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�r STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 4 August 2015 Application Number: 2015 -0803 Property Location: Leeper Park West Architectural Style/Date /Architect or Builder: Park/George Kessler Property Owner: City of South Bend Landmark or District Designation: National Register Historic Designed Landscape Landmark Rating: Local Landmark DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: Leeper Park is a designed landscape located north of the commercial and medical district of South Bend and divided by Michigan Street (US 33). Leeper Park West is bordered by Riverside Drive along the St. Joseph River, Park Lane to the South, Lafayette to the West, the bluff of Chapin Park to the extreme West and Michigan Street to the East. It is part of the 1911- 1915 Parks and Boulevard system designed for South Bend by George Kessler. ALTERATIONS: The duck pond was restored in 1979. The formal gardens were grown over in the 1980s. The playground equipment is not original to the Park. A Parking Lot south of the Tennis Center was added during the Madison School renovation along with lighting without COA. The tennis courts were replaced in 2007 and the "odor garden" was installed in 2008. New Playground equipment was installed 2013. Concrete Pathway at western most field of Leeper Park West was constructed in 2015. APPLICATION ITEMS: We received COA for garden, path, lighting benches and tables. Walk is in Garden planting next spring. Request is alternate light to adapt/reuse current lights from Bartlett along the garden path. They have metal pedestal pole vs concrete pebble replica poles. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The Historic Preservation Commission approved the installation of 8 +/- historic lights of the style of Leeper Park East to be installed along the 8 foot wide walk. With COA 2015- 0302A. Please see attached photographs A, B & C. The project is being offered the light posts that are being removed along Bartlett Street in front of the hospital. The banner bracket hardware will be removed. Please see attached photographs D & E. The poles will be installed per diagram submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Leeper Park Standards and Criteria Benches, Tables and Light fixtures: 9.7 Funrishings and Objects (includes Benches, Lights... Sculpture, etc.) 4. Alteration of existing or addition of new furnishings and objects will be considered if the alteration does not alter the basic concept of the historic landscape design. 8 New furnishings and objects should be designed using vandal resistant standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the substitution. Prepared by Catherine D. Hostetler, Director