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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT May 18, 2014 Hello Commission! The lights are on and we are here! We are glad to be up and running with the power restored. It looks like there are a few folks that forgot that a COA and a permit is required for exterior work on a property in a historic district. They are aware now. 801 Park Ave 516 N St Joseph 1524 East Wayne With all of the damage we endured from this very difficult winter I have noticed there is a lot of gutter damage in many districts. Just as a friendly reminder to homeowners, I have developed a little card/form to let them know that these issues need to be addressed. I will leave a copy at the property as well as in the file for the office to reference. We are hoping to give homeowners an opportunity to correct these issues before we get code involved. Please see example attached. Several of these have already gone out today, Since I mentioned code enforcement I have turned over to them several houses in Edgewater. These houses had friendly reminders via my business card last year yet nothing has been done to correct the issues. 718 Arch ... missing or dangling gutters 722 Arch ... gutters just gone 740 River ... gutters rusted through, no downspout pipes, porch coming off There are also issues with 971-973 Riverside Drive and their alterations of the expired COA #2012-0703. See file. I am also concerned by the lack of progress by Mr Hay at 841 Park Ave. The addition of the porch over the front door has not seen any movement since his COA was approved 08/20/2013. This has been his MO each time he gets a COA. I suggest that when he needs to have this extended that a strict date is set and the need to reapply also enforced if the work is not completed by such time. I know how much each of you love my endless banter about the demolition program in South Bend, but this time it affects the Commission at its very core. 1631 Lincoln Way West is a South Bend Local Landmark. Last year I attended a Code Enforcement hearing in which the officers and inspectors sought to confirm an order for demolition. At the time of the hearing, I reminded code enforcement that the property was a landmark and that a COA application must be completed and the HPC must approve the demolition before that happened. Brian Haygood the chief inspector at the time confirmed he was aware of the process. Although this office received paperwork for grant money to demolish this building, the director did not forward it completed as we had not received an application for a COA nor was it approved. Fast forward to May 5, 2014, 1 was talking to a code inspector about getting that reboarded as I noticed that the window boards on the second floor were missing. He was surprised that I was unaware