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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY February 27, 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 7:02 p.m. Members Present: Timothy S. Klusczinski, David Steinhauer, Jerry Niezgodski, Lynn Patrick, Kevin Buccellato, Alice McLane Members Absent: Mike Voll, Sandra Rossow Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director; Elicia Feasel, Assistant Director Members of the Public Present: none II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1.803 West Washington COA#2012-0213 Fagade Easement No applicant representation STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 14 February 2012 Application Number: 2012-0213 Property Location: 803 West Washington Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Queen Anne/1890 Property Owner: Indiana Landmarks Landmark or District Designation: West Washington national register district/fagade easement Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This is a large solid stone Queen Anne that has two storeys and an attic with turrets and gables and dormers. The roof is asphalt. It has a solid stone foundation. There is an open front porch with stone steps and a port cochere on the rear east side with stone steps leading up to the house. The windows are 1/1 double hung set within stone frames, heavy stone lintels and stone sills. The house has two stone chimneys. There is a stone carriage house in the rear. The two structures are set on a corner lot with minimal landscaping and surrounded by concrete parking areas. ALTERATIONS: The tile roof was replaced with asphalt shingles after the 1987 fire. The rear porch was enclosed. There is an additional structure enclosing another entrance at the rear. The house was converted into four family units in 1945, with further subdivisions after 1945. APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove scrub brush and associated stumps along east property line, remove chain link fence along east property line, install dirt and grass. Remove non-contributing windows installed in carriage house door openings and associated rough sawn siding. Install finish grade exterior plywood in openings as temporary cover. Paint Brown to match trim. Permanent opening treatments will be determined and submitted at a later time. Remove later enclosure of rear porch and associated doors and windows. All per attached listing and photographs. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECTS: Indiana Landmarks proposes to remove the white metal enclosures on and off the rear porch. This would return the porch to its original open air form. Indiana Landmarks also proposes to remove the non -original windows and wood in the carriage house door openings and replace it temporarily with exterior grade plywood painted brown to match the trim. This would suggest the look of the original carriage house doors. Indiana Landmarks proposes to remove the current landscaping items, re -grade the site as needed plant grass; replace the arbor vitae shrubs with mulch. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Deed of Easement 8324891 2. No extension of existing buildings or improvements, and no additional buildings or improvements, and no future development of any kind whatsoever shall be permitted on the Property, unless the plans and exterior designs of such proposed future development have first been approved in writing by the Grantee, and only if such proposed future development shall conform with applicable local, state or Federal standards for construction or rehabilitation with the district wherein the Property is situate. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed work on the main house to remove non -original materials in the rear as well as the work on the carriage house. Since landscaping is not specifically addressed in the easement document it can be done without written permission from the Grantee. On a motion by Dave Steinhauer with a second by Jerry Niezgodski to approve application as submitted. Vote: 5-0-1 abstention. COA#2012-0213 Approved.