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/4%20?.1} Catherine er, lefter.pdf` . . .. . . ... ... .. ... .. . ...... .. . .......Pa Jean -Christophe and Julie Ducorn 1615 E. Whytic St. South Bend, IN 46615 (574) 514-0318 May 3, 2011 Dear tn=bcrs of the East Wayne SUM Historic District and Historic Preservation Ctmimission, We are writing to request your Approval to replace the roof of our residence at 1615 E. Wayne Street. The house currently has its original Pennsylvania Slate Toof. The roof is in need of replactment by the standards ($0-100yfs)- as well as the professional opinion of a number of inspcadit th-clodiftihatof lite CommissioWs i WairieMbotitle. Unfortunately, asMdOW6dby-the fact that t sli Ififsltittgle zaiils have slowly replaced nearly a] I state roofs on Wayne St: hordes,, the cost of a -StAto is prohibitive. While we find original slate to tic the thdA ddsth6tfeally pleasink choice, We simply cannot handle the financial -hardship dW would.cotzlCwith such a replacement. .(Please we enclosed estimate for genuine slate.) After a.thorough investigation into out options for roof replacement tivc have concluded that the Lifetime W-atntity OAF product Grand Slate, whii;h creates a dramatic visual -impact r6embling:that ofskte the Tnostapprop.riatc choice for our property. We have obtained a bid. tromjefTrey bjqTbe'q*_k a Assoc. to replice.but, rbr.6 . f . with these designer shingles and requested that he itpresent uslxiihaprocess of attempting to obtain your approval to do so. (We are. currently . tesidl 4ontair Our -116use-has -b6en d . i 'intod.4s a wo tbudngO pperty to Historical District, and has a �W _Wn pr the roo-rwith a slope Oiat �&64 It, a. pr6thint mt f6 of the home. We appreciite the need to preserve the historical nature oftli.6 neighborhood, and take 'very seriously the aesthetic quality as well as the integrity of the product that we 'would like to replace the root Willi. Wctee{ that the ultra -dimensional appeampce. ofthe:Grand Slate product, coupled with the workmanship and professionalism of Diem ck.and.hi.s.as.s.ocia.tes,p.rovide.the best solution to our roofing dileffinia. The Grand. Slate. mofrepiacttiietit.i a tpmaiitztatelyiwice as: expensive ,as an asphalt roof replacement, however it is srUL ices "diinhalf the gehuin.e slate And remains within our grasp financially. I We are in the.process of marketing our house for sale, and it has become clear that potential buyers 4r thwarted by the don.&Ioft of the roof As many of you.know the season during which a home is most likely to sell oft R Wayne St. Is undeiway. 11iis, %v kind�ty request that we be granted approval for this product as soon as feasible, so that we may replace the roof' in order put the house on the market once again. We greatly appreciate your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Jean -Christophe and Julie Ducom