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r STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: July 2, 2013 Application Number: Property Location: 1013 East Jefferson Architectural Style/Date/Arcliitect or Builder: Free Classic Cottage/1907/Ennis Bustin Property Owner: Serena Howley Landmark or District Designation: Local Landmark/Howard Park National Register Rating: Outstanding DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The Studebaker./Johnson House is a two storey frame with a clapboard first storey and shingle second storey with an irregular plan set upon a brick foundation. There is a prominent front gable with deep return and shed roof side extensions. There is a porch across the front of the house with double fluted columns and a mosaic floor and a front entry vestibule with pilasters and narrow diamond pane side lights. There is a three sided bay projection on the west side. Some of the window feature diamond panes in the transoms with one over one double hung windows. ALTERATIONS: The original shingles in the second storey had been removed and replaced with clapboard vinyl siding. This feature has been restored using modern materials. The diamond paned windows in the transoms are original but the double hung windows appear to be replacement windows. The porch details have been restored but the balustrades have been removed and the owner had located replacements. The rear of the house appears to has be been altered to accommodated multi family use and has been modified to eliminated a back entrance. The rear parking lot has been removed and a lawn planted. APPLICATION ITEMS: Remove 4 trees on the East side of the house and replace with smaller trees 15'-20'. Add hedge to front matching the side hedge. Remove pine in front and replace with a smaller decor tree — flowering pear, hawthome, dogwood. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner is applying to remove four large trees on the east side of her home two of which have grown very close to the house and the other two have large limbs hanging over the neighboring parking area. Also, she wants to remove a pine tree in the front yard of the home. The smaller flowering replacement trees will be placed in various locations in the front and rear yards. Per diagram. attached. She also wishes to extend the hedges to the rear property line on both sides of the house and along the sidewalk in the front of the house. Per diagram attached. I&M is removing the rear trees on the west side in the utility easement. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Preservation Standards for Historic Landmarks in South Bend and St. Joseph County Group B G. Building Site and Landscaping (These standards apply to both A and B) 1. Required Major landscaping; items, trees, fencing, walk ways, private yard lights, signs (house numbers) and benches which reflect the property's history and development shall be retained. Dominant land contours shall be retained. Structures such as: gazebos, patio decks, fixed barbecue pits, swimming pools, tennis courts, green houses, new walls, fountains, fired garden furniture, trellises, and other similar structures shall be compatible to the historic character of the site and neighborhood and inconspicuous when viewed from a public way. 2. Recommended New site work should be based upon actual knowledge of the past appearance -of the property found in photographs, drawings, and newspapers. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to the building that are causing deterioration to the buildings historic fabric should be removed. However, trees and plant materials that must be removed should