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Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Vinyl replacement windows have already been installed in this house and the original windows have been discarded. Staff recommends that the original front first storey windows remain in place as they are a distinct original feature of the otherwise altered structure. No representation for application. On a motion by Jerry Niezgodski with a second by Dave Steinhauer to deny application as presented on the grounds that the COA was not submitted prior to the work being completed and to make the homeowner aware that further alterations cannot be done without a COA. Vote: Mike Voll -aye, the applicant derailed the proper procedure; Dave Steinhauer -aye, sets a poor precedent for allowing people to do work without the opportunity for HPC to review it first and if the windows originally had 1/1, the materials and style differ; Tim Klusczinski-aye, the work was not approved by the HPC prior to the installation and there was no way to investigate the original windows to determine if they were deteriorated beyond repair which is a Standards and Guidelines item and the windows that were chosen are not a match to what may have been there before; Jerry Niezgodski-aye, the applicant did not seek a COA prior to starting work and concerned whether the windows are suitable architecturally for the structure; Kevin Buccellato- aye, no COA was granted or applied for and the architectural details do not match what was existing. Vote: 5-0. COA 2011-1013 motion to deny application was approved unanimously. _i Per Counselor, the HPC recommendation to deny is a recommendation to the Building Department to apply a monetary fine; Larry will follow up with Building Department. 2. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 9 November 2011 Application Number: 2011-1103A Property Location: Leeper Park East Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Property Owner: City of South Bend Landmark or District Designation: National Register Historic Designed Landscape Landmark Rating: Local Landmark DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Leeper Park is a designed landscape located north of the commercial and medical district of South Bend and divided by Michigan Street (US 33). Leeper Park East is bordered by Riverside Drive along the St. Joseph River, the River Bartlett Street to the South and Michigan Street to the West. It is part of the 1911-1915 Parks and Boulevard system designed for South Bend by George Kessler. Its function as a recreational Park is secondary to its practical function as a drinking water well field dominated by the North Pumping Station which is a local landmark, the Reservoir and numerous wells located through out the area. The sunken garden at the northern end of the Park was rehabilitated in 2009 with new rose plants and gravel walkways. The recreational area of the Park behind the North Pumping Station include the Zeigler performing center with fixed bench seating, signage for the Garden of Fragrance, the Navarre Cabin, Comfort Station, Swing set and slide.