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shaped, of varying topography and with different setbacks with regard to plots. Alleys are generally behind houses. Landscape accessories like fences are unique to each structure. Chapin Place presents a unique situation within the district. Applications from properties that have property lines on Chapin Place will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Required Fencing, walkways, outbuildings, private yard lights, signs (i.e. house numbers) and benches (visible from the street) as well as trees located in a yard or tree lawn which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. A tree located in such areas shall only be removed if the removal is required due to storm damage, disease, threatened damage to a structure or for such other reason acceptable to the Historic Preservation Commission. Storm damaged or diseased trees should then be replaced with an approved species at the same or approximate location wherever possible. Fencing visible from the street in front of the structure shall be open (meaning spaces between the pickets) and consistent with the historic character of a structure enclosed. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance of the property found in photographs, drawings and newspapers. New site work should also be appropriate to existing surrounding site elements in scale, type and appearance. Front yard areas should remain open. (See above for information regarding fences.) Trees in close proximity to a building may cause structural damage. Owners are encouraged to remove these trees and replace (or replant) them at a more appropriate location as soon as planting season permits and upon approval of a C of A. Prohibited No changes may be made to the appearance of the site by removing trees, fencing, walkways, outbuildings or other elements before evaluating their importance to the property's history and development Front yard areas shall not be transformed into parking lots nor paved nor blacktopped, nor enclosed by solid fences, chain link, nor industrial/commercial style fences. The installation of unsightly large devices, such as television satellite dishes, skylights or solar panels, shall not be permitted in areas where they detract from the architecture of a building, are intrusive to the public view of the building or are highly visibly from a public street, or ruled inappropriate after Commission review. Utility poles with high- intensity overhead lights should be installed so that they cannot be seen from a street. The Commission will evaluate all installations as well as any potential exceptions resulting from special circumstances, before granting a C of A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as the project conforms to the Chapin Park Guidelines. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director On a motion by Lynn Patrick with a second by Kevin Buccellato to approve application as submitted. Vote: 5 — 0 Unanimous. COA #2012 -0807A Approved. 8.211 N. Michigan COA #2012 -0817 Local Landmark Representation by Dennis Andres, Executive Director Letter of support by Mark McDonnell of LaSalle Grill and Downtown Dining Alliance was read into record by Dennis Andres. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 17 August 2012 Application Number: 2012 -0817 Property Location: 211 North Michigan Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Spanish Colonial Revival/1921 /J.S.Aroner Property Owner: City of South Bend Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark and National Register Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Morris Performing Arts Center is a Spanish Colonial Revival structure. It has an ivory terra -cotta block base on the first floor and ivory colored, granite textured terra cotta brick on the upper floors of the four and five storey building. The building is embellished with terra cotta ornaments with a lively Churrigueresque quality that are richly colored in deep brownish red, yellow, light blue and light green. There are five entrances on the main fagade each surmounted with a multi -pane transom and surrounded by foliated multi - colored terra cotta. There are modern wood doors in the entrances. A modern marquee is placed above the first floor. The end bays have round - arched windows with transoms surrounded by terra -cotta columns and entablature on the second floor. On the fourth floor level at the end bays is a terra cotta cartouche containing the letter "P" surrounded by terra -cotta that forms a blind window. The center three bays are lighted by round arched windows extending three stories high. The windows are divided into 18 multi -paned sections and flanked by tinted terra -cotta pilasters. The center three bays of the building extend into a fifth floor that contains three round - arched casement windows with transoms and terra -cotta surrounds.