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Representation by Jen Cronin, 1732 East Wayne Street
<br />STAFF REPORT
<br />CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR A
<br />CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
<br />Date: 6 June 2016
<br />Application Number: 2016-0606
<br />Property Location: 1732 East Wayne Street
<br />Architectural Style/Date/Architect or Builder: Tudor Revival/1929/Keller House/H. Russell Stapp, Architect
<br />Property Owner: Chris and Jen Cronin
<br />Landmark or District Designation: East Wayne Street Local Historic District
<br />Rating: Contributing
<br />DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: This 2 -story wood -frame irregular plan Tudor Revival house has a gabled roof with
<br />asphalt shingles. It has clapboard siding, stucco and half-timbering detail in the side gable end, and front brick corbelled
<br />chimney. Windows are 6/6 double hung. There is a detached 2 -car, 2 door garage with gabled roof, and chain-link fence in rear.
<br />ALTERATIONS: COA 2012-0517 approved installation of vinyl siding to match existing siding, and new soffit and fascia.
<br />COA 2000-0331 approved tear -off and reroof of house and garage. COA 1993-0524 approved in-kind replacement of two
<br />garage doors.
<br />APPLICATION ITEMS: Removal of chain-link fence and installation of black aluminum fence.
<br />DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: Owner has contracted Mike's Fencing to remove existing chain-link fence and
<br />install new aluminum fence from rear of house north 21' to garage, and extending east from rear of house 37', then south 45', and
<br />west 34'. The owners have selected residential grade Hamilton "Pressed Spear" style black aluminum fencing with two matching
<br />gates, one in the current location by the garage, and another added just east of the house.
<br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT: n/a
<br />STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES:
<br />EAST WAYNE STREET
<br />I. THE ENVIRONMENT
<br />A. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT
<br />The district is characterized by its proximity to downtown South Bend. It encompasses several blocks of East Wayne Street,
<br />North and South, from Eddy Street east to Greenlawn and the south side of Jefferson Boulevard from Eddy Street east to
<br />Sunnyside Avenue. The district is bounded on the north by Jefferson Boulevard from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue and then
<br />by the north property lines of the Wayne Street properties to Greenlawn. The south boundary is the southern right of way of the
<br />alley or the southern property lines of East Wayne Street, South. Unique features of the neighborhood include the island of homes
<br />between East Wayne Street North and East Wayne Street South, the parks at each end of the island, and the brick pillars at the
<br />entrance way (Eddy Street) to the subdivision with signage reading "Whitcomb and Keller's Sunnymede."
<br />Required
<br />Distinctive existing features such as brick entry pillars, parks, gardens, streetlights, fences, signs, walkways, streets and building
<br />setbacks shall be retained. Major landscaping items, fencing, walkways, streetlights, signs and benches shall be compatible with
<br />the character of the neighborhood in size, scale, material and color. Street lighting should be maintained at levels recommended
<br />by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Light sources must have spectral distribution in all color ranges. Older light fixtures and
<br />supporting posts must be similar in proportion, scale, size, shape, style, and appearance to the existing historic lamps. Streetlights
<br />shall be placed so that adequate illumination is afforded all sections of public sidewalks (refer to Appendix A).
<br />Recommended
<br />Whenever possible, the original features should be restored. Plant materials and trees in close proximity to buildings, sidewalks
<br />or streets that are causing deterioration to those elements should be removed. As much natural vegetation as possible should be
<br />preserved. If large shrubs become unsightly to the point of detracting from the historic character of the house or site, they should
<br />be cut back and allowed to rejuvenate. Dead and diseased material should be selectively removed. Trees and major landscaping
<br />elements that must be removed for one reason or another should be immediately replaced by suitable flora. When replacement of
<br />utility poles or power supply lines is necessary, consideration should be given to underground conduits or utility poles erected
<br />along rear property lines. The curb height should be sufficient to maintain adequate drainage of the street. If older light fixtures
<br />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
<br />Eddy Street entryway should be replaced according to these standards.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Existing relationships of buildings and their environments shall not be destroyed through widening existing streets, application of
<br />asphalt or other bituminous coverings, or by introducing new streets or parking lots. Signs, streetlights, benches, major
<br />landscaping items, fencing, walkways and paving materials which are out of scale or inappropriate to the neighbor hood may not
<br />be used. The introduction of heavy trucks or similar vehicles in the District shall be prohibited.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />High-intensity overhead streetlights should not be used.
<br />B. BUILDING SITE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESSORIES
<br />Individual properties in the district are characterized by a house located in the center of a flat lawn, often divided by a walk
<br />leading to the front entrance. Several of the residences are sited on two or more building lots; however, the preponderance of the
<br />homes have been erected on a single lot. Most of the properties include a double garage, usually located at the rear of the
<br />property. The majority of garages are accessed from straight driveways leading from the main thoroughfare, while a few are
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