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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY March 17, 2014 13`x' Floor Conference Room County — City Building South Bend, IN 46601 I. CALL TO ORDER President Klusczinski called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Members Present: Timothy S. Klusczinski, Thomas Gordon, Lynn Patrick, Kevin Buccellato, Dave Steinhauer, Brandon Anderson Members non in attendance: Mike Voll, Jerry Niezgodski, Javier Aguilar Staff Present: Larry Meteiver, Legal Counsel; Catherine Hostetler, Director; Elicia Feasel, Assistant Director Staff not in attendance: Steve Szaday, Preservation Specialist/Inspector Members of the Public Present: Mike Keen H. PUBLIC HEARING A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1. 1012 Riverside Drive - COA#2014-0228 Riverside Drive Representation by Mike Keen, Owner STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 March 2014 Application Number: 2014-0306 Property Location: 1012 Riverside Drive Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Period Revival/1920 Property Owner: Mike Keen and Gabrielle Robinson District Designation: Riverside Drive Rating: Outstanding, R t DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1012 Riverside Drive is a 2. storey plus attic structure set upon a brick foundation. The walls are stucco and the gable roof is covered in clay tile. 'Thele is an arched pergola over the entrance and a semi circular transom arch over the door of the attached garage. The windows are multi paned casements; wood frame large round arch windows are on flanking wings. ALTERATIONS: The shutters and iron style window boxes were added in 1998. The rear French doors and overhead garage doors are 1999 replacements; the terrace walls were restored in 1999. APPLICATION ITEMS: Install 5 solar panels on top of garage roof. See attached preliminary design for a 1.52 KWh photovoltaic system along with computer simulations of what compfeted installation will look like. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Staff met with Mike Keen and Nathan Vogel of Inovateus Solar in the spring of 2013 at 1012 Riverside Drive. Staff reviewed the proposed location of the solar panels in a depressed area on the garage roof behind the parapet. This is the proposed location under consideration. The flat solar panels will be installed and will not be visible from the thoroughfare. e STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS ANDROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass all the various designs found in residential structures: hipped, gable, gambrel, flat, and combinations of these. Roofs are covered with a variety of materials such as asphalt, asbestos, wood and slate shingles as well as clay tiles. Residences in most cases have wood facias with gutters and downspouts. The facias of some vinyl or aluminum sided houses are covered with the same material. Required The existing shape and materials of the roof shall be retained. All architectural features which give the roof its essential character shall be retained, including dormer windows, cupolas, cornices, brackets, chimneys, cresting and weather vanes. Recommended , . Whenever possible, the original shape and materials of the roof shall be restored. Particular effort should be made to retain materials such as slate, tile, and other unique materials not commonly found in new construction. Roof covering which is deteriorated beyond repair should be replaced with new material that matches as closely as possible the original in composition,