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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
<br />L EXISTING STRUCTURES
<br />A. BUILDING MATERIALS
<br />Original exterior building materials in the district include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles, and brick or stone masonry. In
<br />some instances, vinyl, composite and aluminum siding have been applied over the original material.
<br />Required
<br />Original exterior building materials shall be retained when possible. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through
<br />repair, cleaning and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves shall be retained or
<br />replaced by replicas of the same design when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry, including brick and stucco structures, shall
<br />be maintained, and properly cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains and shall be done in a method
<br />acceptable for the preservation of the surface: i.e. low-pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. Brick or masonry mortar
<br />joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems, or when sufficient mortar is missing to allow water
<br />to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint size, method of application
<br />and joint profile. When repairing stucco, stucco mixture shall be used. A professional shall make a study of the old stucco, to
<br />determine the exact mixture and underlayment used in the original work. Some repair methods are not compatible with the
<br />original techniques and may cause early disintegration of the repair work and the original work. Ample ventilation must be
<br />afforded the structure when siding is installed, in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture and
<br />insects.
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original building materials should be restored. When maintaining or repairing original siding is not
<br />feasible, aluminum, vinyl or composite siding may be used. When used over wood surfaces, this siding should be the same size
<br />and style as the original wood. Every effort should be made to retain the original trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables,
<br />eaves and other architectural features. Property owners should contact the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and
<br />St. Joseph County prior to initiating any restoration or rehabilitation effort. [Address and contact information is listed in the front
<br />of the Guidebook.] The Commission is an invaluable source of information about all facets of rehabilitation and restoration —
<br />materials, methods, contractors and the like.
<br />C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
<br />Window and door frames are in most cases wood and vary depending upon the style of the home. Many are double hung
<br />windows with wood trim and sills. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has
<br />been applied, the window and door trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm
<br />windows; the other half have wood storm windows.
<br />Required
<br />Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and
<br />hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original.
<br />Recommended
<br />Wood storm windows and doors painted or finished to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames.
<br />If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design and hardware should be used. When metal storm
<br />doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used, they should be of
<br />canvas material.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and
<br />door openings, which would alter the scale and proportion of the building may not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and
<br />door features such as metal, vinyl or fiberglass awnings, hoods or aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal
<br />of original windows and doors, shall not be installed.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Fake shutters that would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building should not be used.
<br />C. SHEDS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
<br />Required
<br />Sheds and accessory structures (gazebos, decks, doghouses, playhouses, fountains and small reflecting pools, outdoor sculpture,
<br />children's play equipment, etc.) shall be located at the rear of the property and as unobtrusively as possible while preserving
<br />historical relationships between the buildings, landscape features and open spaces. Proportions and materials shall conform to
<br />those required for new construction.
<br />Recommended
<br />Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the neighborhood.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Prefabricated metal sheds shall not be used.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Prefabricated wood composition sheds should not be used unless they conform to all other guide -lines and standards
<br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the projects except for the vinyl siding over the stucco on the
<br />second storey of the house and the doors since we do not have the actual product descriptions at the time of the mailing.
<br />Member of the public, Joan Downs offered several points including attention to the style of the
<br />divided light windows, that the Chapin Park Neighborhood contained mostly historic windows,
<br />that steel is not the best material for door choice, that garages do not always match house
<br />completely, that Gary Hershberger is the finest mason, and an objection to vinyl with a
<br />suggestion to use the highest quality cement board as a second choice to stucco.
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