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and the current utilities next to it will be screened by Taxus X Media shrubs a type of slow growing drought resistant Yew that can grow up to five feet in height. (Please refer Area B text and photographs.) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: Leeper Park Standards and Criteria Part A. 9.3 Topography: (includes Shape, Slope, Elevation, Contour of landforms and Ground Plane... 1. All locations and items listened in 9.2.2 shall also apply to this section and shall be preserved. 9.2.2 All views, vistas and landscape spaces located north and east and west of a line designated as the northern fence of the tennis courts located in the western section of Leeper Park shall also be preserved... Part B. 9.2 Spatial Organization (included Views Vistas, Landscape Spaces, etc.) 14. Intrusive views or new construction may be screened with compatible fencing or plant material so long as the screening would not detract from the historic character of the landscape. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends approval of Part A as the project will be underground and the surface of the Park will be restored. Part B: Staff recommends approval of Part B. The installation of the Pedestal as it is near other utility installations located on the south perimeter of the Park along Park Lane. This installation will be screened from the Park by 5 gal. evergreen Yew shrubs, Taxus X Media, which do well in shaded areas, are drought resistant and low maintenance. The conduits and wire service will be also installed underground and the ground area restored. Prepared by Catherine D. Hostetler, Director On a motion by Tom Gordon with a second by Brandon Anderson to be amended for the pedestal of the electrical connection to move five feet north of existing plan in Part B. Vote: 5 — 0 unanimous. On a motion by Brandon Anderson with a second by Tom Gordon to approve application as amended. Vote: 5 — 0 unanimous. COA#2015-0302 Approved. 2. Leeper Park West COA#2015-0302A Local Landmark Representation by Gary Gilot, University of Notre Dame; Deb Martin, Madison School; Timothy Galano, University of Notre Dame STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 2 March 2015 Application Number: 2015-0302A 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. APPLICATION ITEMS: Madison Primary Center will establish a garden for vegetables, flowers and some fruit trees along an ADA 8 ft. wide walkway sweeping the park edge from Lafayette and Bartlett west and then north in an arc to the south west corner of the tennis courts. Gary Gilot is the service project representative. See Attached. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Madison School has partnered with City Parks, Engineering, Beacon Health Systems, Notre Dame School of Architecture and College of Engineering Students including Tau Beta Pi Honor Society and Student Government "CommUniversity Day". Engagement to execute on April 11, 2015: A Garden4sections totaling about 3000.square feet including all plants and adjacent small orchard; 8 feet wide ADA standard concrete sidewalk -initially 500 feet long; one monument circle and 2 flanking garden observation/education pads to be added(refer to diagram); 8 +/- historic lights of the style in Leeper Park East to be installed along the 8 foot walk. One on each side of the 3 bump outs along the walk, 1 close to Lafayette and 1 close to the northwest corner end of the current phase of the walkway. Additional lighting may be requested if 0