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STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 3 June 2014 Application Number: 2014-0530 Property Location: 230 East Navarre Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Dutch Colonial Revival/1928 Property Owner: Jerid Wireman Landmark or District Designation: River Bend Rating: Omitted in 2005 Survey DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE:, This is a two storey house with a rectangular plan set upon a brick foundation. The gambrel roof has almost full length front and back shed dormers that are covered with asphalt shingles. The windows are 6/1 double hung on the second storey with first storey casements in the east side, a multi -pane fixed window on the east part of the front fagade and multi pane quarter round in the attic storey. The walls are wood clapboard. There is a small front porch with a gabled roof and wood supports, steps and railing. There is a two car jerkin head roof garage that is aluminum sided set on a concrete foundation. ALTERATIONS: COA#2013-0628B Replace porch supports and railings. Replace storm doors. Remove aluminum siding and either paint or replace with vinyl siding. Storm windows will be replaced with either wood or vinyl to match house siding. Replace leaking metal casement windows in addition with wood or vinyl double hung 6/6 to match the body of the house. Replace garage doors with either wood or vinyl to match the house. Remove rear deck and restore rear fagade and door. Remove dead tree on property line and also tree stump in front of house. COA#2013-0628A was an in-kind re -roof and gutters. Front porch has been altered in that the brick wing walls noted in the 1995 survey card are missing. APPLICATION ITEMS: Replace all'windows on entire home with vinyl per window world with 6/1 double hung. All windows will replicate current windows except: front picture windows will have (2) 6/1 double hung windows in each opening, sm. kitchen window on back of home will be replaced with the same size window in the kitchen on the west side. Rear window on upper story of home will be larger (middle window) then current window in order to accommodate staircase properly on the inside. The staircase window that I am proposing to make larger is 6/6 to match sunroom. (SEE ATTACHMENT) Construct fence on the east corner of the home, going east to property line with gate in center. Construct gate of same style between home and garage. Fence will not extend into the front yard. Removal of sidewalk and steps at the east side of property heading south into the backyard and replace with dirt/sod. Replace any existing sidewalks in same location and driveway. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: (SEE PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: I. THE ENVIRONMENT A. IN THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend and its location adjacent to Leeper Park and along the St. Joseph River. The district encompasses: two blocks of Riverside Drive