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,* MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY April 19, 2010 13` Floor Conference Room County City Building South Bend, IN 46601 I. CALL TO ORDER: President Klusczinski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Jerry Niezgodski, Timothy S. Klusczinski, Linda Riley, Todd Zeiger, Sandra Rossow, Lynn Patrick, David Steinhauer Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director, Elicia Dadlow, Assistant Director Members of the Public Present: Raquel Burton, Robin Burton, Rita Dargis, Janet George, Adam George, Bob Jones, Jason Springs, Lorri Wright, Shane Bartow II. PUBLIC HEARING: A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: March 31, 2010 Application Number: 2010 -0326 Property Location: 1033 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Bungalow /1920 Property Owner: Lorri J. Wright Landmark or District Designation: Riverside Drive LHD Rating: Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: One and half storey bungalow on an irregular plan with side brick chimney set upon a concrete foundation. The walls are wood shingling. The gabled roof has exposed rafter tails and asphalt shingles. There is an open front porch with brick piers and walls and a gabled roof. All of the windows are original double hung with a series of three fixed single pane windows on the west side of the house. ALTERATIONS: The survey card notes fiber shingled siding and aluminum storm windows. There is a non - original deck with a hot tub at the rear of the house. The storm doors are also replacements. APPLICATION ITEMS: Wheelchair ramp off of back deck to run along side of house. Current resident has no means to enter or exit the house at this time without assistance. (Proposed ramp to front sidewalk will not be done at this time.) Please see attached letter 26 March from homeowner and Governor Daniels (Exhibits A &B). DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner has included a site plan from a Previous bid on this project (Diagram 1) that accurately reflects the location and modified scope of the ramp. The ramp will be located behind the bay widow at the east side of the house towards the rear. See Photographs #1 & #2. The proposed ramp, platform and balusters will be complaint with ADA Standards. It will be constructed from stock treated lumber: 2 "x8" and 2 "x 6" planking for the deck, 3 "xl" railings, 1 "x 1" for the balusters and 4 "x4" for the posts. The ramp will attach to the deck and will be supported by posts that will be set into the ground with concrete. It will be a functional design. Mr. Richard Simers will not be at the meeting as he lives 250 miles from South Bend. He has faxed copies of ramps that he has installed but they did not reproduce clearly and are available in the Office for inspection prior to the meeting. They will be circulated at the meeting as well. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: III. NEW CONSTRUCTION