is a proposed HUD Lead Abatement Program project in which the entire house is required to be encapsulated. The HUD Lead Abatement Program does not allow for a partial covering of the house. Therefore staff cannot recommend approval since the cement board cannot replicate all of the architectural features (Exhibit C) and trims that are on this building. With regard to the windows the applicant did not realize that Window World's proposal was for all of the windows so only the three appeared on the COA application. The proposal is to replace all of the windows in the house with vinyl replacement windows and wrap the sills and casings as part of the HUD lead abatement project. The Staff does not recommend approval. The windows are in very good condition and do not need to be replaced. The only reason for this COA is so that the applicant can avail themselves of HUD grant money instead of painting the house.