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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY December 17, 2012 13`h 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: Timothy S. Klusczinski, Mike Voll, Jerry Niezgodski, Kevin Buccellato, David Steinhauer, Lynn Patrick Members Absent: Alice McLane Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director; Elicia Feasel, Assistant Director Staff Absent: Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist Members of the Public Present: Darryl McKinney, Frances Osei Chair moves to amend agenda to include COA#2012-1207 826 Leland and COA#2012-1214A 717 Lincoln Way East with a second by Dave Steinhauer. Vote: 5 — 0 unanimous. Commissioner Patrick joined quorum at 7:04 p.m. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 826 Leland COA#2012-1207 Chapin Park Representation by Frances Osei, owner, residing at 826 Leland. STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 7 December 2012 Application Number: 2012-1207 Property Location: 826 Leland Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Gabled-ell/1900 Property Owner: Frances Osei Landmark or District Designation: Chapin Park Rating: Non Contributing DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The house is a two storey square structure with a concrete block foundation. The house has vinyl siding with decorative vinyl fish scales in the front gables vinyl shutters around the windows which are 1/1 vinyl double hung. Asphalt singles are on the roof. There is a steel front entry door with fan light ALTERATIONS: All of the exterior fabric of the home has been covered in vinyl. The rear addition was added in 1948. The three stall garage was most likely constructed later. APPLICATION ITEMS: Construction of Privacy Fence at the back of alley. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner proposes to install a vinyl six foot solid privacy fence from the rear set back at the left side of his home to the alley and then remove a wood privacy fence and replace it with the six foot vinyl solid privacy fence along the alleyway. There will be a gate in the fence on the left side to allow access to the garage. There will be a gate installed at the right rear set back to the home to the neighbor's chain link fence to allow access to the backyard. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: CHAPIN PARK B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING & ACCESSORIES This section focuses on individual properties and amenities. Building sites tend to be irregularly 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