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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: A two storey brick Tudor Revival house with a steep gable asphalt shingle roof. Windows are wood double hung and wood casements. There are glass blocks in the south wall of the one storey gabled section and again at the rear of the house next to a French door. There is a picture window in the rear wall in the first storey. There is an attached garage with a gabled roof and dormer. The entire exterior is stucco with a half brick wall. There is an additional entrance on the north side of the house toward the front with a flat roof supported by a wrought iron railing system. The front door is solid wood. ALTERATIONS: The picture window in the rear and the glass block are not original to the house. The additional side entrance with flat porch roof and wrought iron were later additions as well. COA#2013-1004 replaced deteriorated windows with replacements to match original muntin patterns as closely as possible; asbestos roof was replaced with asphalt; gutters and downspouts replaced in-kind; side front door overhang with fixed awning. APPLICATION ITEMS: Landscape debris removal, driveway extension, patio installation, tree + plant installation, fence installation. South Elevation: Pull everything, keep big tree. Pull all ivy. Put in Lilac Bushes. West Elevation: Keep pine tree and white flowing (dogwood???) tree. Put in Oak leaf Hydrangeas. Arborvitae each side of front door. Surrounded by Gold Mop Cypress. East Elevation: Arborvitae in corner of house South/East side corner. North Elevation: Pull everything. Put Dove grey Flagstone down with a fire pit in middle. Place vegetative barrier along the northwest corner along the rod (wrought) iron fence. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Although this property has an East Wayne Street address, its front door, front yard and driveway face on Eddy Street. Eddy Street is a four lane main north/south transportation route with heavy vehicular traffic passing this property. Pedestrian bicycle traffic is also high. Removal of any landscape debris is routine maintenance. Owner proposes to extend the driveway by adding a semi -circular driveway extension off the main straight drive — all material will be concrete to match existing. To accommodate the extension, three evergreen trees must be removed. Of the evergreen trees, one of the trees appears to be diseased or damaged by lightening and all three trees are cabled together. Just behind the new driveway installation owner proposes to add a flat patio using flagstone with a built-in low height fire pit of same material, see photo for flagstone example. Owner proposes adding a new 4' wrought iron fence to west front lawn that will extend back on the north lawn, see plan. The fence has spaces between the pickets but will provide additional security to the property. There will be no fence installed on the East Wayne Street side. The house across East Wayne Street also has a fence of this type installed on the Eddy Street frontage. Also proposed are the installation of several new trees and flowering bushes. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: East Mayne Street Local Historic District 1. THE ENVIRONMENT A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend. It encompasses several blocks of East Wayne Street, North and South, from Eddy Street east to Greenlawn and the south side of Jefferson Boulevard from Eddy Street east to Sunnyside Avenue. The district is bounded on the north by Jefferson Boulevard from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue and then by the north property lines of the Wayne Street properties to Greenlawn. The south boundary is the southern right of way of the alley or the southern property lines of East Wayne Street, South. Unique features of the neighborhood include the island of homes between East Wayne Street North and East Wayne Street South, the parks at each end of the island, and the brick pillars at the entrance way (Eddy Street) to the subdivision with signage reading "Whitcomb and Keller's Sunnymede." Definition - the term "trees" in the following standards shall be defined as follows: Shade trees - twelve (12) inches in diameter. Ornamental trees - four (4) inches in diameter or fifteen (15) feet in height. Evergreen trees - eight (8) inches in diameter or fifteen (15) feet in height. Any removal or planting of trees which are of the sizes indicated above or larger shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission. Required Distinctive existing features such as brick entry pillars, parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, walkways, streets and building setbacks shall be retained. Major landscaping items, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs and benches shall be compatible with the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Light sources must have spectral distribution in all color ranges. Older light fixtures and supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale, size, shape, style, and appearance to the existing historic lamps. Streetlights shall be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of public sidewalks (refer to Appendix A). Recommended Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings, sidewalks or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. As much natural vegetation as possible should be preserved. If large shrubs become unsightly to the point of detracting from the historic character of the house or site, they should be cut back and allowed to rejuvenate. Dead and diseased material should be selectively removed. Trees and major landscaping elements that must be removed for one reason or another should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. When replacement of utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected along rear property lines. The curb height should be sufficient to maintain adequate drainage of the street. If older light fixtures are taken down in the city, they should be reserved for use in the historic district. Light fixtures on top of the brick pillars at the Eddy Street entryway should be replaced according to these standards. Prohibited Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening existing streets, application of asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, major