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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: The one and a half storey dormer front bungalow with clapboard at the base and wood shingles above is set upon a concrete foundation. It has a side gable with a large gable from dormer. There is a full width enclosed porch with windows and its roof is an extension of the main roof and covered with asphalt shingles The house windows are 1/1 double hung; the porch windows are fixed sash with vertical divides forming 3 upper lights and 2 lower lights. ALTERATIONS: The roof is not original to the house; no other alterations appear to the exterior of the house. APPLICATION ITEMS: A.Demo of house Structure. Exhibit A Attached. B. Demo of frame garage and wood and wood/wire fence sections. Exhibit B attached. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The South Bend Code Department is requesting that the house be demolished along with the fencing and garage. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: V GENERAL: A. Buildings in the district should not be demolished except where a building poses a threat to the public safety, and demolition is the only alternative. Documentation of interior and exterior features of the original buildings, especially homes rated as historically significant, is encouraged. Measured drawings and photographs may be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for safekeeping and future reference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: A. Staff does not recommend approve of the demolition of the house as no structural assessment has been made from the interior. B. Staff recommends approval of the demolition of the garage as it is deteriorated beyond repair and presents a hazard; the fencing also presents a hazard. Catherine D. Hostetler, Director On a motion by Tom Gordon with a second by Kevin Buccellato to approve part B in regards to garage and fence demolition and to not approve part A, demolition of the house, until further evaluation of the interior is provided. Vote: 5 —1 Mike Voll: Would like to support Code Enforcement on demolition for the property. COA#2015-0504 Approved with Conditions. 5. 301 S. Sunnyside COA#2015-0504B East Wayne Street Representation by Molly Buser, owner STAFF REPORT CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Date: 6 May 2015 Application Number: 2015-0504B Property Location: 301 South Sunnyside Avenue Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor Revival/1930/H.R. Stapp Property Owner: Molly and Paul Buser Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Rating: Notable DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: A two storey frame house with an irregular plan. A steep gabled roof has flared eaves and asphalt shingles. Fagade materials are brick, stucco, and half-timbering. Windows are 6 -light casements with fixed transom. ALTERATIONS: Slate roof replaced with asphalt shingles (COA# 1996-0703). Landscaping, fencing and new covered pergola were added in 2014. (COA#2014-0703) APPLICATION ITEMS: Move air conditioning condensers (2) to rear yard flat roof. Enclose flat roof with a painted wooden fence (custom) to match trim of the home, which will disguise/hide the condensers. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowners are proposing that their 2 air conditioning condenser units be reinstalled on the one storey rear flat roof of their house. This roof area will then be fenced with pressure treated cedar around its perimeter to hide the condensers from view. All per diagrams and pictures submitted. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: B. ROOFS AND ROOFING Roof shapes in the district encompass most of the various designs found in residential structures. 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 fascias with gutters and downspouts. The facias of some vinyl or metal 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, size, shape, color and texture. Gutters and downspouts are often a necessary adjunct in order to prevent deterioration of the structure; they should be maintained whenever possible or replaced with a style comparable and suitable to the architectural period. Prohibited: Nothing shall be done to change the essential character of the roof as viewed from the thoroughfare by adding architectural features or large unsightly fixtures, or by using materials inappropriate to the style of the